BlueMind is an open-source groupware solution that offers email, calendar, and contact management services. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install BlueMind on Arch Linux.
Before we get started with the installation process, please ensure that you have the following requirements:
Ensure that your Arch Linux instance is up-to-date by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo pacman -Syu
Java is an essential prerequisite as BlueMind is a Java application. To install Java, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S jre-openjdk
Now, let's move onto the installation part. We will be using the BlueMind repository to install BlueMind on Arch Linux. Add the BlueMind repository to your system using the following command:
sudo sh -c "echo 'arch_server_pool=http://ftp.igh.cnrs.fr/pub/bluemind/arch/' >> /etc/pacman.conf"
Update the package database:
sudo pacman -Sy
Finally, install the BlueMind application using the following command:
sudo pacman -S bluemind-full
Once the installation is complete, start and enable the BlueMind service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start bm-node
sudo systemctl enable bm-node
To access the BlueMind web interface, open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://your-ip-address:8080/
You should see the BlueMind login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed BlueMind and can now start managing your email, calendar, and contacts using the BlueMind web interface.
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