How to Install Collabora Online Development Edition on OpenBSD

Collabora Online Development Edition is an open-source cloud-based office suite that allows users to create and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Collabora Online Development Edition on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Collabora Online Development Edition, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

  • OpenBSD installed with up-to-date patches
  • Root access to the system
  • A working internet connection
  • Sudo privileges for the user account

Step-by-Step Installation

  1. Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages. Run the following command to install the required packages:

$ sudo pkg_add -v pkg-config cmake ninja opencv libtiff libpng lcms icu-libs libunwind libatomic
  1. Download and Extract Collabora Online Development Edition

Download the Collabora Online Development Edition by running the following command:

$ wget https://www.collaboraoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CODE_6.4.17.16.tar.xz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive file using the following command:

$ tar -xvf CODE_6.4.17.16.tar.xz
  1. Build Collabora Online Development Edition

Navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

$ cd CODE_6.4.17.16

Next, build and compile Collabora Online Development Edition using the following commands:

$ ./configure --enable-silent-rules --prefix=/usr/local/collaboraoffice6.4
$ make
  1. Install Collabora Online Development Edition

Once the compilation is complete, install Collabora Online Development Edition by running the following command:

$ sudo make install
  1. Configure Collabora Online Development Edition

After installing Collabora Online Development Edition, you need to configure it to work with OpenBSD. Create a new configuration file by running the following command:

$ sudo nano /usr/local/collaboraoffice6.4/program/servicemgr

#Add the following line to the configuration file:
--o:ssl.enable=false

#Save and close the configuration file
  1. Start Collabora Online Development Edition

Finally, start Collabora Online Development Edition by running the following command:

$ sudo /usr/local/collaboraoffice6.4/program/soffice.bin --headless --nofirststartwizard --norestore --invisible

Collabora Online Development Edition is now installed and ready to use on OpenBSD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the step-by-step process required to install Collabora Online Development Edition on OpenBSD. By following these instructions, you can create and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with ease.