Roundcube is a web-based email client that you can install on your server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Roundcube on Fedora CoreOS Latest.
Before starting the installation process, you need to update your Fedora CoreOS to the latest version. To do this, run the following command:
sudo rpm-ostree upgrade
Roundcube requires a web server to run. In this guide, we will be using Apache. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo podman run -d --name apache -p 80:80 -p 443:443 registry.fedoraproject.org/fedora-minimal
This command will create a Docker container named "apache" that will run Apache. It will also map ports 80 and 443 to the host machine.
Roundcube is written in PHP, so you will need to install it to make Roundcube work. To install PHP, run the following command:
sudo podman exec -it apache sh
yum install -y php php-mysqlnd php-gd
This command will run a shell in the "apache" container and install PHP along with some necessary modules.
To download Roundcube, visit the official website at https://roundcube.net and download the latest stable release.
After downloading, navigate to the directory where it was downloaded and extract it with the following command:
tar -xvf roundcube-x.y.z.tar.gz
Replace "x.y.z" with the version number you downloaded.
After extracting Roundcube, you need to configure it. Open the "config/config.inc.php.dist" file in your preferred text editor.
Change the following lines:
$config['default_host'] = 'localhost';
$config['smtp_server'] = 'localhost';
to:
$config['default_host'] = 'your.mail.server';
$config['smtp_server'] = 'your.smtp.server';
Replace "your.mail.server" and "your.smtp.server" with the appropriate values for your mail server.
After configuring Roundcube, move the extracted contents to the Apache document root, which is "/var/www/html/".
To do this, run the following command:
sudo mv roundcube-x.y.z /var/www/html/roundcube
Replace "x.y.z" with the version number you downloaded.
To access Roundcube, open a web browser and navigate to:
http://your-server-ip/roundcube
You should now see the Roundcube login screen. Log in with your email address and password to start using Roundcube.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Roundcube on Fedora CoreOS Latest. Enjoy the benefits of having a web-based email client.
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