How to Install SOGo on Arch Linux

SOGo (Solution Open Groupware) is an open-source collaboration and messaging platform that supports various protocols such as CalDAV, CardDAV, IMAP, SMTP, and ITIP. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing SOGO on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that your system is up-to-date and has the following packages installed.

  • Git
  • Base-devel
  • PostgreSQL

To update the system, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syyu

To install the required packages, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git base-devel postgresql

Downloading SOGo

SOGo has a set of Git repositories, which can be used to build the software from source code. Navigate to the directory you want to install SOGo in and clone the Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/inverse-inc/sogo.git

Building SOGo

The next set of ensure that your SOGo instance is built correctly - this provides you with the flexibility to configure it as per your requirements. Change to the directory where you cloned the Git repository:

cd sogo

Next, initialize and update submodules using the following command:

git submodule init
git submodule update

Now, compile the source code using the following command:

make

The compilation process will take some time, depending on your system configuration. Once it is complete, you are ready to install SOGo.

Installing SOGo

To install SOGo on your system, run the following command:

sudo make install

The installation process will create the following directories:

  • /usr/sbin – Contains SOGo server executable files.
  • /usr/lib/sogo – Contains the SOGo libraries.
  • /etc/sogo – Contains the configuration files for SOGo.
  • /var/lib/sogo – SOGo user data locations.
  • /var/log/sogo – SOGo logs location.

Starting SOGo

After SOGo is installed, you can start the SOGo server using the following command:

sudo /usr/sbin/sogod -WONoDetach

Configuring SOGo

By default, SOGo is configured to use the PostgreSQL database. If you have chosen to use a different database, you will need to modify the configuration files.

The primary configuration file for SOGo is /etc/sogo/sogo.conf. This file contains the basic configuration options necessary for SOGo to run.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have successfully installed SOGo on an Arch Linux system. You can now use the SOGo web interface to configure users, groups, calendars, and contacts.