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notes about how this server is set up.

hardware and operating system

a salvaged MacBook from 2012 running Ubuntu Server.

say, said, what?

say adds a line to the local communication file, which is called said.

say something absolutely profound.

what displays the last ten things said. everything pages through all of history.

new users

we use adduser which is an interactive form.

default folder persmissions (so that member websites work) was changed in /etc/adduser.conf, DIR_MODE=0751
a default index.html file was added to /etc/skel which is automatically copied to new home folders

ssh-key login

rather than use a password we can use ssh keys to login.

check if you have an ssh key already. on your local machine, type:

ls ~/.ssh

if you see id_rsa in there, you already have a key. skip the next step.

to generate a key:

ssh-keygen

hit enter a bunch. it's fine. now, copy the key to the server:

ssh-copy-id you@kaatsk.net

you now don't need to enter your password.

default css

a very basic css file is at /minimal.css which sets the margins along with default fonts and colors. this can be added to any site with this line within the html <head> section:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="/minimal.css">