How to Install SOGo on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install SOGo on NetBSD. SOGo is a groupware server which can provide email, calendaring, and contact management.

Before we start with the installation process, please ensure that you have a working NetBSD operating system.

Step 1: Installation of Packages

In order to install SOGo on NetBSD, we need to install some packages first. Open the terminal and run the following command:

# pkgin update

This command will fetch the latest package list. Next, run the following command to install the required packages:

# pkgin install gnustep-base gnustep-make postfix mariadb-server-10.5.9 

This command will install gnustep-base, gnustep-make, postfix, and mariadb-server-10.5.9 packages, which are required for the installation of SOGo.

Step 2: SOGo Installation

Now that we have installed the required packages, let's proceed with the installation of SOGo.

First, download the SOGo installation package from their official website at https://www.sogo.nu .

# cd /usr/pkgsrc/mail
# ftp https://packages.inverse.ca/SOGo/Sources/SOGo-5.2.0.tar.gz

Next, extract the SOGo installation package:

# tar -xzf SOGo-5.2.0.tar.gz

Go to the extracted directory and run the following commands:

# cd SOGo-5.2.0
# sudo make SOGoAll && make install

This command will compile and install SOGo on your NetBSD machine.

Step 3: Configuration

After installation, we need to configure SOGo to start automatically on boot.

To configure SOGo to start automatically on boot, you need to edit the /etc/rc.conf file and add the following lines:

# vi /etc/rc.conf

gnustep_daemon=YES
gnustep_startup=SOGo
service_postfix=YES
mysql_daemon=YES

And then, add a configuration file for SOGo by running the following command:

# vi /usr/pkg/etc/SOGo/sogo.conf

Next, add the following contents to the sogo.conf file:

SOGoEnableDebugLog YES
SOGoRootPage Login
SOGoTimeZone GMT
SOGoMaximumPingInterval 3540
SOGoSieveScriptsEnabled YES
SOGoSieveServer sieve://localhost:4190
SOGoVacationEnabled YES
SOGoPasswordChangeEnabled YES
SOGoDraftsFolderName Drafts
SOGoSentFolderName Sent
SOGoTrashFolderName Trash
SOGoIMAPServer imap://localhost:143/
SOGoSMTPServer smtp://localhost:25
SOGoForceExternalLoginWithEmail YES

Note: You may need to modify the above configuration file according to your specific configuration.

Step 4: Start the SOGo Server

Finally, start the SOGo server and its required services by running the following command:

# /usr/pkg/sbin/SOGo

When the server is successfully started, you can open a web browser and access SOGo web interface by visiting http://localhost:20000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SOGo on your NetBSD machine.

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