Horde is a free and open-source webmail client that provides services like email, calendaring, and contact management. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Horde on EndeavourOS.
Before you begin, you should have the following:
Horde requires a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) to function correctly. If you already have a LAMP stack installed, skip this step. Otherwise, run the following command to install the LAMP stack:
sudo pacman -S apache mysql php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-ldap php-mbstring php-mcrypt php-mysql php-pgsql php-snmp php-soap php-tidy php-xmlrpc php-zip
After the installation, start and enable Apache and MySQL services:
sudo systemctl enable --now httpd
sudo systemctl enable --now mysqld
We will use the webmail-horde package available in the EndeavourOS repository to install Horde. Run the following command to install it:
sudo pacman -S webmail-horde
Once the installation is complete, you can access the Horde interface by navigating to http://<your-server-ip>/horde.
By default, Horde is installed with several modules that you can use to customize it to your needs. You can manage the modules in the /etc/webapps/horde/conf.php file.
To access the configuration file, open it in your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /etc/webapps/horde/conf.php
Make changes to the configuration file as needed. Remember to save the modifications before exiting.
It is recommended to use HTTPS to secure your Horde installation. To enable HTTPS, you need to obtain an SSL/TLS certificate.
The easiest way to obtain an SSL/TLS certificate is by using Let’s Encrypt. Install the certbot package and run the following command to obtain the certificate:
sudo pacman -S certbot
sudo certbot --apache -d <your-domain-name>
Replace <your-domain-name> with your actual domain name.
After obtaining the certificate successfully, reload Apache to activate the changes:
sudo systemctl reload httpd
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Horde on EndeavourOS Latest. Now you can use Horde to manage your email, calendar, and contacts directly from your server.
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