neil in gemini space

gemini server set up for mingmengtou.org - how - 2021-03-07

hardware

raspberry pi 3b+ that was, like so many, lying around waiting for a new task.

sd card from older disposed of mobile phone.

re-purposed apple charger.

cables.

router that allows port forwarding.

2021-03-01 - gemini server irl (121k).

server software

minimal rasbian install.

ufw firewall, fail2ban, securing ssh, etc. to keep the rabble out!

gemini server: agate.

script to keep the dynamic DNS up to date with my actual IP: clouDNS provides easy to use scripts.

git and bitbucket for version control.

agate server.

client software

AV-98: AV-98: xubuntu.

Lagrange: macOS and xubuntu.

Elaho: iOS.

howto

i followed the how to from techrights:

2021-02-23 - instructions from techrights (thank you).

based on:

2021-03-01 - gemini server howto on the gemini site of:

2021-03-01 - Chris's gemini capsule.

first i set up the pi and agate on my local network. i kept getting proxy errors if i used:

after removing the hostname option agate served pages on a local network. this was not an agate issue but a neil networking knowledge and not RTFM issue.

i connected the pi to the router and put back the hostname option:

agate served pages fearlessly facing the internet! and obviously still is if you are reading this! agate runs as a service from boot as does the script for dynamic dns.

2021-03-07 dynamic dns for this server.

internet services

- ClouDNS DNS hosting including dynamic DNS, and some other things (affiliate link).

- mingmengtou.org, a domain with a nameserver A record for a dynamic DNS

2021-03-01 - mingmengtou.net hosts websites for my friends and family.

2do

virtual hosts.

contact

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