How to Install BlueMind on Elementary OS Latest

BlueMind is a collaborative messaging and groupware solution used to manage emails, appointments, tasks, and contacts. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing BlueMind on your Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

  • Elementary OS Latest
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

Before we start installing BlueMind, it's essential to update your system packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Add BlueMind repository

Next, we need to add the BlueMind repository to our system. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt -y install curl
echo "deb https://publish.bluemind.net/apt/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bluemind.list
sudo curl https://publish.bluemind.net/repo.key | sudo apt-key add -

Step 3: Install Java and Postgresql

To run BlueMind correctly, we need to install Java and PostgreSQL on our system. Run the following command in the terminal to install Java and PostgreSQL:

sudo apt install -y postgresql-12 openjdk-11-jdk

During the installation, you’ll have to set a password for the PostgreSQL postgres user.

Step 4: Install BlueMind

After successfully adding the BlueMind repository, updating the system, and installing Java and PostgreSQL, we can now install BlueMind. Run the following command:

sudo apt -y install bm-full bm-plugin-core bm-plugin-admin bm-plugin-calendar bm-plugin-contact bm-plugin-drive bm-plugin-chat

This command will install the full BlueMind suite with its plugins, including Core, Admin, Calendar, Contact, Drive, and Chat plugins.

Step 5: Configure BlueMind

To configure BlueMind, we need to run the following command:

sudo /usr/share/bm-core/installer/setup.sh

Follow the prompts to configure the hostname and other settings.

Step 6: Access BlueMind

After the successful installation and configuration, you can access BlueMind via the web browser by navigating to:

https://your-server-ip/bm/

Note: Replace your-server-ip with your server’s IP address.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we’ve shown you how to install BlueMind on your Elementary OS. With BlueMind, you can manage multiple email accounts, appointments, tasks, and contacts effectively.