How to Install Citadel on Void Linux

Citadel is an open source and versatile messaging and collaboration server that offers a variety of features such as email, calendar, chat, and contacts, among others. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Citadel on a Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure your Void Linux system is up to date by running:

sudo xbps-install -Su

You also need to have administrative privileges to be able to install and configure packages on the system.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

We need to install some necessary packages that will be required to build and install Citadel. These packages include:

• GCC (GNU Compiler Collection)
• Glibc (GNU C library)
• OpenSSL
• Cyrus SASL
• SQLite
• PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expressions)

You can install them all together by running:

sudo xbps-install -Sy gcc glibc-devel openssl-devel cyrus-sasl-devel sqlite-devel pcre-devel

Step 2: Download and Extract Citadel

We can download the latest version of Citadel from the official website using the wget command:

wget https://downloads.citadel.org/citadel-latest.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive:

tar -xzf citadel-latest.tar.gz
cd citadel-*

Step 3: Build and Install Citadel

Now, let's build and install Citadel by running the following commands:

./configure
make
sudo make install

This will configure, compile, and install Citadel on your system.

Step 4: Configure Citadel

Next, we need to configure Citadel by running the following command:

sudo /usr/local/citadel/setup

This will start the Citadel configuration wizard, where you will be prompted to enter various settings, including the administrator account information.

Once you have completed the configuration, start the Citadel service by running:

sudo service citadel start

Step 5: Access Citadel

Citadel web interface runs on port 8080 by default. Open your web browser and go to http://your-server-IP:8080 to access the web interface. You can then log in with the administrator account you created in the previous step.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Citadel on your Void Linux system. You can now leverage its powerful messaging and collaboration features to improve communication and collaboration within your organization.

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