How to Install SabreDAV on Void Linux

SabreDAV is a popular open-source framework for WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV server implementation for PHP. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install SabreDAV on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

You will need to have the following before proceeding:

• A user account with root privileges
• Access to a terminal window/command-line interface

Installing SabreDAV

1. Update the package repository index:

sudo xbps-install -S

2. Install PHP and the required PHP extensions:

sudo xbps-install -y php php-curl php-dom php-mbstring php-sqlite3

3. Install the httpd webserver:

sudo xbps-install -y httpd

4. Modify the Apache default configuration file to include the SabreDAV configuration by adding the following lines:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

# Add these lines at the end of the file:
<IfModule mod_alias.c>
    AliasMatch ^/sabredav(?:/(.*))?$ "/usr/share/sabredav/public/.well-known/carddav/$1"
</IfModule>

<Directory "/usr/share/sabredav/public/.well-known/carddav">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
    Require all granted
    Dav on
</Directory> 

5. Download and extract the latest SabreDAV release using the following commands:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/sabredav/public/.well-known/carddav/
cd /usr/share/sabredav/public/.well-known/carddav/
sudo wget https://github.com/sabre-io/SabreDAV/releases/download/4.0.1/sabre/dav/4.0.1/sabre-dav-4.0.1.zip
sudo unzip sabre-dav-4.0.1.zip
sudo mv sabre-dav-4.0.1/* .
sudo rmdir sabre-dav-4.0.1

6. Set the appropriate permissions for the SabreDAV directory:

sudo chown -R http:http /usr/share/sabredav/

7. Start and enable Apache:

sudo service httpd start
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/httpd/ /var/service/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SabreDAV on Void Linux.

Conclusion

SabreDAV is an excellent solution for individuals, businesses, and organizations looking to implement a WebDAV, CardDAV, or CalDAV server. In this tutorial, we’ve shown you how to install SabreDAV on Void Linux. With SabreDAV, you can efficiently implement a WebDAV server for file sharing, collaboration, and other productivity needs.

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