AgenDAV is a free, open-source web-based calendar application that allows users to manage their calendars and schedules.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing AgenDAV on Elementary OS latest.
Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to install the Apache web server. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
After installing the Apache web server, we need to install PHP and its required extensions. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-soap php-gd php-xml php-cli php-zip
AgenDAV requires a database to work properly. We will install MariaDB, a community-developed fork of the MySQL database server.
To install MariaDB, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server
During the installation process, you will be asked to set a root password for the database. Choose a strong password and remember it.
To secure MariaDB, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the on-screen instructions and answer the questions accordingly. Make sure to choose a strong password for the root account, disallow root login remotely, and remove the test database and anonymous users.
Now, we need to create a database and user for AgenDAV. To do this, run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password you set in step 4.
CREATE DATABASE agendav;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON agendav.* TO 'agendavuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Replace 'password' with a strong password for the agendavuser.
Next, we need to download and install AgenDAV. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install wget unzip
sudo wget https://github.com/agendav/agendav/releases/download/2.3.1/agendav-2.3.1.zip
sudo unzip agendav-2.3.1.zip -d /var/www/html/
sudo mv /var/www/html/agendav-2.3.1 /var/www/html/agendav
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/agendav/
Finally, we need to configure Apache to serve AgenDAV. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/agendav.conf
In the file, paste the following configuration:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your_domain_name_or_IP_address
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/agendav/
<Directory /var/www/html/agendav/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/agendav_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/agendav_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace 'your_domain_name_or_IP_address' with your actual domain name or IP address.
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y and Enter.
Enable the new virtual host by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo a2ensite agendav.conf
Restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo service apache2 restart
AgenDAV should now be installed and accessible through your web browser. Open your web browser and navigate to:
http://your_domain_name_or_IP_address/agendav/
Replace 'your_domain_name_or_IP_address' with your actual domain name or IP address.
You will be prompted to enter the database credentials you created in step 5. After entering the credentials, click 'Start installation'.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed AgenDAV on your Elementary OS latest system. You can now start using AgenDAV to manage your calendars and schedules.
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