How to Install Citadel on NetBSD

Citadel is an open source groupware and collaboration server that provides email, calendaring, address books, instant messaging, and more. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Citadel on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

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

  • A NetBSD system with root access
  • Basic knowledge of working with the command line interface
  • A stable internet connection to download the required packages

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

Before installing Citadel, we need to install some of its dependencies. These dependencies include OpenSSL, PAM, SQLite3, and Cyrus SASL. To install these dependencies, open a terminal and run the following command:

pkgin update
pkgin install openssl pam sqlite3 cyrus-sasl

Step 2: Downloading and Installing Citadel

After installing the dependencies, the next step is to download and install Citadel. To download Citadel, run the following command:

fetch https://www.citadel.org/dl/citadel/official/9.01/citadel-9.01.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded tarball using the following command:

tar -xzvf citadel-9.01.tar.gz

Navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

cd citadel-9.01

Before installing Citadel, we need to configure it. Run the following command to initiate the configuration process:

./configure

This command will check for dependencies and configure the installation. If everything is okay, proceed to the next step.

Finally, run the following command to install Citadel:

make install

Step 3: Starting Citadel

After installing Citadel, we can start the Citadel service by running the following command:

/usr/local/citadel/citadel

This command will start the Citadel server, and you will see a message indicating that the server is up and running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we looked at how to install Citadel on NetBSD. The installation process involves installing dependencies, downloading and installing Citadel, and starting the Citadel service. With Citadel installed, you can now enjoy email, calendaring, address books, instant messaging, and more in a groupware and collaboration environment.