How to Install DAViCal on NixOS

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of DAViCal on NixOS latest. DAViCal is a free and open-source server for calendar and address book sharing.

Prerequisites

  1. Access to a terminal or SSH into your NixOS system.
  2. Sudo privileges to install packages.

Steps

1. Install PostgreSQL

DAViCal requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. 

sudo nix-env -i postgresql

2. Create a PostgreSQL user and database

Create a user and database for DAViCal.

sudo su - postgres
createuser -P davical
createdb -O davical davicaldb
exit

3. Install DAViCal

Install DAViCal using the davical package.

sudo nix-env -i davical

4. Configure DAViCal

Configure DAViCal by editing its configuration file /etc/davical/config.php. 

sudo nano /etc/davical/config.php

Replace the following lines with your PostgreSQL username, password, and database name created in Step 2.

$c->db_type = "pgsql";
$c->db_dsn = "pgsql:host=localhost;dbname=davicaldb";
$c->db_user = "davical";
$c->db_pass = "password";

5. Set Up DAViCal

Run the following command to set up DAViCal.

sudo -u davical /usr/bin/php /usr/share/davical/dba/create-database.php

6. Enable and Start DAViCal

Enable the DAViCal service and start it.

sudo systemctl enable davical
sudo systemctl start davical

7. Access DAViCal

You can access DAViCal by navigating to http://localhost/davical in your web browser.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured DAViCal on NixOS latest. You can now start using it to share your calendar and address book.