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Run hubzilla-setup.sh for an unattended installation of hubzilla.
-The script is known to work with Debian 8.3 stable (Jessie)
+The script is known to work without adjustments with
-+ Home-PC (Debian-8.3.0-amd64)
-+ DigitalOcean droplet (Debian 8.3 x64 / 512 MB Memory / 20 GB Disk / NYC3)
++ Hardware
+ - Mini-PC with Debian-9.2-amd64, or
+ - Rapberry 3 with Raspbian, Debian-9.3
++ DynDNS
+ - selfHOST.de
+ - freedns.afraid.org
+
+## Disclaimers
+
+- This script does work with Debian 9 only.
+- This script has to be used on a fresh debian install only (it does not take account for a possibly already installed and configured webserver or sql implementation).
# Step-by-Step Overwiew
@@ -14,25 +23,28 @@ The script is known to work with Debian 8.3 stable (Jessie)
Hardware
+ Internet connection and router at home
-+ Mini-pc connected to your router
++ Mini-pc connected to your router (a Raspberry 3 will do for very small Hubs)
+ USB drive for backups
Software
-+ Fresh installation of Debian on your mini-pc
++ Fresh installation of Debian 9 (Stretch) on your mini-pc
+ Router with open ports 80 and 443 for your Debian
## The basic steps (quick overview)
+ Register your own domain (for example at selfHOST) or a free subdomain (for example at freeDNS)
-+ Log on to your new debian (server)
++ Install Debian 9
++ On your router: Open the ports 80 and 443
++ Log on to your fresh Debian
- 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
- - Enter your values there: db pass, domain, values for dyn DNS
+ - Read the comments carefully
+ - Enter your values: db pass, domain, values for dyn DNS
- hubzilla-setup.sh as root
- ... wait, wait, wait until the script is finised
- reboot
@@ -51,18 +63,36 @@ 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 USB drive must be compatible with an encrpyted filesystem LUKS + ext4.
+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)
## Preparations Software
### Install Debian Linux on the Mini-PC
-Download the stable Debian at https://www.debian.org/
+Download the stable Debian 9 at https://www.debian.org/
+(Debian 8 is no longer supported.)
+
+Create bootable USB drive with Debian on it. You could use
+
+- unetbootin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin
+- or simply the linux command "dd"
+
+Example for command dd...
-Create bootable USB drive with Debian on it. You could use the programm
-unetbootin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin
+ su -
+ dd if=2017-11-29-raspbian-stretch.img of=/dev/mmcblk0
-Switch of your mini pc, plug in your USB drive and start the mini pc from the
+Do not forget to unmount the SD card before and check if unmounted like in this example...
+
+ su -
+ umount /dev/mmcblk0*
+ df -h
+
+
+Switch off your mini pc, plug in your USB drive and start the mini pc from the
stick. Install Debian. Follow the instructions of the installation.
### Configure your Router
@@ -79,32 +109,27 @@ You can use subdomains as well
my.cooldomain.org
-There are two way to get a domain
+There are two ways to get a domain
-- buy a domain (recommended) or
+- buy a domain, or
- register a free subdomain
-### Method 1: Get yourself an own Domain (recommended)
+### Method 1: Buy an own Domain
-...for example at selfHOST.de
+...for example buy at selfHOST.de
-### Method 2 Register a (free) Subdomain
+The cost are around 10,- € once and 1,50 € per month (2017).
-Register a free subdomain for example at
+### Method 2 Register a (free) Subdomain
-- freeDNS
-- selfHOST
+...for example register at freeDNS
-WATCH THIS: A free subdomain is not the prefered way to get a domain name. Why?
+Follow the instructions in .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt.
-Let's encrpyt issues a limited number of certificates each
-day. Possibly other users of this domain will try to issue a certificate
-at the same day as you do. So make sure you choose a domain with as less subdomains as
-possible.
## 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")
@@ -135,7 +160,7 @@ Copy the template file
cp hubzilla-config.txt.template hubzilla-config.txt
-Change the file "hubzilla-config.txt". Read the instructions there and enter your values.
+Modify the file "hubzilla-config.txt". Read the instructions there carefully and enter your values.
nano hubzilla-config.txt
@@ -146,7 +171,7 @@ Run the script
Wait... The script should not finish with an error message.
In a webbrowser open your domain.
-Expected: A test page of hubzilla is shown. All checks there shoulg be
+Expected: A test page of hubzilla is shown. All checks there should be
successfull. Go on...
Expected: A page for the Hubzilla server configuration shows up.
@@ -162,3 +187,23 @@ Leave db type "MySQL" untouched.
Follow the instructions in the next pages.
+## Note for the Rasperry
+
+The script was tested with a Raspberry 3 under Raspian (Debian 9.3, 2017-11-29-raspbian-stretch.img).
+
+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.
+
+It is recommended to deinstall these programms to avoid endless updates. Use...
+
+ sudo apt-get purge wolfram-engine sonic-pi
+ sudo apt-get autoremove
+
+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.
+
+**DO NOT FORGET TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR USER PI!**
+
+