Command line list display

A system administrator can display all the mailing lists via the command line. When there are no mailing lists, a helpful message is displayed.

>>> class FakeArgs:
...     advertised = False
...     names = False
...     descriptions = False
...     quiet = False
...     domains = None

>>> from mailman.commands.cli_lists import Lists
>>> command = Lists()
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
No matching mailing lists found

When there are a few mailing lists, they are shown in alphabetical order by their fully qualified list names, with a description.

>>> from mailman.interfaces.domain import IDomainManager
>>> from zope.component import getUtility
>>> getUtility(IDomainManager).add('example.net')
<Domain example.net...>

>>> mlist_1 = create_list('list-one@example.com')
>>> mlist_1.description = 'List One'

>>> mlist_2 = create_list('list-two@example.com')
>>> mlist_2.description = 'List Two'

>>> mlist_3 = create_list('list-one@example.net')
>>> mlist_3.description = 'List One in Example.Net'

>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
3 matching mailing lists found:
list-one@example.com
list-one@example.net
list-two@example.com

Names

You can display the mailing list names with their posting addresses, using the --names/-n switch.

>>> FakeArgs.names = True
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
3 matching mailing lists found:
list-one@example.com [List-one]
list-one@example.net [List-one]
list-two@example.com [List-two]

Descriptions

You can also display the mailing list descriptions, using the --descriptions/-d option.

>>> FakeArgs.descriptions = True
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
3 matching mailing lists found:
list-one@example.com [List-one] - List One
list-one@example.net [List-one] - List One in Example.Net
list-two@example.com [List-two] - List Two

Maybe you want the descriptions but not the names.

>>> FakeArgs.names = False
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
3 matching mailing lists found:
list-one@example.com - List One
list-one@example.net - List One in Example.Net
list-two@example.com - List Two

Less verbosity

There’s also a --quiet/-q switch which reduces the verbosity a bit.

>>> FakeArgs.quiet = True
>>> FakeArgs.descriptions = False
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
list-one@example.com
list-one@example.net
list-two@example.com

Specific domain

You can narrow the search down to a specific domain with the –domain option. A helpful message is displayed if no matching domains are given.

>>> FakeArgs.quiet = False
>>> FakeArgs.domain = ['example.org']
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
No matching mailing lists found

But if a matching domain is given, only mailing lists in that domain are shown.

>>> FakeArgs.domain = ['example.net']
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
1 matching mailing lists found:
list-one@example.net

More than one –domain argument can be given; then all mailing lists in matching domains are shown.

>>> FakeArgs.domain = ['example.com', 'example.net']
>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
3 matching mailing lists found:
list-one@example.com
list-one@example.net
list-two@example.com

Advertised lists

Mailing lists can be ‘advertised’ meaning their existence is public knowledge. Non-advertised lists are considered private. Display through the command line can select on this attribute.

>>> FakeArgs.domain = []
>>> FakeArgs.advertised = True
>>> mlist_1.advertised = False

>>> command.process(FakeArgs)
2 matching mailing lists found:
list-one@example.net
list-two@example.com