How to Install Citadel on Clear Linux Latest

Citadel is a complete and open-source email and collaboration system that offers advanced features like email, calendaring, contacts, and groupware capabilities. This tutorial will show you how to install Citadel on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that you have:

Step 1: Add Citadel Repository

Citadel is not available in Clear Linux default repository, so you need to add the Citadel repository to the system.

First, make sure you have sudo user permissions by running the following command:

sudo -v

Next, run the following command to add the Citadel repository:

sudo swupd bundle-add package-utils
sudo rpm --import http://download.citadel.org/d/RPM-GPG-KEY.citadel.org
sudo wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/citadel.repo http://download.citadel.org/d/citadel.repo

Step 2: Install Citadel

After adding the Citadel repository, you need to update the package index by running the following command:

sudo swupd update

Then, you can install the Citadel package by running this command:

sudo yum install citadel

Step 3: Configure Citadel

Once the installation process completes, you need to configure the Citadel server. To do that, run the following command:

sudo /usr/sbin/setup-citadel

This will open the Citadel setup wizard, which will guide you through the configuration process.

Step 4: Access Citadel

After the configuration process is complete, you can access the Citadel web interface by pointing your browser to http://localhost:2000.

Alternatively, you can use an email client like Thunderbird or Outlook to connect to the Citadel server using the following settings:

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Citadel on Clear Linux Latest. With this powerful email and collaboration system running on your machine, you can now enjoy advanced features like email, calendaring, contact management, and groupware capabilities.

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