How to Install SabreDAV on Elementary OS Latest

SabreDAV is an open-source tool to help you create WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV servers. Here are the steps to install SabreDAV on Elementary OS Latest:

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

  2. Update the package list by running sudo apt-get update.

  3. Install Apache by running sudo apt-get install apache2.

  4. Install PHP and its dependencies by running sudo apt-get install php php-mbstring php-dom php-curl php-zip php-gd.

  5. Install Composer, which is a dependency manager for PHP, by running sudo apt-get install composer.

  6. Clone the SabreDAV repository by running git clone https://github.com/sabre-io/dav.git.

  7. Navigate into the SabreDAV directory by running cd dav.

  8. Install all of the SabreDAV dependencies by running composer install.

  9. Create a new Apache VirtualHost file by running sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/sabredav.conf.

  10. Paste the following code into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName your.server.name
  DocumentRoot /path/to/sabredav/public
  <Directory "/path/to/sabredav/public">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/sabredav-error.log
  CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/sabredav-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
  1. Replace your.server.name with your domain name or server IP address, and replace /path/to/sabredav/public with the path to your SabreDAV installation's public directory.

  2. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.

  3. Enable the Apache VirtualHost by running sudo a2ensite sabredav.conf.

  4. Restart Apache by running sudo service apache2 restart.

  5. SabreDAV is now installed and ready to use. You can access it by going to http://your.server.name in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SabreDAV on Elementary OS Latest.

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