How to Install SOGo on POP! OS Latest

SOGo is an open-source groupware that provides collaboration features like email, contacts, and calendar. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install SOGo on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation, make sure that your system is up to date and has all the required dependencies installed. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Installation

  1. First, add the SOGo repository to your system by running the following command:
echo "deb http://packages.inverse.ca/SOGo/nightly/5/debian/ $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sogo.list
  1. Add the repository key:
curl https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/9545F1E5B1FD9079FD8B773DEB906B64ADB27F0E | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/inverse-keyring.gpg
  1. Update the package list by running:
sudo apt update
  1. Install the SOGo packages:
sudo apt install sogo sope4.9-gdl1-postgresql sope4.9-ldap sqlgrey
  1. During the installation, you will be asked to configure packages. Select the postgresql database and set a password for the sogo user.

  2. Once the installation is completed, restart the SOGo service:

sudo systemctl restart sogo
  1. Verify that the SOGo service is running:
sudo systemctl status sogo

The output should show that the service is active and running.

Configuring SOGo

SOGo uses a web interface to manage email, contacts, and calendar. To access the web interface, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/SOGo/.

You can log in with your email address and password.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install SOGo on POP! OS Latest. You can now use SOGo to manage your emails, contacts, and calendar.

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