[HN Gopher] Derek Siver's shell script for tech independence ___________________________________________________________________ Derek Siver's shell script for tech independence Author : surprisetalk Score : 64 points Date : 2023-09-18 13:05 UTC (9 hours ago) (HTM) web link (sive.rs) (TXT) w3m dump (sive.rs) | encoderer wrote: | This bash script is the real Proof of Work. | sivers wrote: | It's ksh not bash. | | It's only for OpenBSD 7.3 on Vultr.com | | It should only be run in the context of the steps at | https://sive.rs/ti | | I was trying to help non-technical people experience the | empowering joy of having their own server, so instead of the | usual "you could do this or that, here or there", this is a | single-track "just do this". | dang wrote: | Ok, I've bashed that part out of the title above. Thanks! | adolph wrote: | 7 if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 || $(uname) != "OpenBSD" ]]; then | 8 echo "must be run as root on OpenBSD" 9 exit 1 | 10 fi | surprisetalk wrote: | * sets up your server * secure SSH and firewall * | private encrypted storage * web server * file server | * secure TLS certificate * maintenance scripts to keep it | secure * calendar server * contacts server * | email server with IMAP * free email sending via Mailjet | * SPF + DKIM DNS to secure email | [deleted] | anderspitman wrote: | Related discussion from yesterday: | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37546255 | meowkit wrote: | Cool background - Derek created CDBaby back in the day. | | Cool dude. Check out his interview on the Tim Ferris podcast for | context on why you might want the tech independence this script | enables | sivers wrote: | Starts at 24 minutes here: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BaDQCjqUHU | stretchwithme wrote: | I've read for of his books, which he sold in a package deal for | cheap last year. | | And he's working on a new one: https://sive.rs/u | aaronax wrote: | IDK, I think an important part of the process is the act of | doing. You more deeply understand what is going on. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2023-09-18 23:00 UTC)