How to Install DAViCal on Void Linux

DAViCal is a free and open-source server for CalDAV and CardDAV protocols that allows users to synchronize their calendar and contact data across multiple devices. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install DAViCal on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A running instance of Void Linux.

Installation

1. Update the system packages:

$ sudo xbps-install -Suy

2. Install required packages for DAViCal:

$ sudo xbps-install -y apache php php-cgi php-pdo_mysql postgresql postgresql-dev php-pgsql davical

3. Start the PostgreSQL service:

$ sudo ln -s /etc/sv/postgresql /var/service/

4. Initialize the PostgreSQL database:

$ sudo su - postgres -c "initdb -D /var/postgresql/data"

5. Start the PostgreSQL service:

$ sudo sv start postgresql

6. Create the DAViCal database and user:

$ sudo su - postgres -c "createuser --pwprompt davical_dba"

$ sudo su - postgres -c "createdb -O davical_dba -E UTF8 davicaldb"

7. Configure Apache to run DAViCal:

• Create a new Apache virtual host:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/vhosts.d/00-davical.conf

• Insert the following code:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName davical.domain.tld
    DocumentRoot /usr/share/davical/htdocs

    <Directory /usr/share/davical/htdocs>
        AllowOverride All
        Options FollowSymLinks
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/davical_error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/davical_access_log combined
</VirtualHost>

• Save and close the file.

• Enable the Apache webserver:

$ sudo ln -s /etc/sv/apache /var/service/

8. Configure DAViCal:

• Create a new configuration file:

$ sudo nano /etc/davical/config.php

• Insert the following code:

<?php
$config_c['admin'] = 'davical_dba';
$config_c['system_name'] = 'DAViCal Calendar and Contacts Server';
$config_c['base_uri'] = 'http://davical.domain.tld';
$config_c['pg_connect'] = 'dbname=davicaldb host=localhost user=davical_dba password=yourpassword';

• Change the values to match your settings.

• Save and close the file.

9. Restart the services:

$ sudo svc -du /var/service/postgresql

$ sudo svc -du /var/service/apache

10. Access DAViCal:

DAViCal is now installed and ready to use. Access it by visiting http://davical.domain.tld in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install DAViCal on Void Linux. You can now synchronize your calendar and contact data across multiple devices using DAViCal.

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