How to Install Piler on Alpine Linux Latest

Piler is a popular email archiving solution that enables email encryption, indexing, searching, and management. It is a reliable and efficient email archiving system that can help businesses to manage their important emails effectively. Here is a tutorial on how to install Piler on Alpine Linux Latest:

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• An Alpine Linux system
• Root access on the system
• Internet connectivity
• Basic knowledge of working with Linux commands

Step 1: Update the System

Ensure that your system is up-to-date by running the following commands:

apk update
apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Piler requires several packages to be installed on the system. To install the packages, run the following command:

apk add php7 php7-cli php7-mysqli php7-json php7-ldap php7-curl php7-mcrypt php7-imap php7-cgi php7-xml php7-phar php7-posix php7-cgi fcgi-bin spawn-fcgi

Step 3: Install MySQL/MariaDB

Piler requires MySQL or MariaDB to be installed on the system. To install MariaDB, run the following command:

apk add mariadb mariadb-client

After the installation process completes, start the MariaDB service by running the following command:

rc-service mariadb start

Step 4: Create Database

Piler requires a database to store the archived emails. To create a database, run the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted. Then, create a new database and user by running the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE pilerdb;
CREATE USER 'pileruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'pilerpassword';
GRANT ALL ON pilerdb.* TO 'pileruser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 5: Download Piler

To download Piler, run the following command:

wget https://bitbucket.org/jsuto/piler/downloads/piler-1.3.7.tar.gz

After the download process completes, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xzvf piler-1.3.7.tar.gz

Step 6: Install Piler

Once the installation is done, navigate to the extracted Piler directory:

cd piler-1.3.7

Next, run the following commands to install Piler:

./configure --with-db-type=mysql --with-db-host=localhost --with-db-name=pilerdb --with-db-user=pileruser --with-db-pass=pilerpassword
make
make install

If the installation completes successfully, start the Piler service:

piler start

Step 7: Configure Piler

To configure Piler, navigate to the Piler configuration directory:

cd /usr/local/etc

Next, copy the sample configuration file:

cp piler.conf.sample piler.conf

Then, edit the configuration file using a text editor:

nano piler.conf

In the configuration file, modify the parameters according to your requirements.

Step 8: Access Piler Web Interface

To access the Piler web interface, open your web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:

http://<IP_Address_of_Your_System>/piler/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install Piler on Alpine Linux Latest. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the official documentation or seek help from Piler support.

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