How to Install Collabora Online Development Edition on FreeBSD Latest

Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a free and open-source office suite that enables users to create and edit documents, spreadsheet and presentations within a web browser. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps required to install Collabora Online Development Edition on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of Collabora Online Development Edition, you need to make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• A server running FreeBSD Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• A running instance of the Apache web server.
• SSL certificate installed and activated on your server.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step in the installation process is to install the dependencies required for Collabora Online Development Edition. You can install them by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg install -y lang/gcc graphics/gd devel/cppunit librsvg2 cairo gobject-introspection python

Step 2: Install LibreOffice

Collabora Online Development Edition is based on LibreOffice. Therefore, you need to install LibreOffice on your FreeBSD Latest system. You can install LibreOffice by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg install -y libreoffice

Step 3: Install Collabora Online Development Edition

Once you have installed all the dependencies and LibreOffice, you can now proceed with the installation of Collabora Online Development Edition. Follow the steps below to download and install Collabora Online Development Edition:

1. First, download the Collabora Online Development Edition from the official website by running the following command:

$ wget https://www.collaboraoffice.com/download/collabora-online-development-edition/

2. Extract the downloaded archive file to the /opt directory using the following command:

$ sudo tar -xvf CODE-*.tar.gz -C /opt

3. Configure the server by setting up an SSL certificate and modifying the Apache configuration file. Open the /opt/lool/systemplate/etc/loolwsd/loolwsd.xml file using a text editor such as nano:

$ sudo nano /opt/lool/systemplate/etc/loolwsd/loolwsd.xml

4. Modify the following lines to match your SSL certificate configuration:

<ssl>
  <enable>yes</enable>
  <termination>proxy</termination>
  <cert_file>/path/to/your/certificate.crt</cert_file>
  <key_file>/path/to/your/private.key</key_file>
  <ca_file>/path/to/your/ca-bundle.crt</ca_file>
</ssl>

5. Modify the Apache configuration file "/usr/local/etc/apache24/extra/httpd-ssl.conf" as shown below:

<VirtualHost *:443>

    # ...

    ProxyPreserveHost On
    # The location of the Collabora Online Development Edition server
    ProxyPass /lool/ https://127.0.0.1:9980/lool/
    ProxyPassReverse /lool/ https://127.0.0.1:9980/lool/
    ProxyPassReverseCookiePath / /lool/

    # ...

</VirtualHost>

6. Save and close the file.

7. Start the Collabora Online Development Edition server using the following command:

$ /opt/lool/bin/loolwsd --version --o:sys_template_path="/opt/lool/systemplate" --o:lo_template_path="/usr/local/lib/libreoffice/share/template/"

Step 4: Verify the Installation

Once you have completed the installation process, you can verify that the Collabora Online Development Edition server is working properly by accessing the following URL using a web browser:

https://your-domain.com/lool/admin/admin.html

This will display the Collabora Online Development Edition server administration page. If this page is displayed successfully, then the installation is complete.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Collabora Online Development Edition on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using it to create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations within a web browser.

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