Installing ListManager on Linux or Solaris

ListManager for Linux works with both PostgreSQL 7.4.2 and Oracle 9i, and Solaris with Oracle 9i. ListManager does not include a database as part of the installer. Before you install ListManager on Linux or Solaris, you will need to have a database server already installed, and client software installed on the ListManager server if it will be connecting to the database remotely.

You can download the latest Linux RPM or build from the PostgreSQL source code, available at no cost at http://www.postgresql.org/ . Note that versions earlier than 7.4 of PostgreSQL will not work with ListManager.

Red Hat offers a commercial version of PostgreSQL which they have tested and provide extensive technical support for. For more information, see http://www.redhat.com/software/database/

Once you have installed and configured your database (and the client tools if necessary), read Having Sendmail coexist with ListManager and decide whether or not you want to have sendmail and ListManager coexist on your machine. If you are using Qmail, read Having Qmail coexist with ListManager.

Next, install ListManager by running the installation program, "install_lm.pl".

If you have previously installed ListManager, you should still run the "install_lm.pl" program. It will ask you if you are upgrading an existing copy of ListManager, and if you answer yes, will automatically upgrade your ListManager installation for you.

See General Installation Instructions for general information about installing ListManager on all platforms and database servers.

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Basic Unix Installing Instructions

Oracle and ListManager (Unix)

PostgreSQL and ListManager (Unix)

Upgrading to PostgreSQL 7.4

Solaris Sparc and ListManager

After Installing ListManager on Unix

How to Install ListManager by hand

How to Upgrade ListManager by hand

Unix File Descriptors Needed

If ListManager will not run

Making your Unix Mail Server and ListManager List Manager Coexist