How to Install DAViCal on Kali Linux Latest?

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install DAViCal, a free and open-source CalDAV and CardDAV server on Kali Linux Latest. DAViCal allows users to store, share, and access calendar and contact data over the internet.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

  • Kali Linux Latest
  • Terminal with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Update and Upgrade the System

The first step is to update and upgrade the system to ensure that all the latest packages are installed. Open the terminal and execute the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, install the required packages for DAViCal. The following command will install the required packages for DAViCal:

sudo apt install apache2 postgresql php php-pgsql php-intl php-mbstring php-gd

Step 3: Download and Install DAViCal

Now, download the latest version of DAViCal from its official website. Execute the following command to download the package:

wget https://github.com/stephendonner/davical/releases/download/1.1.9/davical-1.1.9.tar.gz

Next, extract the downloaded package using the following command:

tar -xzf davical-1.1.9.tar.gz

Now, move the extracted folder to the /var/www/html directory using the following command:

sudo mv davical-1.1.9 /var/www/html/davical

Step 4: Change permissions

Change the ownership of the /var/www/html/davical directory and make it writable by the webserver by executing the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/davical
sudo chmod -R u+rw /var/www/html/davical

Step 5: Create Database and User

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for DAViCal. Execute the following command to login to the PostgreSQL shell:

sudo -u postgres psql

Create a new database and user with the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE davical;
CREATE USER davical_dba WITH PASSWORD 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE davical TO davical_dba;

Step 6: Configure DAViCal

Create a new configuration file for DAViCal by copying the sample file using the following command:

sudo cp /var/www/html/davical/conf/dba.example /var/www/html/davical/conf/dba

Edit the dba file and update the following settings:

  • pg_connect - set it to pg_connect('dbname=davical user=davical_dba password=password');
  • base_uri - set it to http://localhost/davical/

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host configuration file for DAViCal using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/davical.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/davical
  ServerName davical.local
  ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
  CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

  <Directory /var/www/html/davical>
    AllowOverride All
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Next, enable the Apache rewrite module and the DAViCal virtual host by executing the following commands:

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo a2ensite davical.conf

Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 8: Access DAViCal

You can now access DAViCal by navigating to http://localhost/davical in your web browser. The initial login credentials are:

  • username: admin
  • password: admin

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install DAViCal on Kali Linux Latest. DAViCal is a useful tool for storing, sharing, and accessing calendar and contact data over the internet.