How to Install SOGo on MXLinux Latest

SOGo is a free and open-source groupware server that provides a full-featured email and calendaring solution. If you want to install SOGo on your MXLinux Latest system, here's how to do it.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you need to have:

• A clean installation of MXLinux Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Firstly, update the package manager to get the latest updates and packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

After updating the package manager, you need to install some required packages, such as Apache, PostgreSQL, and other dependencies. Here's the command to install the packages:

sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.3 php7.3-cgi php7.3-pgsql libawl-php libawl-php-sogo libnginx-mod-http-geoip openssl sogo

Step 2: Configure PostgreSQL

SOGo requires a PostgreSQL database backend to store user accounts, calendars, and email data. So, you need to configure PostgreSQL by creating a new database and user account. To do that, follow these steps:

1. Open the PostgreSQL shell with the postgres user:

   sudo -u postgres psql
   

2. Create a new database named sogo:

   CREATE DATABASE sogo;
   

3. Create a new user named sogo and set the password:

   CREATE USER sogo WITH PASSWORD 'your-password';
   

4. Grant all privileges for the sogo user to the sogo database:

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE sogo TO sogo;
   

5. Exit the PostgreSQL shell:

   \q
   

Step 3: Configure Apache

Next, you need to configure Apache web server to serve SOGo's web interface.

1. Enable the required Apache modules:

   sudo a2enmod proxy_fcgi proxy proxy_http rewrite ssl headers
   

2. Create a new virtual host configuration file for SOGo:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/sogo.conf
   

3. Add the following configuration to the file:

    <VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName sogo.example.com
        Redirect "/" "https://sogo.example.com/"
    </VirtualHost>
   
    <VirtualHost *:443>
        ServerName sogo.example.com
        
        SSLEngine On
        SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
        SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
        
        ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:20000/SOGo/
        ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:20000/SOGo/
        
        RewriteEngine On
        RewriteRule ^/(.*) https://%{SERVER_NAME}/SOGo/$1 [R,L]
    </VirtualHost>
   

4. Replace sogo.example.com with your own domain name or server IP address.

5. Save the file and exit the editor.

6. Enable the new virtual host configuration and restart Apache:

   sudo a2ensite sogo.conf && sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

Step 4: Configure SOGo

Lastly, you need to configure SOGo to use the database and Apache virtual host you created earlier.

1. Edit the SOGo configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/sogo/sogo.conf
   

2. Uncomment and modify the following lines:

   OCSFolderInfoURL = "postgresql://sogo:your-password@localhost:5432/sogo/sogo_folder_info";
   SOGoProfileURL = "postgresql://sogo:your-password@localhost:5432/sogo/sogo_user_profile";
   

3. Save the file and exit the editor.

4. Restart the SOGo service:

   sudo systemctl restart sogo
   

Step 5: Access the SOGo Web Interface

Now, you can access the SOGo web interface by visiting your server's domain name or IP address in your web browser, such as:

https://sogo.example.com/SOGo/

You will be prompted to log in with your username and password that you created earlier.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SOGo on your MXLinux Latest system.

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