How to Install Baïkal on Elementary OS Latest

Baïkal is an open-source server that allows for the synchronization of calendars and address books. It supports a variety of clients and platforms, making it a great option for personal and organizational use. If you're interested in installing Baïkal on your Elementary OS system, the following tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, there are a few prerequisites you need to meet. These include:

  • A working and updated instance of the Elementary OS Latest operating system
  • A terminal or console
  • Administrator access to the system
  • PHP 7.2 or higher installed
  • SQLite 3.7.11 or higher or MySQL 5.6 or higher installed
  • Composer installed

Installation

  1. Open your terminal or console and navigate to the desired directory in which you want to install Baïkal. You can use the following command:

    cd /desired/directory

  2. Download the Baïkal archive file from their website using the following command:

    wget https://github.com/sabre-io/Baikal/releases/download/0.9.2/baikal-0.9.2.zip

    Note: Be sure to check the Baïkal website for the latest version and update the above command accordingly.

  3. Unzip the archive using the following command:

    unzip baikal-0.9.2.zip

    Note: Again, make sure to adjust the command according to the version of Baïkal you downloaded.

  4. Navigate to the unzipped directory using the following command:

    cd baikal-0.9.2

  5. Install the required dependencies using Composer:

    composer install

  6. Configure Baïkal by editing the config files in the Specific/ directory. For SQLite configuration, you can simply copy db.sqlite.sample to db.sqlite.

    cp Specific/db.sqlite.sample Specific/db.sqlite

  7. Set appropriate file permissions using the following command:

    chmod -R 755 *

  8. Make sure that the Specific folder is writable using the following command:

    chmod 775 Specific

  9. Start the web server using the following command:

    php -S 127.0.0.1:8888 -t .

    Note: You can change the IP address and/or port number based on your system's configuration.

  10. Open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8888/admin/ to access the Baïkal setup wizard.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Baïkal on your Elementary OS system. You can now start syncing your calendar and address book entries!