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# How to Install Citadel on Alpine Linux Latest

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2024-09-22

### How to Install Citadel on Alpine Linux Latest

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Citadel offers a robust and user-friendly email and collaboration suite suitable for various platforms, including Alpine Linux. This guide will walk you through the process of installing and configuring Citadel on the latest version of Alpine Linux.

**Prerequisites**

Ensure you have the following before starting:

-   A server running Alpine Linux Latest
-   Root access or a user account with sudo privileges

**Step 1 - Install Dependencies**

To get started, install the necessary dependencies by executing the following command in the terminal:

> sudo apk add gcc make libc-dev automake autoconf libtool db-dev gnutls-dev postgresql-dev openssl-dev libsieve-dev icu-dev

**Step 2 - Download and Install Citadel**

Download the latest stable release of Citadel from their website. For this tutorial, we'll use version 9.01:

> wget https://github.com/citadel/citadel/releases/download/9.01/citadel-9.01.tar.gz
> tar zxvf citadel-9.01.tar.gz
> cd citadel-9.01
> ./configure --enable-unicode --with-cyrus-sasl --with-plugindir=/usr/lib/citadel-server/plugins
> make
> sudo make install

**Step 3 - Configure PostgreSQL**

Citadel uses PostgreSQL for its database backend. Install it if not already done, and start the service:

> sudo apk add postgresql
> sudo rc-service postgresql start
> sudo su - postgres
> psql

Create a new user and database for Citadel:

> CREATE USER citadel WITH PASSWORD 'password';
> CREATE DATABASE citadel WITH OWNER=citadel;

Exit PostgreSQL and return to your user account:

> \\q
> exit

**Step 4 - Configure Citadel**

Set up Citadel by creating a new configuration file:

> sudo cp /usr/local/citadel/citadel.conf.example /usr/local/citadel/citadel.conf
> sudo nano /usr/local/citadel/citadel.conf

Adjust the following settings in the configuration file:

> LogFileName = /var/log/citadel.log
> SysconfDirectory = /usr/local/citadel
> DataDirectory = /usr/local/citadel/data
> PkgDataDirectory = /usr/local/citadel/data
> DatabaseUserName = citadel
> DatabaseName = citadel
> ImapPort = 993
> WebCitPort = 80
> FullHostname = your.domain.com

**Step 5 - Start and Test Citadel**

Start Citadel and verify its operation:

> sudo mkdir /var/log/citadel
> sudo chown -R citadel:citadel /var/log/citadel
> sudo rc-service citadel start

In your web browser, navigate to your server's IP or hostname followed by port `2000`, like `http://your.domain.com:2000/`. The Citadel login page should appear. Log in using the default credentials: username `admin` and password `password`.

**Conclusion**

This guide has covered the installation and configuration of Citadel on Alpine Linux Latest. Citadel now provides a secure and efficient environment for team collaboration and communication.

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