EGroupware is a free and open-source groupware software suite that provides a wide range of applications to organizations for managing their data, communication, and collaboration needs. It is a popular software in industries, schools, and other public environments. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install EGroupware on POP! OS Latest.
Before you begin with the installation process, ensure that you have:
The first step is to update the system. Run the following command to update the system:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
EGroupware requires an Apache web server to run. To install the Apache webserver, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
EGroupware requires a database to store the data. We will be using MariaDB as the database for this installation. Run the following command to install MariaDB:
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client
To download and install EGroupware, follow the steps given below:
Go to the EGroupware download page using the following URL:
egroupware.org/download/">https://www.egroupware.org/download/
Scroll down to the section labeled "Download Community Edition" and copy the URL to the latest Debian package.
Open the terminal and run the following command to download the EGroupware Debian package:
wget <paste the copied URL>
Run the following command to install the downloaded package:
sudo dpkg -i egroupware-docker-*.deb
During the installation, you will be prompted to enter the database password. Enter the password and hit Enter.
Once the installation is complete, run the following command to run EGroupware:
sudo systemctl start egroupware-docker
This command will start the EGroupware Docker container.
Finally, open the web browser and go to the following URL:
http://localhost/egroupware
You will be redirected to the EGroupware login page.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install EGroupware on POP! OS. Now you can start using EGroupware to manage your organization's data, communication, and collaboration needs.
Note: We recommend that you configure your EGroupware installation to use HTTPS instead of HTTP to ensure secure communication.
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