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# Getting started
### About Radicale
# Documentation
## Getting started
#### About Radicale
Radicale is a small but powerful CalDAV (calendars, to-do lists) and CardDAV
(contacts) server, that:
@ -15,28 +18,29 @@ Radicale is a small but powerful CalDAV (calendars, to-do lists) and CardDAV
* Can be extended with plugins.
* Is GPLv3-licensed free software.
### Installation
#### Installation
Radicale is really easy to install and works out-of-the-box.
```bash
$ python3 -m pip install --upgrade https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/archive/master.tar.gz
$ python3 -m radicale --storage-filesystem-folder=~/.var/lib/radicale/collections
python3 -m pip install --upgrade https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/archive/master.tar.gz
python3 -m radicale --storage-filesystem-folder=~/.var/lib/radicale/collections
```
When the server is launched, open http://localhost:5232/ in your browser!
When the server is launched, open <http://localhost:5232> in your browser!
You can login with any username and password.
Want more? Check the [tutorials](#tutorials) and the
[documentation](#documentation).
### What's New?
#### What's New?
Read the
[changelog on GitHub.](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/blob/master/NEWS.md)
# Tutorials
## Simple 5-minute setup
## Tutorials
### Simple 5-minute setup
You want to try Radicale but only have 5 minutes free in your calendar? Let's
go right now and play a bit with Radicale!
@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ user name and password. If Radicale fits your needs, it may be time for
Follow one of the chapters below depending on your operating system.
### Linux / \*BSD
#### Linux / \*BSD
First, make sure that **python** 3.5 or later (**python** ≥ 3.6 is
recommended) and **pip** are installed. On most distributions it should be
@ -64,10 +68,10 @@ $ python3 -m pip install --upgrade https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/archive/mas
$ python3 -m radicale --storage-filesystem-folder=~/.var/lib/radicale/collections
```
Victory! Open http://localhost:5232/ in your browser!
Victory! Open <http://localhost:5232> in your browser!
You can log in with any username and password.
### Windows
#### Windows
The first step is to install Python. Go to
[python.org](https://python.org) and download the latest version of Python 3.
@ -82,10 +86,10 @@ C:\Users\User> python -m pip install --upgrade https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale
C:\Users\User> python -m radicale --storage-filesystem-folder=~/radicale/collections
```
Victory! Open http://localhost:5232/ in your browser!
Victory! Open <http://localhost:5232> in your browser!
You can log in with any username and password.
## Basic Configuration
### Basic Configuration
Installation instructions can be found in the
[simple 5-minute setup](#tutorials/simple-5-minute-setup) tutorial.
@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ passed via command line arguments.)
All configuration options are described in detail in the
[Configuration](#documentation/configuration) section.
### Authentication
#### Authentication
In its default configuration Radicale doesn't check user names or passwords.
If the server is reachable over a network, you should change this.
@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ If the server is reachable over a network, you should change this.
First a `users` file with all user names and passwords must be created.
It can be stored in the same directory as the configuration file.
#### The secure way
##### The secure way
The `users` file can be created and managed with
[htpasswd](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html):
@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ htpasswd_filename = /path/to/users
htpasswd_encryption = md5
```
#### The simple but insecure way
##### The simple but insecure way
Create the `users` file by hand with lines containing the user name and
password separated by `:`. Example:
@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ htpasswd_filename = /path/to/users
htpasswd_encryption = plain
```
### Addresses
#### Addresses
The default configuration binds the server to localhost. It can't be reached
from other computers. This can be changed with the following configuration
@ -169,7 +173,7 @@ options (IPv4 and IPv6):
hosts = 0.0.0.0:5232, [::]:5232
```
### Storage
#### Storage
Data is stored in the folder `/var/lib/radicale/collections`. The path can
be changed with the following configuration:
@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ filesystem_folder = /path/to/storage
> You can find OS dependent instructions in the
> [Running as a service](#tutorials/running-as-a-service) section.
### Limits
#### Limits
Radicale enforces limits on the maximum number of parallel connections,
the maximum file size (important for contacts with big photos) and the rate of
@ -204,16 +208,16 @@ timeout = 30
delay = 1
```
## Running as a service
### Running as a service
The method to run Radicale as a service depends on your host operating system.
Follow one of the chapters below depending on your operating system and
requirements.
### Linux with systemd system-wide
#### Linux with systemd system-wide
Create the **radicale** user and group for the Radicale service.
(Run `useradd --system --user-group --home-dir / --shell /sbin/nologin radicale` as root.)
Create the **radicale** user and group for the Radicale service. (Run
`useradd --system --user-group --home-dir / --shell /sbin/nologin radicale` as root.)
