Radicale is a free and open-source CalDAV and CardDAV server that allows you to sync your calendars and contacts across multiple devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Radicale on POP! OS latest version.
Before you start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following:
The first step is to update your system by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Next, we need to install the necessary packages for Radicale. Run the following command in your terminal to install them:
sudo apt install radicale
Now that Radicale is installed, we need to configure it to work with our POP! OS system.
The configuration file for Radicale is located at /etc/radicale/config. To edit this file, run the following command:
sudo nano /etc/radicale/config
The default configuration file is very minimal, so you need to add some extra settings. For example, you can add the following lines to enable SSL and set the port number to 5232:
[server]
hosts = 0.0.0.0:5232
ssl = True
certificate = /etc/radicale/cert.pem
key = /etc/radicale/key.pem
Once you have added these settings, save and close the file with Ctrl+X, Y, then Enter.
To use SSL with Radicale, we need to create a self-signed SSL certificate. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -out /etc/radicale/cert.pem -keyout /etc/radicale/key.pem -days 365
This will generate a self-signed SSL certificate and private key that are valid for one year.
Now that we have made the necessary changes, we need to restart Radicale to apply the new configuration. Run the following command in your terminal to restart Radicale:
sudo systemctl restart radicale
Finally, we can access the Radicale web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to https://<your-pop-os-hostname>:5232/.
You will see a page asking for your username and password. By default, Radicale uses the same username and password as your POP! OS user account.
Once you have successfully authenticated, you will be taken to the Radicale web interface where you can manage your calendars and contacts.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Radicale on your POP! OS system!
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