Radicale is a lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server that allows synchronization between multiple devices. It is open-source and written in Python. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Radicale on Manjaro.
Before we begin, make sure that your Manjaro system is up-to-date. You also need to have the following packages installed:
You can install these packages by running the following commands in the terminal:
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S python python-setuptools git
First, we need to clone the Radicale repository from GitHub. Open the terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale.git
This command will create a local copy of the Radicale repository on your system.
Once the repository is cloned, we can install Radicale using the setup.py script. To install Radicale, run the following command inside the cloned repository:
cd Radicale
sudo python setup.py install
This command will install Radicale and its dependencies on your system.
After installation, we need to configure Radicale. Radicale uses a configuration file config by default, which is located in the ~/.config/radicale directory. If this directory does not exist, create it using the following command:
mkdir -p ~/.config/radicale
Next, copy the sample configuration file to the ~/.config/radicale directory:
cp config sample-config
cp sample-config ~/.config/radicale/config
Now, open the configuration file with your preferred text editor:
nano ~/.config/radicale/config
In the configuration file, you will see various options you can change, such as the server name and port, authentication method, and more. You can adjust these settings to your preference.
Radicale uses Basic HTTP Authentication to authenticate users. To create a new user, open the terminal and run the following command:
htpasswd -c ~/.config/radicale/users <username>
Replace <username> with the username you want to create. This command will prompt you to set a password for the user.
Finally, we can start Radicale using the radicale command. To start the server, run the following command in the terminal:
radicale
This command will start the Radicale server and listen on the default port of 5232. You can access Radicale by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5232.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Radicale on Manjaro. You can use Radicale to synchronize your calendar and contacts between your devices. To learn more about Radicale and its features, check out the official documentation at https://radicale.org/documentation/.
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