How to Install Horde on NetBSD

Horde is a free and open-source webmail application used to organize and manage email accounts. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Horde on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Horde, make sure that your NetBSD system is up-to-date with the latest packages and security updates. To update the system packages, run the following command:

sudo pkgin update

Installing Apache and PHP

The Horde webmail application requires a web server and PHP. In this tutorial, we will use Apache as the web server and PHP 7.4. To install Apache and PHP, run the following command:

sudo pkgin install apache php74-apache

Installing Horde

To install Horde, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the website https://www.horde.org/
2. Click on the "Download" link in the top menu bar and select "Horde Groupware Webmail Edition"
3. Choose the latest version of Horde and download the tarball to your NetBSD system.

curl -O https://www.horde.org/download/horde/horde-latest.tar.gz

4. Extract the downloaded tarball using the following command:

tar xzf horde-latest.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called "horde-VERSION_NUMBER".

5. Move the Horde directory to the web server's document root directory:

sudo mv horde-VERSION_NUMBER /usr/pkg/share/apache/htdocs/horde

6. Set permissions on the Horde directory and its contents:

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/pkg/share/apache/htdocs/horde
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/pkg/share/apache/htdocs/horde

Configuring Apache for Horde

To configure Apache for Horde, follow these steps:

1. Create a new Apache configuration file for Horde:

sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/horde.conf

2. Add the following lines to the file:

Alias /horde /usr/pkg/share/apache/htdocs/horde

<Directory /usr/pkg/share/apache/htdocs/horde>
  AllowOverride All
  Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
  DirectoryIndex index.php
  Order allow,deny
  Allow from all
</Directory>

3. Save and close the file.

4. Restart Apache:

sudo /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/apache restart

Accessing Horde

You can access Horde by navigating to http:///horde in your web browser. Replace with the IP address of your NetBSD server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Horde on NetBSD. Horde is a powerful and versatile webmail application that can help you manage your email accounts more efficiently.

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