In this tutorial, we will install Radicale on Alpine Linux. Radicale is a CalDAV and CardDAV server that allows you to sync your calendars, tasks, and contacts between different devices.
Before we start, make sure that you have the following:
First, log in to the server via SSH and update the system using the command:
$ sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
To install Radicale, run the following command:
$ sudo apk add radicale
By default, Radicale is configured to listen on localhost only. We need to modify the configuration file to allow remote access.
/etc/radicale/config in your favorite text editor:$ sudo vi /etc/radicale/config
"hosts": ["0.0.0.0:5232"]
This will allow Radicale to listen on all network interfaces on port 5232.
By default, Radicale will store data in /var/lib/radicale/collections. You can change the location by modifying the following line:
"filesystem_folder": "/var/lib/radicale/collections"
Replace /var/lib/radicale/collections with the desired location.
Start the Radicale service using the following command:
$ sudo rc-service radicale start
You can check the status of the service using the command:
$ sudo rc-service radicale status
To enable Radicale to start automatically at boot time, run the following command:
$ sudo rc-update add radicale default
Radicale should now be accessible via a web browser. Open your web browser and navigate to:
http://<your-server-ip-or-hostname>:5232/
You should see the Radicale login page.
In this tutorial, we have installed and configured Radicale on Alpine Linux, allowing us to sync our calendars, tasks, and contacts between different devices.
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