How to Install EGroupware on Ubuntu Server

egroupware.org/">EGroupware is an open-source groupware suite. It is highly extensible and customizable, making it a popular choice for businesses and organizations looking for an integrated solution for email, calendaring, contact management, task management, and more.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing EGroupware on an Ubuntu server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:

• A server running Ubuntu Linux with the latest updates installed
• Root or sudo access to the server
• A domain name or IP address pointing to your server
• A configured database server such as MySQL or MariaDB
• A web server such as Apache or Nginx

Step 1: Update your System

To ensure that your Ubuntu server is up-to-date, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

EGroupware requires certain packages to be installed. To install them, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server php php-curl php-fpm php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-mysql unzip

Step 3: Create a Database for EGroupware

Next, you need to create a database for EGroupware to use. We will assume that you are using MySQL as your database server.

Log into your MySQL server using the root account:

mysql -u root -p

Then, create a new database and user for EGroupware:

CREATE DATABASE egroupware;
CREATE USER 'egroupware'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON egroupware.* TO 'egroupware'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Download EGroupware

Download the latest version of EGroupware from the official website.

wget https://download.egroupware.org/egroupware/epl:21.1/Ubuntu_20.04/all-egroupware-docker-21.1.20210729.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded archive:

tar -xvf all-egroupware-docker-21.1.20210729.tar.gz
cd all-egroupware-docker-21.1.20210729

Step 5: Configure EGroupware

In this step, we will configure EGroupware.

Run the following command to start the EGroupware installer:

sudo ./install.sh

Follow the prompts to perform the EGroupware installation.

When prompted for the database settings, enter the following:

• Database type: MySQL
• Database host: localhost
• Database name: egroupware
• Database user: egroupware
• Database password: password (replace with your chosen password)

After the installation is complete, you will be prompted to generate a configuration file for Apache. Accept the default values to generate the file.

You will also be prompted to configure SSL. If you have an SSL certificate available, you can choose to configure SSL. Otherwise, you can choose to configure SSL at a later time.

Step 6: Start EGroupware

After the installation is complete, start EGroupware using the following command:

sudo systemctl start egw@all

This command will start EGroupware for all available domains and aliases.

Step 7: Access EGroupware

To access EGroupware, open a web browser and go to http://your-server-ip/egroupware/.

You will be prompted to create a new account. Follow the prompts to create a new account and log in to EGroupware.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the steps of installing EGroupware on an Ubuntu server. EGroupware is a powerful groupware solution that can be used for email, calendaring, contact management, task management, and more. With the proper configuration, EGroupware can be a valuable tool for your organization.

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