How to Install AgenDAV on NetBSD

AgenDAV is a free and open-source web-based calendar and address book application. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install AgenDAV on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD server or a virtual machine
• Root access to the server
• Basic knowledge of using the terminal

Step 1: Update the System Packages

Before installing AgenDAV, it is recommended to update the system packages to their latest version. You can do this by running the following command:

# pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install the necessary software packages required by AgenDAV. This includes Apache web server, PHP, and some additional PHP packages.

# pkgin install apache php74-apache php74-pdo_mysql php74-curl php74-xml php74-mbstring php74-openssl

Step 3: Download AgenDAV

Now we need to download the latest version of AgenDAV from the official website. You can do this by running the following command:

# cd /var/www/htdocs
# curl -L https://github.com/agendav/agendav/releases/latest/download/agendav.zip --output agendav.zip

Step 4: Extract AgenDAV

After downloading the AgenDAV zip file, we need to extract its contents to the Apache document root directory.

# unzip agendav.zip
# mv agendav-* agendav
# chown -R www:www agendav

Step 5: Configure Apache

Next, we need to create a virtual host for AgenDAV in Apache configuration. You can do this by creating a new file in the Apache virtual hosts directory /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/vhosts/.

# nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/vhosts/agendav.conf

Add the following contents to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName your_domain.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/agendav

  <Directory /var/www/htdocs/agendav>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/agendav-error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/apache2/agendav-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain.com with your domain name or IP address.

Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 6: Restart Apache

Once changes have been made to the Apache configuration, you need to restart the Apache server to apply the changes.

# apachectl restart

Step 7: Finalize the Installation

Finally, we need to finalize the installation process by running the following command to configure AgenDAV.

# cd /var/www/htdocs/agendav
# php bin/agendav-install.php /usr/pkg/bin/php

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed AgenDAV on NetBSD. You can now access AgenDAV by visiting your domain name or IP address in a web browser.

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