Roundcube is a free and open-source email client that you can use on your MXLinux system to access your emails from multiple service providers. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Roundcube on MXLinux Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that you have a working MXLinux installation with administrative privileges.
Before installing Roundcube, you should update your system packages using the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
The first thing you need to do is to install the Apache web server on your MXLinux System. You can install it using the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
MariaDB is an open-source database management system, and it is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. To install MariaDB on your MXLinux system, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client
During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a root password for MariaDB. Use a strong password and keep it safe.
Now, you need to create a database for Roundcube. Run the following command to log in to MariaDB:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password that you have set during the installation process to log in. Once you are logged in, create a new database called roundcube.
CREATE DATABASE roundcube;
Create a new user account and grant all privileges to the roundcube database.
CREATE USER 'roundcubeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON roundcube.* TO 'roundcubeuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Make sure to replace your_password_here with a strong password and keep it safe.
Now, you can download the Roundcube package using the following command:
sudo apt-get install roundcube roundcube-plugins
During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure the Roundcube package. Enter the following information when prompted:
apache2yesmysqlAfter completing the configuration steps, Roundcube will be installed on your MXLinux system.
To configure Roundcube, run the following command:
sudo vim /etc/roundcube/main.inc.php
Find the following lines in the configuration file and update them with your database information.
$config['db_dsnw'] = 'mysql://roundcubeuser:password@localhost/roundcube';
Make sure to replace password with the password you set for the roundcubeuser.
Once you have completed the configuration steps, you can access Roundcube from your web browser. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://your-server-IP-address/roundcube
You should see the Roundcube login page. Enter your email address and password to access your emails.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Roundcube on MXLinux Latest.
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