How To Install zarafa-server on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install zarafa-server on CentOS 7. zarafa-server is Server component for the Zarafa Collaboration Platform

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zarafa-server on CentOS 7.

What is zarafa-server

The zarafa-server package includes the main Zarafa Server and Storage process. It contacts a database server and provides services to Zarafa clients. The user base can be either retrieved from an external source or can be setup with a separate list of users.

We can use yum or dnf to install zarafa-server on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install zarafa-server.

Install zarafa-server on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install zarafa-server using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install zarafa-server

Install zarafa-server on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install zarafa-server using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install zarafa-server

How To Uninstall zarafa-server on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the zarafa-server package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove zarafa-server

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zarafa-server on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.