The storage folder must be writable by **radicale**. (Run
`mkdir -p /var/lib/radicale/collections && chown -R radicale:radicale /var/lib/radicale/collections`
as root.)
@ -249,6 +253,7 @@ ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/radicale/collections
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
Radicale will load the configuration file from `/etc/radicale/config`.
To enable and manage the service run:
@ -264,7 +269,7 @@ $ systemctl status radicale
$ journalctl --unit radicale.service
```
### Linux with systemd as a user
#### Linux with systemd as a user
Create the file `~/.config/systemd/user/radicale.service`:
@ -297,7 +302,7 @@ $ systemctl --user status radicale
$ journalctl --user --unit radicale.service
```
### Windows with "NSSM - the Non-Sucking Service Manager"
#### Windows with "NSSM - the Non-Sucking Service Manager"
First install [NSSM](https://nssm.cc/) and start `nssm install` in a command
prompt. Apply the following configuration:
@ -321,7 +326,7 @@ The service is configured to start automatically when the computer starts.
To start the service manually open **Services** in **Computer Management** and
start the **Radicale** service.
## Reverse Proxy
### Reverse Proxy
When a reverse proxy is used, the path at which Radicale is available must
be provided via the `X-Script-Name` header. The proxy must remove the location
@ -367,7 +372,7 @@ Be reminded that Radicale's default configuration enforces limits on the
maximum number of parallel connections, the maximum file size and the rate of
incorrect authentication attempts. Connections are terminated after a timeout.
### Manage user accounts with the reverse proxy
#### Manage user accounts with the reverse proxy
Set the configuration option `type` in the `auth` section to
`http_x_remote_user`.
@ -427,7 +432,7 @@ RequestHeader set X-Remote-User expr=%{REMOTE_USER}
> **Security:** Untrusted clients should not be able to access the Radicale
> server directly. Otherwise, they can authenticate as any user.
### Secure connection between Radicale and the reverse proxy
#### Secure connection between Radicale and the reverse proxy
SSL certificates can be used to encrypt and authenticate the connection between
Radicale and the reverse proxy. First you have to generate a certificate for
@ -437,8 +442,10 @@ information about the certificate, the values don't matter and you can keep the
defaults.
```bash
$ openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout server_key.pem -out server_cert.pem -nodes -days 9999
$ openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout client_key.pem -out client_cert.pem -nodes -days 9999
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout server_key.pem -out server_cert.pem \
-nodes -days 9999
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout client_key.pem -out client_cert.pem \
-nodes -days 9999
```
Use the following configuration for Radicale:
@ -464,7 +471,7 @@ location /radicale/ {
}
```
## WSGI Server
### WSGI Server
Radicale is compatible with the WSGI specification.
@ -486,16 +493,17 @@ env = RADICALE_CONFIG=/etc/radicale/config
Example **Gunicorn** configuration:
```bash
gunicorn --bind '127.0.0.1:5232' --workers 8 --env 'RADICALE_CONFIG=/etc/radicale/config' radicale
gunicorn --bind '127.0.0.1:5232' --env 'RADICALE_CONFIG=/etc/radicale/config' \
--workers 8 radicale
```
### Manage user accounts with the WSGI server
#### Manage user accounts with the WSGI server
Set the configuration option `type` in the `auth` section to `remote_user`.
Radicale uses the user name provided by the WSGI server and disables
authentication over HTTP.
## Versioning with Git
### Versioning with Git
This tutorial describes how to keep track of all changes to calendars and
address books with **git** (or any other version control system).
@ -504,7 +512,7 @@ The repository must be initialized by running `git init` in the file
system folder. Internal files of Radicale can be excluded by creating the
file `.gitignore` with the following content:
```
```gitignore
.Radicale.cache
.Radicale.lock
.Radicale.tmp-*
@ -520,8 +528,9 @@ git add -A && (git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "Changes by "%(user)s)
The command gets executed after every change to the storage and commits
the changes into the **git** repository.
# Documentation
## Configuration
## Documentation
### Configuration
Radicale can be configured with a configuration file or with
command line arguments.
@ -552,7 +561,9 @@ Paths that start with `?` are optional.
The same example configuration via command line arguments looks like:
```bash
python3 -m radicale --server-hosts 0.0.0.0:5232,[::]:5232 --auth-type htpasswd --auth-htpasswd-filename ~/.config/radicale/users --auth-htpasswd-encryption md5
python3 -m radicale --server-hosts 0.0.0.0:5232,[::]:5232 \
--auth-type htpasswd --auth-htpasswd-filename ~/.config/radicale/users \
--auth-htpasswd-encryption md5
```
Add the argument `--config ""` to stop Radicale from loading the default
@ -560,54 +571,54 @@ configuration files. Run `python3 -m radicale --help` for more information.
In the following, all configuration categories and options are described.
