Install and Setup DAViCal on Ubuntu Server 12.04

By Shay Anderson on December 2013

Here are simple instructions on setting up a DAViCal service using Apache on a Ubuntu 12.04 server.

Install Apache and PHP

If you haven't already done so, install Apache using command line: # apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5Install PHP: # apt-get install php5 php5-cli php5-common php5-pgsql

Install PostgreSQL

Install PostgreSQL next: # apt-get install postgresqlEdit PostgreSQL config file, the config file is located here on my system: # nano /etc/postgresql/9.1/main/pg_hba.confThen add the following lines towards the top of the file (place before other rules):

local   davical    davical_app   trust

local   davical    davical_dba   trust

Restart the PostgreSQL server: # service postgresql restart

Install DAViCal

Install DAViCal using command line: # apt-get install davicalInstall and setup DAViCal database in PostgreSQL: # su postgres -c /usr/share/davical/dba/create-database.sh

Note: the database script will output the admin password, copy the password for future admin use

Setup DAViCal Service using Apache

Next use Apache to serve DAViCal requests by setting default site: # nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/defaultAnd add config settings like:

<VirtualHost *:80>

      ServerAdmin webmaster@somewhere.com



      DocumentRoot /usr/share/davical/htdocs



      DirectoryIndex index.php index.html



      Alias /images/ /usr/share/davical/htdocs/images/



      <Directory /usr/share/davical/htdocs/>

            AllowOverride None

            Order allow,deny

            Allow from all

      </Directory>

      AcceptPathInfo On



      # dont use following lines unless using older PHP versions

      # php_value include_path /usr/share/awl/inc

      # php_value magic_quotes_gpc 0

      # php_value register_globals 0

      # php_value error_reporting "E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE"

      # php_value default_charset "utf-8"

</VirtualHost>

Restart Apache: # service apache2 restart

DAViCal Configuration File

Next, create the DAViCal configuration file: # nano /etc/davical/config.phpAnd add something like:

<?php

$c->sysabbr = 'davical';

$c->system_name = 'My Server - DAViCal Server';



$c->admin_email = 'someone@somewhere.com';

$c->pg_connect[] = 'dbname=davical user=davical_app';

The DAViCal service should now be running. Simply visit the IP address / domain name of the server to view the DAViCal admin log in page.