How to Install Horde on Clear Linux Latest

In this guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing Horde, a groupware and webmail suite, on Clear Linux Latest.

Requirements

• A Clear Linux Latest installation or virtual machine
• Root access or a user account with sudo privileges

Step 1 - Install Required Dependencies

Before we proceed with the Horde installation, we need to install some required dependencies that are not available in the default Clear Linux repository. We can install these dependencies using the swupd command:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb
sudo swupd bundle-add nginx

Step 2 - Download and Extract Horde

Next, we will download the Horde package from the official website and extract it into the /var/www/htdocs directory.

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/horde/horde/archive/refs/tags/horde-6.2.38.tar.gz
tar -zxvf horde-6.2.38.tar.gz
sudo mv horde-6.2.38 /var/www/htdocs/horde
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/htdocs/horde

Step 3 - Configure Nginx

Now we need to configure Nginx to serve our Horde installation. We will create a new virtual host file called horde.conf in the /etc/nginx/conf.d/ directory to configure Nginx.

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/horde.conf

Add the following contents into the horde.conf file.

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name yourdomain.com;

  root /var/www/htdocs/horde;
  index index.php;

  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
  }

  location ~ \.php$ {
    fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    include fastcgi_params;
  }
}

Save and close the file. Then, restart Nginx to apply the changes.

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 4 - Configure PHP-FPM

Now, we need to configure PHP-FPM to work with our Horde installation. We can edit the default php-fpm.conf file to include some additional settings.

sudo nano /etc/php-fpm-7.4.d/www.conf

Add the following settings at the bottom of the file.

php_value[date.timezone] = "America/New_York"
listen = 127.0.0.1:9000
listen.owner = www-data
listen.group = www-data
listen.mode = 0660

Save and close the file. Then, restart PHP-FPM to apply the changes.

sudo systemctl restart php-fpm-7.4

Step 5 - Setup MariaDB

Now we need to create a new MariaDB database and user for our Horde installation. We can log in to the MariaDB server using the mysql command.

sudo mysql -u root

Once inside the MariaDB prompt, execute the following MySQL commands.

CREATE DATABASE horde;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON horde.* TO 'hordeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace hordeuser and password with your desired database username and password.

Step 6 - Finish the Installation

Now we can access the Horde web installer by visiting http://yourdomain.com/horde/setup in your web browser. The setup wizard will guide you through the process of setting up your Horde installation.

You will need to provide the following details:

• Database type: mysqli
• Database name: horde
• Database username: hordeuser
• Database password: password
• Hostname: localhost
• Horde administrator email: admin@example.com
• Horde administrator password: password

Once you have entered all the required information, click the Install button to complete the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Horde on Clear Linux Latest. You can now access your Horde installation by visiting http://yourdomain.com/horde in your web browser.

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