How to Install Postorius on Void Linux

Postorius is a web user interface application that allows you to manage Mailman 3 mailing lists. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Postorius on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, ensure that:

• You have a Void Linux system with root privileges access.
• Your system is up to date and running the latest packages.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before we begin the installation, we need to install some necessary packages. Open your terminal and execute the following command as root:

xbps-install -S python3-dev python3-pip mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-dev

Step 2: Install Postorius

After installing the required packages, we can install Postorius. Run the following command as root to install it:

pip3 install postorius

Step 3: Create Database

Next, we need to create a database and user for Postorius to store and access data. Run the following commands as root to create a new database and user:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted. This will start the MySQL monitor. Now, run the following commands in the MySQL monitor:

CREATE DATABASE postorius;
CREATE USER 'postorius'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON postorius.* TO 'postorius'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
quit;

Replace <password> with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Postorius

Postorius configuration file is located at /etc/mailman/postorius.cfg. Run the following command to open the configuration file in your preferred text editor:

sudo $EDITOR /etc/mailman/postorius.cfg

In the configuration file, look for the DATABASES section and edit the following settings:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
        'NAME': 'postorius',
        'USER': 'postorius',
        'PASSWORD': '<password>',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '3306',
    }
}

• Change the USER and PASSWORD values to the ones you created in the previous step.
• Keep other settings intact.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start Postorius

Now that Postorius is installed and configured, we can start the service. Run the following commands as root:

systemctl enable mailman
systemctl start mailman
systemctl enable mailman-web
systemctl start mailman-web

Step 6: Access Postorius

Postorius should now be accessible from your web browser by going to http://localhost:8000/postorius/. Log in with the admin email and password you created during Mailman 3 installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Postorius on Void Linux. You can now use it to manage your Mailman 3 mailing lists via its user-friendly web interface.