How to Install eGroupware on Manjaro

eGroupware is a web-based groupware suite that provides various functionalities such as email, calendar, address book, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install eGroupware on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro Linux (preferably the latest version)
• Root or sudo access to execute commands

Step 1: Update System Packages

Open the terminal and update your system packages with the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Apache Server

eGroupware requires an apache web server to run, so install it with the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

Step 3: Install PHP and Related Extensions

eGroupware requires PHP version 7.3 or later to run, install it and the required extensions with the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-ldap php-sqlite

Step 4: Install MariaDB Server

eGroupware requires a database to store its data, so install MariaDB with the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

Step 5: Create a Database for eGroupware

After installing MariaDB, log in to the MySQL shell:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and user for eGroupware with the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE egroupware;
CREATE USER 'egroupware'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL privileges ON egroupware.* TO 'egroupware'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Make sure to replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

Step 6: Install eGroupware

Download the latest version of eGroupware from their official website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/EGroupware/egroupware/releases/latest/download/egroupware-all-latest.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file with the following command:

tar xvf egroupware-all-latest.tar.gz

Move the extracted eGroupware directory to the Apache web root with the following command:

sudo mv egroupware /srv/http/

Change the ownership of the eGroupware directory to the Apache web server user with the following command:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/egroupware/

Step 7: Run eGroupware Web Installer

Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/egroupware/setup/

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure eGroupware, provide the database details created in step 5, and complete the installation.

Step 8: Start Apache and MariaDB Services

Start the Apache and MariaDB services with the following commands:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl start mariadb

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured eGroupware on your Manjaro Linux system, and it is now ready to use.