alias_manager command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix alias_manager command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

alias_manager: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: alias_manager: command not found

Solutions to alias_manager: command not found

How To Fix alias_manager: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu alias_manager is provided by sympa package.

sympa is:

Sympa is a scalable and highly customizable modern mailing list manager capable of handling big setups: 20.000 lists with 700,000 subscribers.

Here are some of its many features:

  • Advanced MIME support, including digests, anonymization and S/MIME encryption
  • Builtin password-based authentication, HTTPS X.509 certificates or use of LDAP database or Single Sign-On CAS or Shibboleth servers
  • Archive management with web access and RSS feeds
  • Moderation and administration via email, web and SOAP interface
  • Multi-lingual, translated to more than 30 languages
  • Virtual domains (virtual robots)
  • Local SQLite subscriber database or use of MySQL, PostgreSQL or LDAP
  • Integrated scripting language to extend and automate routines
  • Web interface called WWSympa providing homogenous access for both users and admins to list overviews, customization, administration, searchable archives and optional web-based email reply form.
  • Clean moderation and expiration processing
  • Customizable service messages (templates) for owner and listmaster
  • Semi-automatic bounces management

SYMPA is French for ‘SYstème de Multi-Postage Automatique’, which means ‘Automatic Multi Mailing System’.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install sympa

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install sympa.

sudo apt -y install sympa

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install sympa

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix alias_manager command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.