### server
#### server
The configuration options in this category are only relevant in standalone
mode. All options are ignored, when Radicale runs via WSGI.
#### hosts
##### hosts
A comma separated list of addresses that the server will bind to.
Default: `localhost:5232`
#### max_connections
##### max_connections
The maximum number of parallel connections. Set to `0` to disable the limit.
Default: `8`
#### max_content_length
##### max_content_length
The maximum size of the request body. (bytes)
Default: `100000000`
#### timeout
##### timeout
Socket timeout. (seconds)
Default: `30`
#### ssl
##### ssl
Enable transport layer encryption.
Default: `False`
#### certificate
##### certificate
Path of the SSL certifcate.
Default: `/etc/ssl/radicale.cert.pem`
#### key
##### key
Path to the private key for SSL. Only effective if `ssl` is enabled.
Default: `/etc/ssl/radicale.key.pem`
#### certificate_authority
##### certificate_authority
Path to the CA certificate for validating client certificates. This can be used
to secure TCP traffic between Radicale and a reverse proxy. If you want to
@ -616,21 +627,23 @@ authentication plugin that extracts the user name from the certificate.
Default:
### encoding
#### request
#### encoding
##### request
Encoding for responding requests.
Default: `utf-8`
#### stock
##### stock
Encoding for storing local collections
Default: `utf-8`
### auth
#### type
#### auth
##### type
The method to verify usernames and passwords.
@ -656,13 +669,13 @@ Available backends:
Default: `none`
#### htpasswd_filename
##### htpasswd_filename
Path to the htpasswd file.
Default:
#### htpasswd_encryption
##### htpasswd_encryption
The encryption method that is used in the htpasswd file. Use the
[htpasswd](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html)
@ -673,6 +686,7 @@ Available methods:
`plain`
: Passwords are stored in plaintext. This is obviously not secure!
The htpasswd file for this can be created by hand and looks like:
```htpasswd
user1:password1
user2:password2
@ -687,20 +701,21 @@ Available methods:
Default: `md5`
#### delay
##### delay
Average delay after failed login attempts in seconds.
Default: `1`
#### realm
##### realm
Message displayed in the client when a password is needed.
Default: `Radicale - Password Required`
### rights
#### type
#### rights
##### type
The backend that is used to check the access rights of collections.
@ -728,13 +743,14 @@ Available backends:
Default: `owner_only`
#### file
##### file
File for the rights backend `from_file`. See the
[Rights](#documentation/authentication-and-rights) section.
### storage
#### type
#### storage
##### type
The backend that is used to store data.
@ -744,31 +760,33 @@ Available backends:
: Stores the data in the filesystem.
`multifilesystem_nolock`
: The `multifilesystem` backend without file-based locking. Must only be used with a single process.
: The `multifilesystem` backend without file-based locking.
Must only be used with a single process.
Default: `multifilesystem`
#### filesystem_folder
##### filesystem_folder
Folder for storing local collections, created if not present.
Default: `/var/lib/radicale/collections`
#### max_sync_token_age
##### max_sync_token_age
Delete sync-token that are older than the specified time. (seconds)
Default: `2592000`
#### hook
##### hook
Command that is run after changes to storage. Take a look at the
[Versioning with Git](#tutorials/versioning-with-git) tutorial for an example.
Default:
### web
#### type
#### web
##### type
The backend that provides the web interface of Radicale.
@ -782,8 +800,9 @@ Available backends:
Default: `internal`
### logging
#### level
#### logging
##### level
Set the logging level.
@ -791,13 +810,13 @@ Available levels: **debug**, **info**, **warning**, **error**, **critical**
Default: `warning`
#### mask_passwords
##### mask_passwords
Don't include passwords in logs.
Default: `True`
### headers
#### headers
In this section additional HTTP headers that are sent to clients can be
specified.
@ -808,7 +827,7 @@ An example to relax the same-origin policy:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin = *
```
## Supported Clients
### Supported Clients
Radicale has been tested with:
@ -826,20 +845,20 @@ Radicale has been tested with:
Many clients do not support the creation of new calendars and address books.
You can use Radicale's web interface
(e.g. http://localhost:5232) to create and manage address books and calendars.
(e.g. <http://localhost:5232>) to create and manage address books and calendars.
In some clients you can just enter the URL of the Radicale server
(e.g. `http://localhost:5232`) and your user name. In others, you have to
enter the URL of the collection directly
(e.g. `http://localhost:5232/user/calendar`).
### DAVx⁵
#### DAVx⁵
Enter the URL of the Radicale server (e.g. `http://localhost:5232`) and your
user name. DAVx⁵ will show all existing calendars and address books and you
can create new.
