How to Install Postorius on POP! OS Latest

Postorius is a web user interface for the GNU Mailman 3 suite of email list management software. Here's how to install it on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A POP! OS Latest installation
  • Python 3.x
  • Git

The commands in this tutorial assume you are using the terminal. To open the terminal, use the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies and Tools

Open the terminal and run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-setuptools python3-pip python3-venv git

Step 2: Set Up a Python Virtual Environment

Create a new Python virtual environment with the following command:

python3 -m venv postorius_venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source postorius_venv/bin/activate

Step 3: Install Postorius

Install Postorius using pip:

pip install postorius

Step 4: Create a Mailman Superuser

Create a mailman superuser with the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts to create the superuser account.

Step 5: Run Postorius

Run the following command to start the Postorius web server:

python manage.py runserver

By default, Postorius will be available at http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

You now have Postorius installed on your POP! OS Latest installation. You can now use the web interface to manage your email lists.