Baïkal is a lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server that allows syncing of calendars and contacts between devices. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Baïkal on Kali Linux Latest.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following:
To download Baïkal, navigate to the Sabre website at https://sabre.io/baikal/ and click on the "Download Baïkal" button. Choose the latest version and select the "zip" option to download the package.
Next, extract the downloaded package into your web server directory by running the following command:
sudo unzip baikal-<version>.zip -d /var/www/html/baikal
Make sure to replace <version> with the actual version number.
Change the ownership of the Baïkal directory to the web server user, and set the appropriate file and directory permissions by running the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/baikal
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/baikal
Create a new MySQL database for Baïkal by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted, then create the new database:
CREATE DATABASE baikal;
Create a new database user and grant it privileges to the newly created database:
CREATE USER 'baikaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON baikal.* TO 'baikaluser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Remember to replace password with a secure password of your choice.
Copy the sample configuration file to the configuration directory:
sudo cp /var/www/html/baikal/Specific/baikal.sample.{configuration,php}
Edit the configuration file to match your setup by running:
sudo nano /var/www/html/baikal/Specific/baikal.configuration.php
Update the following settings with your own values:
define('BAIKAL_ADMIN_LOGIN', '<yourAdminLogin>'); // Your Baïkal admin login
define('BAIKAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD', '<yourAdminPassword>');// Your Baïkal admin password
define('BAIKAL_DB_TYPE', 'mysql'); // Your database type
define('BAIKAL_DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // Your database host
define('BAIKAL_DB_NAME', 'baikal'); // Your database name
define('BAIKAL_DB_USER', 'baikaluser'); // Your database user
define('BAIKAL_DB_PASSWORD', '<yourDatabasePassword>'); // Your database user password
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y, then Enter.
In your web browser, navigate to the Baïkal installation page by visiting http://localhost/baikal/html/admin/install.php.
Follow the prompt and fill in the required details. Enter the database details you created earlier, and the admin login and password you set in the previous step.
Once installation is complete, you can access the Baïkal admin interface by visiting http://localhost/baikal/html/admin/.
Baïkal should successfully be installed on your Kali Linux system at this point. You can now start configuring it and syncing calendars and contacts across devices.
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