### GNOME Calendar, Contacts and Evolution
#### GNOME Calendar, Contacts and Evolution
**GNOME Calendar** and **Contacts** do not support adding WebDAV calendars
and address books directly, but you can add them in **Evolution**.
@ -849,14 +868,15 @@ Enter the URL of the Radicale server (e.g. `http://localhost:5232`) and your
user name. Clicking on the search button will list the existing calendars and
address books.
### Thunderbird
#### CardBook
#### Thunderbird
##### CardBook
Add a new address book on the network with CardDAV. You have to enter the full
URL of the collection (e.g. `http://localhost:5232/user/addressbook`) and
your user name.
#### Lightning
##### Lightning
Add a new calendar on the network with `CalDAV`. (Don't use `iCalendar (ICS)`!)
You have to enter the full URL of the collection (e.g.
@ -864,7 +884,7 @@ You have to enter the full URL of the collection (e.g.
different users on the same server, you can specify the user name in the URL
(e.g. `http://user@localhost...`)
### InfCloud, CalDavZAP and CardDavMATE
#### InfCloud, CalDavZAP and CardDavMATE
You can integrate InfCloud into Radicale's web interface with
[RadicaleInfCloud](https://github.com/Unrud/RadicaleInfCloud). No additional
@ -877,7 +897,7 @@ the Radicale server, because of the
You have to add additional HTTP header in the `headers` section of Radicale's
configuration. The documentation of **InfCloud** has more details on this.
### Command line
#### Command line
This is not the recommended way of creating and managing your calendars and
address books. Use Radicale's web interface or a client with support for it
@ -935,10 +955,10 @@ children of the path `/USERNAME/`.
Delete the collections by running something like:
```bash
$ curl -u user -X DELETE 'http://localhost:5232/user/calendar'
curl -u user -X DELETE 'http://localhost:5232/user/calendar'
```
## Authentication and Rights
### Authentication and Rights
This section describes the format of the rights file for the `from_file`
authentication backend. The configuration option `file` in the `rights`
@ -1000,7 +1020,7 @@ The following `permissions` are recognized:
* **W:** write collections (excluding address books and calendars)
* **w:** write address book and calendar collections
## Storage
### Storage
This document describes the layout and format of the file system storage
(`multifilesystem` backend).
@ -1011,7 +1031,7 @@ Scripts can be invoked manually, periodically (e.g. with
change to the storage with the configuration option `hook` in the `storage`
section (e.g. [Versioning with Git](#tutorials/versioning-with-git)).
### Layout
#### Layout
The file system contains the following files and folders:
@ -1045,14 +1065,14 @@ They should be deleted after requests are finished but it's possible that
they are left behind when Radicale or the computer crashes.
It's safe to delete them.
### Locking
#### Locking
When the data is accessed by hand or by an externally invoked script,
the storage must be locked. The storage can be locked for exclusive or
shared access. It prevents Radicale from reading or writing the file system.
The storage is locked with exclusive access while the `hook` runs.
#### Linux shell scripts
##### Linux shell scripts
Use the
[flock](https://manpages.debian.org/unstable/util-linux/flock.1.en.html)
@ -1065,14 +1085,14 @@ $ flock --exclusive /path/to/storage/.Radicale.lock COMMAND
$ flock --shared /path/to/storage/.Radicale.lock COMMAND
```
#### Linux and MacOS
##### Linux and MacOS
Use the
[flock](https://manpages.debian.org/unstable/manpages-dev/flock.2.en.html)
syscall. Python provides it in the
[fcntl](https://docs.python.org/3/library/fcntl.html#fcntl.flock) module.
#### Windows
##### Windows
Use
[LockFile](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365202%28v=vs.85%29.aspx)
@ -1081,7 +1101,7 @@ for exclusive access or
which also supports shared access. Setting `nNumberOfBytesToLockLow` to `1`
and `nNumberOfBytesToLockHigh` to `0` works.
### Manually creating collections
#### Manually creating collections
To create a new collection, you have to create the corresponding folder in the
file system storage (e.g. `collection-root/user/calendar`).
@ -1105,58 +1125,31 @@ address books that are direct children of the path `/USERNAME/`.
Delete collections by deleting the corresponding folders.
## Logging
### Logging
Radicale logs to `stderr`. The verbosity of the log output can be controlled
with `--debug` command line argument or the `level` configuration option in
the `logging` section.
## Architecture
### Architecture
Radicale is a small piece of software, but understanding it is not as
easy as it seems. But don't worry, reading this short section is enough to
understand what a CalDAV/CardDAV server is, and how Radicale's code is
organized.
