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NULL mag Issue 08 20 Install a gropher server
Lets install a Gopher server in our RPi or other Debian based Linux
system. We will use PyGopherD.
Installation...
Step 1: Make sure that pygopherd is in your repositories.
$ apt-cache search pygopherd
Step 2: Install pygopherd
$ sudo apt-get install pygopherd
Step 3: Configure pygopherd
Open /etc/pygopherd/pygopherd.conf in your favorite editor. The config file
is well-commented and mostly self-explanatory. The most critical change is
the name of your server, which allows a gopher client to find your server.
In your text editor find “servername” and configure:
servername = <IP or Domain>
Also, if you use another port instead of 70 make sure to add the
correct one to line:
port = 70
In my case, because my router doesn't allow to bind ports below 1000,
i had to use port 7070.
Your IP address is available in /etc/network/interfaces, but you can
also use your URL, like in my case: andr01d.zapto.org
Step 4: Set up the server
If you made changes to the config file, you have to reset the server.
Use the commands below to Stop, start, and restart your gopher server.
Your gopher server is up by default. Start/stop/restart the service using:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/pygopherd start
$ sudo /etc/init.d/pygopherd stop
$ sudo /etc/init.d/pygopherd restart
Change your default gopher directory
By default, the directory where your gopher-related files are stored is
/var/gopher. To change this directory open up pygopherd.config and edit
the setting root=/var/gopher (located around line 120 in the config file)
to your desired directory. Don’t forget to add a gophermap to the new
directory.
You are set to go... you only have to build your new Gopher site! :)
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