How to Install Xandikos on Alpine Linux Latest

Xandikos is a lightweight and fast CardDAV/CalDAV server that allows you to host your own calendars and contacts on your own server. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Xandikos on Alpine Linux Latest.

Step 1: Update the System and Install Dependencies

Before installing Xandikos, we need to update the system and install the necessary dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade
sudo apk add python3-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev openssl-dev build-base

This will update the system and install the required packages.

Step 2: Install Xandikos

We will install Xandikos using pip, which is a package manager for Python. Run the following commands to install Xandikos:

sudo apk add py3-pip
sudo pip install xandikos

This will install Xandikos and its dependencies.

Step 3: Configure Xandikos

Next, we need to configure Xandikos. Create a directory for Xandikos configuration files:

mkdir -p ~/.config/xandikos

Create a configuration file named config.ini in the ~/.config/xandikos directory:

nano ~/.config/xandikos/config.ini

Copy and paste the following configuration:

[server]
bind_address = 0.0.0.0
bind_port = 5232
debug = False

[storage]
type = filesystem
path = $HOME/.xandikos

[auth]
users = $HOME/.config/xandikos/users

This configuration specifies that Xandikos should bind to all network interfaces (bind_address = 0.0.0.0) on port 5232 (bind_port = 5232). The storage type is set to filesystem, which means that Xandikos will store its data in $HOME/.xandikos. The authentication method is set to use a file located at $HOME/.config/xandikos/users for user authentication.

Save and close the config.ini file by pressing CTRL+X, then Y, and then ENTER.

Step 4: Create User Accounts

Next, we need to create user accounts. To do this, we will use the htpasswd utility. Run the following command to create a user:

htpasswd -c ~/.config/xandikos/users <username>

Replace <username> with the username you want to create. You will be prompted to enter a password.

You can create additional users by omitting the -c flag:

htpasswd ~/.config/xandikos/users <username>

You can verify that the users were created successfully by running the following command:

cat ~/.config/xandikos/users

This will display the contents of the users file and list the usernames and their hashed passwords.

Step 5: Start Xandikos

Finally, start the Xandikos server by running the following command:

xandikos

This will start the server and listen for connections on the specified port.

You can test that Xandikos is running correctly by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<server_ip>:5232/.well-known/caldav or http://<server_ip>:5232/.well-known/carddav. Replace <server_ip> with the IP address of your server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Xandikos on Alpine Linux Latest, configure it, create user accounts, and start the server. You can now use Xandikos to manage your calendars and contacts. The next step is to configure your calendar or contact client to use Xandikos as the server.

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