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diff --git a/.homeinstall/README.md b/.homeinstall/README.md index e78f78fc6..228c1c643 100644 --- a/.homeinstall/README.md +++ b/.homeinstall/README.md @@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ Hardware Software -+ Fresh installation of Debian 9 (Stretch) on your mini-pc -+ Router with open ports 80 and 443 for your Debian ++ Fresh installation of Debian 9 (Stretch) ++ Router with open ports 80 and 443 for your Hub ## The basic steps (quick overview) + Register your own domain (for example at selfHOST) or a free subdomain (for example at freeDNS) -+ Install Debian 9 -+ On your router: Open the ports 80 and 443 -+ Log on to your fresh Debian ++ Log on to your new debian (server) - apt-get install git - mkdir -p /var/www - cd /var/www - git clone https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla.git html - - cp .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt.template .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt - - nano .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt + - cd /html/.homeinstall + - cp hubzilla-config.txt.template hubzilla-config.txt + - nano hubzilla-config.txt - Read the comments carefully - Enter your values: db pass, domain, values for dyn DNS + - Make sure your your external drive (for backups) is mounted - hubzilla-setup.sh as root - ... wait, wait, wait until the script is finised - reboot @@ -58,24 +58,27 @@ Software ### Recommended: USB Drive for Backups -The installation will create a daily backup. - -If the backup process does not find an external device than the backup goes to -the internal disk. +The installation will create a daily backup written to an external drive. The USB drive must be compatible with the filesystems - ext4 (if you do not want to encrypt the USB) - LUKS + ext4 (if you want to encrypt the USB) +The backup includes + +- Hubzilla DB +- Hubzilla installation /var/www/html +- Certificates for letsencrypt + ## Preparations Software ### Install Debian Linux on the Mini-PC -Download the stable Debian 9 at https://www.debian.org/ +Download the stable Debian at https://www.debian.org/ (Debian 8 is no longer supported.) -Create bootable USB drive with Debian on it. You could use +Create bootable USB drive with Debian on it.You could use - unetbootin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin - or simply the linux command "dd" @@ -109,12 +112,9 @@ You can use subdomains as well my.cooldomain.org -There are two ways to get a domain - -- buy a domain, or -- register a free subdomain +There are two ways to get a domain... -### Method 1: Buy an own Domain +### Method 1: Buy a Domain ...for example buy at selfHOST.de @@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ The cost are around 10,- € once and 1,50 € per month (2017). ### Method 2 Register a (free) Subdomain -...for example register at freeDNS +...for example register at freedns.afraid.org Follow the instructions in .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt. ## Install Hubzilla on your Debian -Login to your Debian +Login to your debian (Provided your username is "you" and the name of the mini pc is "debian". You could take the IP address instead of "debian") @@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ Modify the file "hubzilla-config.txt". Read the instructions there carefully and nano hubzilla-config.txt +Make sure your external drive (for backups) is plugged in and can be mounted as configured in "hubzilla-config.txt". Otherwise the daily backups will not work. + Run the script ./hubzilla-setup.sh @@ -187,11 +189,16 @@ Leave db type "MySQL" untouched. Follow the instructions in the next pages. -## Note for the Rasperry +After the daily script was executed at 05:30 (am) -The script was tested with a Raspberry 3 under Raspian (Debian 9.3, 2017-11-29-raspbian-stretch.img). +- look at var/www/html/hubzilla-daily.log +- check your backup on the external drive +- optionally view the daily log under yourdomain.org/admin/logs/ + - set the logfile to var/www/html/hubzilla-daily.log + +## Note for the Rasperry -Be patient when a page is loaded by your Raspi-Hub for the very first time. Especially the config pages after the install will load very slowly. +The script was tested with an Raspberry 3 under Raspian (Debian 9.3, 2017-11-29-raspbian-stretch.img). It is recommended to deinstall these programms to avoid endless updates. Use... @@ -202,8 +209,8 @@ It is recommended to run the Raspi without graphical frontend (X-Server). Use... sudo raspi-config -There choose "3 Boot Options" > "31 Desktop / CLI" > "B1 Console". Reboot. +to boot the Rapsi to the client console. -**DO NOT FORGET TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR USER PI!** +DO NOT FORGET TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR USER PI! |