Zimbra is a popular open-source email collaboration suite that offers email, calendaring, and collaboration features. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Zimbra Collaboration on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before starting the installation, update the packages and repositories in your system using the following commands:
sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade
To install Zimbra Collaboration on Alpine Linux, you need to install some additional packages to your system. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apk add autoconf automake bison gcc g++ libc-dev libtool make patch perl sudo
Set your server hostname with a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that is used to access your Zimbra server. Replace mail.example.com with your own FQDN in the following command:
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname mail.example.com
Disable firewalld and SELinux to prevent any errors during the installation of Zimbra Collaboration. Run the following command to stop the firewall and disable SELinux:
sudo rc-update del default iptables
sudo rc-update add default ip6tables
sudo /etc/init.d/iptables stop
sudo /etc/init.d/ip6tables stop
sudo apk add selinux-utils
sudo setenforce 0
sudo echo 0 > /sys/fs/selinux/enforce
sudo sed -i 's/SELINUX=enforcing/SELINUX=permissive/g' /etc/selinux/config
Download the latest version of Zimbra Collaboration from the official website using the following command:
wget https://files.zimbra.com/downloads/{version}/zcs-{version}_GA_XXXX.alpine.tgz
Replace {version} with the latest version of Zimbra Collaboration.
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar xvfz zcs-{version}_GA_XXXX.alpine.tgz
Change the directory to the extracted Zimbra Collaboration folder and execute the installation script using the following command:
cd zcs-{version}_GA_XXXX.alpine
sudo ./install.sh
Follow the prompts during the installation process, and enter the administrative user’s password when prompted.
After the installation, you can access the Zimbra Collaboration web interface by navigating to https://your-server-ip-address:7071. You can use the administrative user credentials to log in to the web interface.
You have successfully installed Zimbra Collaboration on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use your Zimbra server to send and receive emails, manage calendars, and collaborate with your team.
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