How To Install xandikos on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xandikos on Kali Linux. xandikos is Git-backed CalDAV/CardDAV server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xandikos on Kali Linux.

What is xandikos

xandikos is:

Xandikos is a standards-compliant CalDAV/CardDAV server that backs onto a Git repository.

It supports the following standards:

  • RFC4918/RFC2518 (Core WebDAV) - implemented, except for COPY/MOVE/LOCK
  • RFC4791 (CalDAV) - fully implemented
  • RFC6352 (CardDAV) - fully implemented
  • RFC5397 (Current Principal) - fully implemented
  • RFC3253 (Versioning Extensions) - partially implemented
  • RFC3744 (Access Control) - partially implemented
  • RFC5995 (POST to create members) - fully implemented

Xandikos (????????) takes its name from the name of the February month in the ancient Macedonian calendar, used in Macedon in the first millennium BC.

There are three methods to install xandikos on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xandikos Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xandikos using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xandikos

Install xandikos Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xandikos using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xandikos

Install xandikos Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xandikos using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xandikos

How To Uninstall xandikos on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xandikos package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xandikos

Uninstall xandikos And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xandikos and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xandikos

Remove xandikos Configurations and Data

To remove xandikos configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xandikos

Remove xandikos configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xandikos configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xandikos

Dependencies

xandikos have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xandikos package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.