How to Install Roundcube on Void Linux

Introduction

Roundcube is a web-based email client that can be used to access emails through a web browser. It is a free and open-source software that supports IMAP and SMTP protocols. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Roundcube on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you will need the following:

• A VPS or a local computer running Void Linux
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1 - Update the System

Start by updating the Void repository and upgrading your system to the latest packages. To do this, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S && sudo xbps-install -Syu

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

To run Roundcube, you will need to have a web server, PHP, and a database server installed. Void Linux comes with the lighttpd web server, php-fpm for PHP support, and mariadb for the database server. Run the following command to install these packages:

sudo xbps-install lighttpd php-fpm mariadb

Step 3 - Install and Configure MariaDB

After installing mariadb, you need to start and enable its service using the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mariadb /var/service/

Next, run the following command to create a roundcube database:

sudo mysql -u root

CREATE DATABASE roundcube;

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON roundcube.* TO 'roundcube'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

EXIT;

Make sure to replace 'password' with a secure password that you will remember.

Step 4 - Install Roundcube

To install Roundcube, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install roundcube

Step 5 - Configure Roundcube

After installation, you need to configure Roundcube as follows:

• Navigate to /etc/roundcube/ directory
• Rename config.inc.php.sample configuration file to config.inc.php

sudo mv config.inc.php.sample config.inc.php

• Edit config.inc.php and set your database connection details:

$rcmail_config['db_dsnw'] = 'mysql://roundcube:password@localhost/roundcube';

Make sure to replace 'password' with the secure password you created in Step 3.

Step 6 - Configure Web Server

To access Roundcube through a web browser, you need to configure your web server. Open the /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf file using your favorite text editor and add the following lines at the end:

$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/mail" {
  server.document-root = "/usr/share/roundcube/"
  url.rewrite-once = (
         "^/mail/(.*)" => "/usr/share/roundcube/$1",
  )
  fastcgi.server += (
         ".php" => (
              "localhost" => (
                   "socket" => "/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock",
                   "bin-path" => "/usr/bin/php-cgi",
                   "max-procs" => 4,
                   "broken-scriptfilename" => "enable",
              )
         )
  )
}

Step 7 - Restart Services

After making the web server configuration changes, restart the lighttpd and php-fpm services using the following commands:

sudo sv restart lighttpd

sudo sv restart php-fpm

Step 8 - Access Roundcube

Open your web browser and enter the following address:

http://your-server-ip/mail

You will be redirected to the Roundcube login page. Enter your email credentials and start accessing your emails.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Roundcube on Void Linux. Now you can enjoy the benefits of a fully-functional web-based email client!

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