FINALLY a server that works!
 

Hi Bots United folks,

In case you wonder why BU was down last week here's the reason. We were having a lot of problems with our last server, a SuSE Linux which was unadministrable and full of bugs. We couldn't get half the services to work correctly.

So at some point we admins went berserk and decided to reformat it completely and install a barebones Gentoo Linux that we would tune and setup all by hand. It's been quite a pain if you want my opinion !!!

Well it took us more than one week but we're done finally !

We proudly present a BU server stronger than ever.
The filebase is repaired
The email works (smtp auth)
All the known forum bugs (code tags, auto-mod) are fixed
The IRC server is up again on Nova's machine
The IRC applet link is fixed
The compile environment works (with GCC 2.95.3)
The FTP service has been replaced by SCP/SFTP (more secure). Those we are hosting who don't have any SCP client yet can get one here
And Onno is still working on the CVS (sserver), but according to his sayings, it's just a matter of hours now.

Technical details:

All hosted people now have IDENTICAL privileges. That is because we've made a script that adds, removes and modifies hosted accounts automatically. This way there's no way to mess stuff up anymore.

Hosted folks' privileges include:
- Virtual domain & website (ex: http://yoursite.bots-united.com)
- POP3/SMTP email (2 addresses work, either yourname@bots-united.com or yoursite@bots-united.com. Note that the SMTP server requires an authentication)
- SCP/SFTP access to your files
- UNIX login with bash shell over SSH (login with username "yoursite")
- Access to compile environment in your home directory (currently only the HL SDK is installed but we can install more on request)
- CVS write access to your own repository (well, when Onno will be done with it ;))
- Op privileges on the BU IRC and a slot in the IRC bouncer (see with Nova)

!!! Those who have trouble logging in or want to have their password changed contact me directly, because some passwords may have been reset during the install !!!

Please report any bug/misfunction you find ! :)

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

Just want to say a big thanks for the effort! :D

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

YAY !!!!!!!!!!!

Back in bussiness. Good job guys. :D :D :D :D

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edit.

Time to upload the new ShrikeBot release this evening.
I'll check on my account then. :)

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

suggestion:
change cvs sserver to pserver for anonymous download :D

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

Gentoo, good choice :)
Great the server is up again

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

yeeeey,

/me bows to admins (nova, onno, pm) for working on this server.

Thank you, thank you , thank you

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

i felt alittle lost there for awhile.. hope the problems are all fixed not too..

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

Nothing to add more. The same me - thanks to all for the work. :)
I guess the list of admins should be updated then, for these who really care about admining BU...

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

nice .....i missed bu soo much in that one week ... i kinda became lost in life 8o

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

hello!, i was missing everyone, thanks for all the work, but i only have one problem, a little little little problem.... why i am still a moderator?
well, that all, thaks for the effort!

seeya

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

BUG: Cannot edit files in filebase

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

@elitejavi: we simply forgot to unmod you :)

@splo: you can edit YOUR files, perhaps not the files someone else posted ?

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

I am trying to edit "The latest Podbot mm DLL" but each time I click edit it goes to a page that just describes what File Management does...
[edit]
k.. I've figured it out..
I can only edit files when in members control panel but not admins control panel..
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Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

i know that i am the best, but if you wanted to make me a moderator you just had to ask me:D (sarcasm)
i have no problem(i like it, but i don't going to bann anyone, relax), but i am afraid that i am geting curious with the moderators hideout9_9
if you have much work i'll try to figth with the curiousity:| , but please tell me.

thanks for seen that i'm the best!(jeje)


seeya

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

oh my.....

oh no... :(

how could this bug survive a complete reinstall of the forums ?
how can it be possible ?
there's no code in the database... no code in the templates either...
how come your usergroup gets an upgrade from time to time... :'(
I don't understand...
I don't know what to do anymore

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

Good job guys!! :D

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

unfortunately, this would mean runing two cvs server, which means one would run on a non standart port, and since cvsnt is avail on windows and linux it's just a small step, to get this particular client :)

It works with WinCVS and linux users should not notice the switch to cvsnt as replacement to the old cvs, it only "hurts" ppls using integrated cvs clients (e.g. Eclipse).

Cheers Onno

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

well, then, maybe a midnight tarballs?

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BTW about CVS, is it just me or do other people have problems connecting with TortoiseCVS ? Since we switched to sserver I could never login once. I'd like to know if I'm the only one with this problem or if I'm too dumb to set up TortoiseCVS correctly :)

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

i got no idea how tortoise works (for me it looks msterious)

another problem,
logged to filebas, tried to upload file to server
and got this error
hmm :/

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

Someone changed the directory permissions of the filebase. I put them back to normal.

@Nova and Onno: The "uploads" and "tmp" directories of the filebase need to be 777. DO NOT change them please.

Re: FINALLY a server that works!
 

i thought so

muahahahaha :D