### Protocol overview
#### Protocol overview
Here is a simple overview of the global architecture for reaching a calendar or
an address book through network:
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Part</th>
<th>Layer</th>
<th>Protocol or Format</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Server</td>
<td>Calendar/Contact Storage</td>
<td>iCal/vCard</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Calendar/Contact Server</td>
<td>CalDAV/CardDAV Server</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Transfer</td>
<td>Network</td>
<td>CalDAV/CardDAV (HTTP + TLS)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Client</td>
<td>Calendar/Contact Client</td>
<td>CalDAV/CardDAV Client</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GUI</td>
<td>Terminal, GTK, Web interface, etc.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
| Part | Layer | Protocol or Format |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Server | Calendar/Contact Storage | iCal/vCard |
| '' | Calendar/Contact Server | CalDAV/CardDAV Server |
| Transfer | Network | CalDAV/CardDAV (HTTP + TLS) |
| Client | Calendar/Contact Client | CalDAV/CardDAV Client |
| '' | GUI | Terminal, GTK, Web interface, etc. |
Radicale is **only the server part** of this architecture.
@ -1177,7 +1170,7 @@ If you want to see or edit your events and your contacts, you have to use
another software called a client, that can be a "normal" applications with
icons and buttons, a terminal or another web application.
### Code Architecture
#### Code Architecture
The ``radicale`` package offers the following modules.
@ -1236,12 +1229,12 @@ The ``radicale`` package offers the following modules.
: Helper functions for working with the XML part of CalDAV/CardDAV requests
and responses. It's based on the ElementTree XML API.
## Plugins
### Plugins
Radicale can be extended by plugins for authentication, rights management and
storage. Plugins are **python** modules.
### Getting started
#### Getting started
To get started we walk through the creation of a simple authentication
plugin, that accepts login attempts with a static password.
@ -1311,82 +1304,86 @@ You can uninstall the module with:
python3 -m pip uninstall radicale_static_password_auth
```
### Authentication plugins
#### Authentication plugins
This plugin type is used to check login credentials.
The module must contain a class `Auth` that extends
`radicale.auth.BaseAuth`. Take a look at the file `radicale/auth/__init__.py`
in Radicale's source code for more information.
### Rights management plugins
#### Rights management plugins
This plugin type is used to check if a user has access to a path.
The module must contain a class `Rights` that extends
`radicale.rights.BaseRights`. Take a look at the file
`radicale/rights/__init__.py` in Radicale's source code for more information.
### Web plugins
#### Web plugins
This plugin type is used to provide the web interface for Radicale.
The module must contain a class `Web` that extends
`radicale.web.BaseWeb`. Take a look at the file `radicale/web/__init__.py` in
Radicale's source code for more information.
### Storage plugins
#### Storage plugins
This plugin is used to store collections and items.
The module must contain a class `Storage` that extends
`radicale.storage.BaseStorage`. Take a look at the file
`radicale/storage/__init__.py` in Radicale's source code for more information.
# Contribute
## Contribute
### Chat with Us on IRC
#### Chat with Us on IRC
Want to say something? Join our IRC room: `##kozea` on Freenode.
### Report Bugs
#### Report Bugs
Found a bug? Want a new feature? Report a new issue on the
[Radicale bug-tracker](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/issues).
### Hack
#### Hack
Interested in hacking? Feel free to clone the
[git repository on GitHub](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale) if you want to
add new features, fix bugs or update the documentation.
### Documentation
#### Documentation
To change or complement the documentation create a pull request to
[DOCUMENTATION.md](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/blob/master/DOCUMENTATION.md).
# Download
## Download
### PyPI
#### PyPI
Radicale is [available on PyPI](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Radicale/). To
install, just type as superuser:
$ python3 -m pip install --upgrade radicale
```bash
python3 -m pip install --upgrade radicale
```
### Git Repository
#### Git Repository
If you want the development version of Radicale, take a look at the
[git repository on GitHub](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/), or install it
directly with:
$ python3 -m pip install --upgrade https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/archive/master.tar.gz
```bash
python3 -m pip install --upgrade https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/archive/master.tar.gz
```
You can also download the content of the repository as an
[archive](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/tarball/master).
### Source Packages
#### Source Packages
You can find the source packages of all releases on
[GitHub](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/releases).
### Linux Distribution Packages
#### Linux Distribution Packages
Radicale has been packaged for:
@ -1395,7 +1392,8 @@ Radicale has been packaged for:
* [Debian](http://packages.debian.org/radicale) by Jonas Smedegaard
* [Gentoo](https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/www-apps/radicale)
by René Neumann, Maxim Koltsov and Manuel Rüger
* [Fedora/RHEL/CentOS](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/radicale) by Jorti and Peter Bieringer
* [Fedora/RHEL/CentOS](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/radicale) by Jorti
and Peter Bieringer
* [Mageia](http://madb.mageia.org/package/show/application/0/name/radicale)
by Jani Välimaa
* [OpenBSD](http://openports.se/productivity/radicale) by Sergey Bronnikov,
@ -1416,9 +1414,9 @@ and has a Dockerfile.
