Xandikos is a CalDAV/CardDAV server that allows users to sync their calendars and contacts across multiple devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Xandikos on OpenBSD step-by-step.
Before we start, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing any packages, it is recommended to update your system to ensure that your software is up-to-date. In the terminal, type:
sudo sysupgrade
This command will upgrade the system to the latest version of OpenBSD.
To install Xandikos, we need to install Python and other related packages. In the terminal, type:
sudo pkg_add python-3.8 py3-virtualenv py3-jinja2 py3-setuptools py3-wheel
This command will install Python 3.8, virtualenv, Jinja2, setuptools, and wheel. These packages are required to run Xandikos on OpenBSD.
In the terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to install Xandikos. In this example, we will install Xandikos under the /usr/local directory. Type the following command:
sudo mkdir /usr/local/xandikos
cd /usr/local/xandikos
sudo git clone https://github.com/jelmer/xandikos.git
This command will create a directory called "xandikos" under /usr/local and download the Xandikos source code from Github.
Change to the xandikos directory and create a new virtual environment. In the terminal, type:
cd xandikos
sudo virtualenv env
This command will create a new virtual environment called "env" in the xandikos directory.
Activate the virtual environment by typing:
sudo env/bin/activate
While the virtual environment is active, install Xandikos by typing:
sudo env/bin/python setup.py install
This command will install Xandikos into the virtual environment.
Create a configuration file for Xandikos by typing:
sudo cp xandikos.example.cfg xandikos.cfg
sudo chown _xandikos:_xandikos xandikos.cfg
This command will create a new configuration file called "xandikos.cfg" based on the example file. Change the ownership of the file to the "_xandikos" user and group.
Edit the configuration file by typing:
sudo nano xandikos.cfg
Replace "example.com" with your own domain name or subdomain in the "server_name" field. Save and exit the file.
Create a system user for Xandikos by typing:
sudo useradd -d /var/xandikos -M -r -s /sbin/nologin _xandikos
sudo chown _xandikos:_xandikos /var/xandikos
This command will create a system user called "_xandikos" without a home directory and with restricted login access. Create a directory "/var/xandikos" and change the ownership of the directory to "_xandikos".
Start Xandikos by typing:
sudo -u _xandikos env/bin/xandikos --config xandikos.cfg
This command will start Xandikos as the "_xandikos" user.
To verify that Xandikos is running, open a web browser and navigate to:
http://your.domain.com/.well-known/caldav
Replace "your.domain.com" with your own domain name or subdomain.
If everything is working correctly, you should see a message saying "No Calendar Home Set".
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Xandikos on OpenBSD!
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