Xandikos is a CalDAV/CardDAV server that allows users to manage their calendar and contacts data. It is an open-source project maintained by Jelmer Vernooij. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Xandikos on nixOS Latest.
Xandikos can be installed via Nix. To install Xandikos, open up a terminal and execute the following command as the sudo user:
sudo nix-env -i xandikos
This will download and install the latest version of Xandikos.
By default, Xandikos looks for its configuration file (xandikos.conf) in /etc/xandikos. Create the directory if it does not exist and create a new configuration file inside it:
sudo mkdir -p /etc/xandikos
sudo nano /etc/xandikos/xandikos.conf
Paste the following configuration into the new file:
[server]
url = http://localhost:5232/
[storage]
type = filesystem
path = /var/lib/xandikos/collections/
[http]
host = 0.0.0.0
port = 5232
Save the file and exit the text editor.
This configuration sets up Xandikos to use a filesystem-based storage engine, with the data stored in /var/lib/xandikos/collections/.
Note: If you prefer to use an alternative storage engine (such as a SQL database), consult the official documentation for more information.
To start Xandikos, execute the following command:
sudo systemctl start xandikos
Verify that it started successfully by checking its status:
sudo systemctl status xandikos
If everything went well, the output should indicate that Xandikos is active and running.
Visit http://localhost:5232/ in your browser to verify that Xandikos is running. You should see a simple Xandikos landing page indicating a successful installation.
In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Xandikos on nixOS Latest. You can use Xandikos to manage your CalDAV/CardDAV data and integrate it with your other productivity tools. Happy calendaring!
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