If you are interested in creating packages for other Linux distributions, read
the ["Contribute" section](#contribute).
# About
## About
### Main Goals
#### Main Goals
Radicale is a complete calendar and contact storing and manipulating
solution. It can store multiple calendars and multiple address books.
@ -1433,7 +1431,7 @@ preconfigured to work out-of-the-box.
Radicale is written in Python. It runs on most of the UNIX-like platforms
(Linux, \*BSD, macOS) and Windows. It is free and open-source software.
### What Radicale Will Never Be
#### What Radicale Will Never Be
Radicale is a server, not a client. No interfaces will be created to work with
the server.
@ -1446,14 +1444,14 @@ CalDAV and CardDAV are the best open standards available, and they are quite
widely used by both clients and servers. We decided to use it, and we will not
use another one.
### Technical Choices
#### Technical Choices
Important global development choices have been decided before writing
code. They are very useful to understand why the Radicale Project is different
from other CalDAV and CardDAV servers, and why features are included or not in
the code.
#### Oriented to Calendar and Contact User Agents
##### Oriented to Calendar and Contact User Agents
Calendar and contact servers work with calendar and contact clients, using a
defined protocol. CalDAV and CardDAV are good protocols, covering lots of
@ -1471,7 +1469,7 @@ Even if it tries it best to follow the RFCs, Radicale does not and **will not**
blindly implement the CalDAV and CardDAV standards. It is mainly designed to
support the CalDAV and CardDAV implementations of different clients.
#### Simple
##### Simple
Radicale is designed to be simple to install, simple to configure, simple to
use.
@ -1486,7 +1484,7 @@ or need a strong configuration, the Radicale Server can (sometimes, if not
often) be launched in a couple of minutes, if you follow the
[tutorial](#tutorials/simple-5-minute-setup).
#### Lazy
##### Lazy
The CalDAV RFC defines what must be done, what can be done and what cannot be
done. Many violations of the protocol are totally defined and behaviors are
@ -1497,7 +1495,7 @@ violations do not exist. That is why most of the errors in client requests have
undetermined consequences for the lazy server that can reply good answers, bad
answers, or even no answer.
### History
#### History
Radicale has been started as a (free topic) stupid school project replacing
another (assigned topic) even more stupid school project.

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* Start storage hook in own process group
* Kill storage hook on error or exit
* Try to kill child processes of storage hook
* Internal Server: Exit immediately when signal is received (do not wait for clients or storage hook to finish)
* Internal Server: Exit immediately when signal is received
(do not wait for clients or storage hook to finish)
## 3.0.4
@ -47,9 +48,9 @@ See the upgrade checklist below.
* Major refactor
* Never sanitize paths multiple times (check if they are sanitized)
* Config
* Multiple configuration files separated by ``:`` (resp. ``;``
* Multiple configuration files separated by `:` (resp. `;`
on Windows)
* Optional configuration files by prepending file path with ``?``
* Optional configuration files by prepending file path with `?`
* Check validity of every configuration file and command line
arguments separately
* Report the source of invalid configuration parameters in
@ -58,29 +59,29 @@ See the upgrade checklist below.
* Store configuration as parsed values
* Use Schema that describes configuration and allow plugins to apply
their own schemas
* Mark internal settings with ``_``
* Mark internal settings with `_`
* Internal server
* Bind to IPv4 and IPv6 address, when both are available for hostname
* Set default address to ``localhost:5232``
* Set default address to `localhost:5232`
* Remove settings for SSL ciphers and protocol versions (enforce safe
defaults instead)
* Remove settings for file locking because they are of little use
* Remove daemonization (should be handled by service managers)
* Logging
* Replace complex Python logger configuration with simple
``logging.level`` setting
* Write PID and ``threadName`` instead of cryptic id's in log messages
* Use ``wsgi.errors`` for logging (as required by the WSGI spec)
`logging.level` setting
* Write PID and `threadName` instead of cryptic id's in log messages
* Use `wsgi.errors` for logging (as required by the WSGI spec)
* Code cleanup:
* Don't pass logger object around (use ``logging.getLogger()``
* Don't pass logger object around (use `logging.getLogger()`
instead)
* Auth
* Use ``md5`` as default for ``htpasswd_encryption`` setting
* Move setting ``realm`` from section ``server`` to ``auth``
* Use `md5` as default for `htpasswd_encryption` setting
* Move setting `realm` from section `server` to `auth`
* Rights
* Use permissions ``RW`` for non-leaf collections and ``rw`` for
* Use permissions `RW` for non-leaf collections and `rw` for
address books/calendars
* New permission ``i`` that only allows access with HTTP method GET
* New permission `i` that only allows access with HTTP method GET
(CalDAV/CardDAV is susceptible to expensive search requests)
* Web
* Add upload dialog for calendars/address books from file
@ -97,30 +98,30 @@ See the upgrade checklist below.
