Kolab is an open-source groupware solution that provides email, calendar, and address book services. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Kolab on OpenBSD.
Before installing Kolab, ensure that your OpenBSD system is up-to-date. Run the following commands to update the system:
# Update the system
pkg_add -u
# Update the packages
pkg_add -Uu
Kolab requires some packages for its installation. Run the following command to install the required packages:
pkg_add -I mysql-client mysql-server net-tools openssl python python3 sudo
To install Kolab, run the following command:
pkg_add -I kolab
After installation, configure Kolab by running:
/usr/local/libexec/kolab_bootstrap
This command will start the configuration wizard that will guide you through the Kolab configuration process.
Once you've completed the configuration process, start the Kolab services by running the following command:
rcctl start kolab
To access the Kolab web interface, open your web browser and navigate to https://localhost/roundcubemail/.
You will be prompted to log in using your Kolab credentials.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kolab on OpenBSD and are now ready to use its groupware services.
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