Citadel is a powerful messaging and collaboration suite that includes email, calendaring, contact management, instant messaging, and file sharing. It's an open-source groupware solution that can run on a variety of platforms, including Linux.
In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps required to install Citadel on MXLinux Latest.
Before we begin, there are a few prerequisites that you need to meet:
Before installing the Citadel server, make sure your system is up-to-date.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Citadel is not included in the official repositories of MXLinux. Therefore, you need to download the Debian package from the official Citadel website.
wget https://easyinstall.citadel.org/install.py
Run the installation script with the following command:
sudo python install.py
This command will download all the necessary packages to install Citadel on your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
After the installation is complete, your server will automatically start the Citadel service.
To access the Citadel web interface, open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:2000
You should see the login page for the Citadel server on your screen. Enter the admin username and password you set during the installation process to log in.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Citadel groupware suite on MXLinux Latest.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install the Citadel server on MXLinux Latest. You can now start using the messaging, calendaring, contact management, instant messaging, and file sharing features that the Citadel suite has to offer.
If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please feel free to check the official Citadel documentation or leave a comment below.
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