* Config
* Some settings were removed
* The default of ``auth.htpasswd_encryption`` changed to ``md5``
* The setting ``server.realm`` moved to ``auth.realm``
* The setting ``logging.debug`` was replaced by ``logging.level``
* The format of the ``rights.file`` configuration file changed:
* Permission ``r`` replaced by ``Rr``
* Permission ``w`` replaced by ``Ww``
* New permission ``i`` added as subset of ``r``
* Replaced variable ``%(login)s`` by ``{user}``
* Removed variable ``%(path)s``
* ``{`` must be escaped as ``{{`` and ``}`` as ``}}`` in regexes
* The default of `auth.htpasswd_encryption` changed to `md5`
* The setting `server.realm` moved to `auth.realm`
* The setting `logging.debug` was replaced by `logging.level`
* The format of the `rights.file` configuration file changed:
* Permission `r` replaced by `Rr`
* Permission `w` replaced by `Ww`
* New permission `i` added as subset of `r`
* Replaced variable `%(login)s` by `{user}`
* Removed variable `%(path)s`
* `{` must be escaped as `{{` and `}` as `}}` in regexes
* File system storage
* The storage format is compatible with Radicale 2.x.x
* Run ``radicale --verify-storage`` to check for errors
* Run `radicale --verify-storage` to check for errors
* Custom plugins:
* ``auth`` and ``web`` plugins require minor adjustments
* ``rights`` plugins must be adapted to the new permission model
* ``storage`` plugins require major changes
* `auth` and `web` plugins require minor adjustments
* `rights` plugins must be adapted to the new permission model
* `storage` plugins require major changes
## 2.1.10 - Wild Radish
This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
* Update required versions for dependencies
* Get ``RADICALE_CONFIG`` from WSGI environ
* Get `RADICALE_CONFIG` from WSGI environ
* Improve HTTP status codes
* Fix race condition in storage lock creation
* Raise default limits for content length and timeout
@ -132,9 +133,9 @@ This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
* Specify versions for dependencies
* Move WSGI initialization into module
* Check if ``REPORT`` method is actually supported
* Include ``rights`` file in source distribution
* Specify ``md5`` and ``bcrypt`` as extras
* Check if `REPORT` method is actually supported
* Include `rights` file in source distribution
* Specify `md5` and `bcrypt` as extras
* Improve logging messages
* Windows: Fix crash when item path is a directory
@ -149,22 +150,21 @@ This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
* Don't print warning when cache format changes
* Add documentation for ``BaseAuth``
* Add ``is_authenticated2(login, user, password)`` to ``BaseAuth``
* Add documentation for `BaseAuth`
* Add `is_authenticated2(login, user, password)` to `BaseAuth`
* Fix names of custom properties in PROPFIND requests with
``D:propname`` or ``D:allprop``
* Return all properties in PROPFIND requests with ``D:propname`` or
``D:allprop``
* Allow ``D:displayname`` property on all collections
* Answer with ``D:unauthenticated`` for ``D:current-user-principal`` property
`D:propname` or `D:allprop`
* Return all properties in PROPFIND requests with `D:propname` or
`D:allprop`
* Allow `D:displayname` property on all collections
* Answer with `D:unauthenticated` for `D:current-user-principal` property
when not logged in
* Remove non-existing ``ICAL:calendar-color`` and ``C:calendar-timezone``
properties from PROPFIND requests with ``D:propname`` or ``D:allprop``
* Add ``D:owner`` property to calendar and address book objects
* Remove ``D:getetag`` and ``D:getlastmodified`` properties from regular
* Remove non-existing `ICAL:calendar-color` and `C:calendar-timezone`
properties from PROPFIND requests with `D:propname` or `D:allprop`
* Add `D:owner` property to calendar and address book objects
* Remove `D:getetag` and `D:getlastmodified` properties from regular
collections
## 2.1.6 - Wild Radish
This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
* Add ``--verify-storage`` command-line argument
* Add `--verify-storage` command-line argument
* Allow comments in the htpasswd file
* Don't strip whitespaces from user names and passwords in the htpasswd file
* Remove cookies from logging output
@ -249,20 +249,19 @@ This release is compatible with version 2.0.0.
