Kolab is a free and open-source groupware suite that provides email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and other collaboration tools. It is based on the popular Roundcube webmail client with a more extensive feature set. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Kolab on POP! OS Latest.
Before you begin with this guide, make sure you have:
It is always a good practice to update the system before installing any new software. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
This command will update the package list and upgrade any outdated packages on your system.
Kolab requires some dependencies that must be installed on your system. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg-agent software-properties-common -y
Kolab is not available in the default POP! OS repositories, so you'll need to add the Kolab repository to your system. Run the following command to add the Kolab repository:
curl -s https://ssl.kolabsys.com/community/kolab-16.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
Once the key is added, you can add the repository by running the following command:
echo "deb https://obs.kolabsys.com/repositories/Kolab:/16/Debian_10/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kolab.list
After adding the Kolab repository, update the package list by running:
sudo apt update
Now you can install Kolab by running the following command:
sudo apt install kolab -y
The installation process will take some time due to the packages that are being downloaded and installed.
After a successful installation, you need to run the Kolab setup script to configure Kolab. Run the following command to launch the setup wizard:
sudo /usr/bin/kolab_bootstrap
The setup wizard will guide you through the configuration process. Make sure you provide the correct information when prompted. Here are some of the configurations you'll need to set up:
Once you've completed the setup wizard, restart the Kolab services by running:
sudo systemctl restart kolab-saslauthd.service kolab-server.service
That's it! You have successfully installed Kolab on POP! OS Latest. You can now access the Kolab web interface by navigating to https://yourserver.com/roundcubemail. Log in using the email address and password you used in the setup wizard.
Enjoy using Kolab!
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