From acb0604a71486ab557180e6f1bb9863f98e387b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Einer von Vielen Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 20:50:06 +0200 Subject: Instructions for imagemagick and failed DNS check. Some minor corrections. --- .homeinstall/README.md | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/.homeinstall/README.md b/.homeinstall/README.md index 8b23b9c44..fdfdcbfc7 100644 --- a/.homeinstall/README.md +++ b/.homeinstall/README.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Software - mkdir -p /var/www - cd /var/www - git clone https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla.git html - - cd /html/.homeinstall + - cd html/.homeinstall - cp hubzilla-config.txt.template hubzilla-config.txt - nano hubzilla-config.txt - Read the comments carefully @@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ Software - reboot + Open your domain with a browser and step throught the initial configuration of hubzilla. +## Troubleshooting + +If the check of the mail address fails when you try to register the very first user in the browser. Do... + + cd /var/www/html + util/config system.do_not_check_dns 1 + +## Optional - Set path to imagemagick + +In Admin settings of hubzilla or via terminal + + cd /var/www/html + util/config system.imagick_convert_path /usr/bin/convert + # Step-by-Step in Detail ## Preparations Hardware @@ -120,7 +134,7 @@ There are two ways to get a domain... The cost are around 10,- € once and 1,50 € per month (2017). -### Method 2 Register a (free) Subdomain +The cost are around 10,- € once and 1,50 € per month (2017). ...for example register at freedns.afraid.org @@ -189,9 +203,16 @@ Leave db type "MySQL" untouched. Follow the instructions in the next pages. +Recommended: Set path to imagemagick + +- in admin settings of hubzilla or +- via terminal + + util/config system.imagick_convert_path /usr/bin/convert + After the daily script was executed at 05:30 (am) -- look at var/www/html/hubzilla-daily.log +- 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 @@ -213,4 +234,12 @@ to boot the Rapsi to the client console. DO NOT FORGET TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR USER PI! +On a Raspian Stretch (Debian 9) the validation of the mail address fails for the very first user. +This used to happen on some *bsd distros but there was some work to fix that a year ago (2017). + +So if your system isn't registered in DNS or DNS isn't active do + + cd /var/www/html + util/config system.do_not_check_dns 1 + -- cgit v1.2.3