How to Install Cypht on Elementary OS

Cypht is a free and open-source email client that lets you access all your email accounts in one place. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Cypht on Elementary OS, the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, make sure you have:

• A computer running the latest version of Elementary OS
• A terminal application
• Administrator access to your system

Install Required Packages

First, we need to install Apache, PHP, and some required packages. Open the terminal application and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php php-xml php-curl php-mbstring php-zip php-imap

Download and Install Cypht

Next, download the latest version of Cypht from the official website. You can use the following command to download Cypht:

wget https://github.com/jasonmunro/cypht/archive/master.zip

Extract the downloaded file and move the extracted folder to the /var/www/html directory using the following commands:

unzip master.zip
sudo mv cypht-master /var/www/html/cypht

Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve the Cypht files. Open the Apache configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

<Directory /var/www/html/cypht>
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Alias /cypht /var/www/html/cypht

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X and selecting Y to save the changes.

Next, enable the rewrite module and restart Apache:

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Finish the Installation

To finish the installation, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/cypht. You should see the Cypht login screen.

Enter your email credentials and start using Cypht to access your email accounts.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Cypht on Elementary OS. You can now use Cypht to manage all your email accounts in one place.