I found on the internet a proceeding for the SME 6.01, I’ve just adapt for the Free-EOS (1.2-2).

  to start first you need to create a data base :

Connect you using putty then type the following command "mysql". Then type the following code in order to create your data base:

  The data base is now created, then wee will create the file where the Egroupware application will be installed:

Position yourself to the disk root and type the following command to create the file (note: on some version this file already exists) and then go in it.

  Look for a link to download this file tar.gz on http://www.egroupware.org/ and paste it!

Then execute the following command using your link:

Download eGroupWare-1.0.00.006-1.tar.gz

  Then extract it using this command :

  You also need to modify the Free-EOS "templates". For this you can use Midnight Commander typing "mc" under putty or use winscp:

Go in
/etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/

create a file 98egroupware

then insert the following text in the file 98egroupware :

  In order to validate the templates modifications, Generate the config file in Apache then restart the Apache services using the following command :

  using WinSCP attrib the permission « 755 » recursively on the directory /opt/egroupware/phpgwapi

  Then change the files membership using those commands :

  The fist phase is now done; next let’s go to the software !

Using your explorer type the following command :

• Select your language.
• click on "Start verification procedure..."

• After the system analysis, check if there no errors except maybe in the "data base pgSQL" and/or on the "mbstring.func_overload = 7"
• Then click on "continued toward the head configuration"

• Fill the information form.
• Click on Download to get your file « header.inc.php ».
• Paste this file using WinSCP in the egroupeware root directory: /opt/egroupware and give the permission "440"
• Then change the ownership and the file group:

• Click on next.
• Connect yourself in the section "Connexion page for configuration and installation" with the user admin created in the header.inc.php.

• If everything went fine, you will accede to the Egroupware installation and application configuration:
  

• Click on INSTALL in "simplified application management"

  Installation done ! Let’s go to the configuration :

• Before going to step 2 : "configuration", we will create a files_egroupware in opt and giving it the value 777 .

• Then go to step 2 : "configuration"
• change "the complete path for the files" by /opt/files_egroupware

• Then create a principal ADMIN account on step 3 and eventually accounts for test purposes.

• At step 4 you can add languages; French and English are present by default.
• On step 5 you can remove the functions you don’t need. By default all applications are installed.

  The configuration is now over, You can now be connected with egroupware :

  To log-in use your principal account, and then start the following applications to configures them:

(WARNING: If you miss your password, after tree try, your IP will be stuck during the next 30 minutes !)

• file manager (auto config)
• forum (auto config)
• fudforum (auto config)
• EEmail - configuration like on the following picture :

general configuration for all users :

Personalised configuration for an ADMIN or an user whom the Egroupware login is different than the one on the Free-EOS :

• You can now create groups and users. (by default without application cannot be connected!)

I hope this help you !

Have a good work group !