Installing Zimbra Collaboration on Fedora Server Latest

Zimbra Collaboration is a popular messaging and collaboration platform, ideal for large-scale deployments, that can be easily installed in many operating systems. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Zimbra Collaboration on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running Fedora Server Latest
• A domain name already set up and pointing to the server's IP address
• A valid Zimbra Collaboration Network Edition license key

Step 1: Disable SELinux and Firewall Services

Zimbra Collaboration requires that SELinux and any firewall services be disabled. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal as root.
2. To disable SELinux, run: sudo setenforce 0
3. To disable the firewall, run:

   sudo systemctl stop firewalld
   sudo systemctl disable firewalld
   

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Zimbra Collaboration 8.8.15 requires several dependencies that need to be installed before proceeding with the installation. To install these dependencies, run the following command in the terminal as root:

sudo dnf -y install perl-core nmap sudo libstdc++ libxml2 \
libaio libstdc++.i686 ncurses ncurses-libs ncurses-devel \
libtool-ltdl wget

Step 3: Download Zimbra Collaboration

1. Download the latest version of Zimbra Collaboration Network Edition from the Zimbra website by following this link: https://www.zimbra.com/downloads/zimbra-collaboration/
2. Select the Network Edition package for Fedora x86_64.
3. Save the downloaded file to a location on your server.

Step 4: Install Zimbra Collaboration

1. Change to the directory where the downloaded file is saved.
2. Extract the package using the following command: tar xvfz zcs-*
3. Change to the extracted directory: cd zcs-*
4. Run the installation script: sudo ./install.sh
5. Follow the instructions as prompted, and provide the required information, such as hostname, domain name, and license key.

Once the installation is complete, you can access the web-based Administration Console by opening a web browser and navigating to https://yourdomain.com:7071. From there, you can create user accounts, manage domains, and configure various settings.

Conclusion

Zimbra Collaboration is now installed and ready for use on your Fedora Server Latest. By following these steps, you can quickly deploy a robust collaboration platform for your organization.

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