* Support for client-side SSL certificates
* Rights plugins can decide if access to an item is granted explicitly
* Respond with 403 instead of 404 for principal collections of non-existing
users when ``owner_only`` plugin is used (information leakage)
users when `owner_only` plugin is used (information leakage)
* Authentication plugins can provide the login and password from the
environment
* new ``remote_user`` plugin, that gets the login from the ``REMOTE_USER``
* new `remote_user` plugin, that gets the login from the `REMOTE_USER`
environment variable (for WSGI server)
* new ``http_x_remote_user`` plugin, that gets the login from the
``X-Remote-User`` HTTP header (for reverse proxies)
* new `http_x_remote_user` plugin, that gets the login from the
`X-Remote-User` HTTP header (for reverse proxies)
## 2.0.0 - Little Big Radish
This feature is not compatible with the 1.x.x versions. Follow our
[migration guide](https://radicale.org/2.1.html#documentation/migration-from-1xx-to-2xx) if you want to switch from 1.x.x to
2.0.0.
[migration guide](https://radicale.org/2.1.html#documentation/migration-from-1xx-to-2xx)
if you want to switch from 1.x.x to 2.0.0.
* Support Python 3.3+ only, Python 2 is not supported anymore
* Keep only one simple filesystem-based storage system
@ -282,16 +281,13 @@ This feature is not compatible with the 1.x.x versions. Follow our
* Allow External plugins for authentication, rights management, storage and
version control
## 1.1.4 - Fifth Law of Nature
* Use ``shutil.move`` for ``--export-storage``
* Use `shutil.move` for `--export-storage`
## 1.1.3 - Fourth Law of Nature
* Add a ``--export-storage=FOLDER`` command-line argument (by Unrud, see #606)
* Add a `--export-storage=FOLDER` command-line argument (by Unrud, see #606)
## 1.1.2 - Third Law of Nature
@ -299,12 +295,10 @@ This feature is not compatible with the 1.x.x versions. Follow our
bruteforce attacks when using the htpasswd authentication method.
* Various minor fixes.
## 1.1.1 - Second Law of Nature
* Fix the owner_write rights rule
## 1.1 - Law of Nature
One feature in this release is **not backward compatible**:
@ -333,12 +327,10 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Encode message and commiter for git commits
* Test with Python 3.5
## 1.0.1 - Sunflower Again
* Update the version because of a **stupid** "feature"™ of PyPI
## 1.0 - Sunflower
* Enhanced performances (by Mathieu Dupuy)
@ -348,7 +340,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Write the path of the collection in the git message (by Matthew Monaco)
* Tests launched on Travis
## 0.10 - Lovely Endless Grass
* Support well-known URLs (by Mathieu Dupuy)
@ -358,7 +349,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Support salted SHA1 passwords (by Marc Kleine-Budde)
* Don't spam the logs about non-SSL IMAP connections to localhost (by Giel van Schijndel)
## 0.9 - Rivers
* Custom handlers for auth, storage and rights (by Sergey Fursov)
@ -376,7 +366,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Move pid file creation in child process (by Mathieu Dupuy)
* Allow requests without base_prefix (by jheidemann)
## 0.8 - Rainbow
* New authentication and rights management modules (by Matthias Jordan)
@ -388,7 +377,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Colon allowed in passwords
* Configurable realm message
## 0.7.1 - Waterfalls
* Many address books fixes
@ -398,7 +386,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Always set display name to collections (by Oskari Timperi)
* Various DELETE responses fixed
## 0.7 - Eternal Sunshine
* Repeating events
@ -407,26 +394,22 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* CardDAV support
* Custom LDAP filters supported
## 0.6.4 - Tulips
* Fix the installation with Python 3.1
## 0.6.3 - Red Roses
* MOVE requests fixed
* Faster REPORT answers
* Executable script moved into the package
## 0.6.2 - Seeds
* iPhone and iPad support fixed
* Backslashes replaced by slashes in PROPFIND answers on Windows
* PyPI archive set as default download URL
## 0.6.1 - Growing Up
* Example files included in the tarball
@ -434,7 +417,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Redirection loop bug fixed
* Testing message on GET requests
## 0.6 - Sapling
* WSGI support
@ -449,7 +431,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Journal entries support
* Drop Python 2.5 support
## 0.5 - Historical Artifacts
* Calendar depth
@ -457,21 +438,18 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* HEAD requests management
* htpasswd user from calendar path
## 0.4 - Hot Days Back
* Personal calendars
* Last-Modified HTTP header
* ``no-ssl`` and ``foreground`` options
* `no-ssl` and `foreground` options
* Default configuration file
## 0.3 - Dancing Flowers
* Evolution support
* Version management
## 0.2 - Snowflakes
* Sunbird pre-1.0 support
@ -485,7 +463,6 @@ Some bugs have been fixed and little enhancements have been added:
* Concurrent modification reported to users
* Many bugs fixed (by Roger Wenham)
## 0.1 - Crazy Vegetables
* First release