Support #617
Updated by Daniel Curtis almost 9 years ago
This is a guide for installing Kolab groupware on Debian 7.
*NOTE* 5/8/15: I initially tried to install Kolab on Debian 8; however due to unsolvable dependency issues, I was unable to get a working Kolab installation working for Debian 8.
h2. Prepare the Environment
* make sure the system is up to date:
<pre>
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
</pre>
h2. Install Kolab
* Add the Kolab apt repository information:
<pre>
echo 'deb http://obs.kolabsys.com/repositories/Kolab:/3.4/Debian_7.0/ ./' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kolab.list
echo 'deb http://obs.kolabsys.com/repositories/Kolab:/3.4:/Updates/Debian_7.0/ ./' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kolab.list
</pre>
* Import the GPG key used to sign the packages:
<pre>
gpg --search devel@lists.kolab.org
1
</pre>
*NOTE*: Verify that the key has the correct fingerprint @_79D86A05FDE6C9FB4E43A6C5830C2BCF446D5A45_@
* Import the GPG key into apt:
<pre>
gpg --export --armor devel@lists.kolab.org | apt-key add -
</pre>
* Ensure the Kolab packages have priority over the Debian packages:
<pre>
nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/kolab
</pre>
#* And add the following
<pre>
Package: *
Pin: origin obs.kolabsys.com
Pin-Priority: 501
</pre>
* Update the repository metadata:
<pre>
apt-get update
</pre>
* Install the base package as follows:
<pre>
aptitude install kolab
</pre>
* Run the installer:
<pre>
setup-kolab
</pre>
*NOTE*: The installer will prompt for a series of passwords for the various services run by kolab. Make sure to keep track of them, preferably with a password manager like LastPass or KeePass.
h2. Resources
* https://docs.kolab.org/installation-guide/debian.html