Installing Xandikos on EndeavourOS Latest

Xandikos is a CalDAV/CardDAV server developed in Python that allows you to synchronize your calendars and contacts between various devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Xandikos on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following installed:

• EndeavourOS Latest
• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip3 package manager

Step 1. Installing required tools

To install Xandikos, we need to install some required libraries and tools. Open the terminal on your EndeavourOS Latest and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv python-venv

Step 2. Creating a virtual environment

It is always recommended to use a virtual environment for Python applications. Create a virtual environment for Xandikos by running the following command:

python3 -m venv xandikos-env

This command will create a new virtual environment named xandikos-env in the current directory.

Step 3. Activating the virtual environment

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source xandikos-env/bin/activate

After activation, your terminal prompt will change, indicating that you are now working inside the virtual environment.

Step 4. Installing Xandikos

Install Xandikos using the pip3 package manager by running the following command:

pip3 install xandikos

Step 5. Configuring Xandikos

Before we can start the Xandikos service, we need to create a configuration file. Create a new file named xandikos.conf and add the following configuration settings:

[server]
config = /path/to/config.json

[logging]
level = info
file = /path/to/xandikos.log

[authentication]
backend = xandikos.auth.passwd.PasswdFileAuthentication
filename = /path/to/users.ini

[collections]
backend = xandikos.storage.memory.MemoryStorage

In the above configuration file, replace the placeholders (/path/to/config.json, /path/to/xandikos.log, and /path/to/users.ini) with the actual paths on your system.

Step 6. Starting Xandikos

After creating the configuration file, start the Xandikos service by running the following command:

xandikos serve /path/to/xandikos.conf

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Xandikos on your EndeavourOS Latest system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Xandikos on EndeavourOS Latest. You also learned how to create a virtual environment, install Xandikos, configure it, and start the service. Now, you can use Xandikos to synchronize your calendars and contacts between various devices.

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