Tutorial: How to Install Baïkal on POP! OS Latest

Baïkal is an open-source CalDAV and CardDAV server that allows you to sync your contacts, calendars, and tasks with your devices and applications. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Baïkal on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have:

• A running instance of POP! OS Latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• Internet access.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Baïkal requires certain dependencies to be installed in your system before you can run it. To install the dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php sqlite php php-xml php-curl php-zip php-intl php-mbstring

This command will install all the necessary dependencies.

Step 2: Download Baïkal

You can download Baïkal from the official website: https://sabre.io/baikal/. Choose the latest stable release and download it to your computer.

Step 3: Extract Baïkal

After downloading Baïkal, extract the ZIP file to your desired location. For example, you can extract it to the /var/www/html directory:

sudo unzip baikal-0.8.0.zip -d /var/www/html/

This command will extract the ZIP file to the /var/www/html/baikal-0.8.0/ directory.

Step 4: Set Permissions

After extracting Baïkal, you need to set the correct permissions for the files and directories. Run the following commands to set the permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/baikal-0.8.0/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/baikal-0.8.0/

These commands will set the ownership and permissions for the Baïkal files and directories.

Step 5: Configure Apache

Now, you need to configure Apache to serve Baïkal. Create a new virtual host file for Baïkal:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/baikal.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName calendar.yourdomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/baikal-0.8.0/html

    <Directory /var/www/html/baikal-0.8.0/html>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace calendar.yourdomain.com with your domain name. Save and close the file.

Enable the virtual host and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite baikal.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Access Baïkal

Now, you can access Baïkal by entering your server's domain name (or IP address) in a web browser. For example:

http://calendar.yourdomain.com

You will see the Baïkal login screen. Use the default credentials (admin/admin) to log in, and then change the password.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Baïkal on POP! OS Latest. You can now sync your contacts, calendars, and tasks with your devices and applications.

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