Server downtime
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Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
Re: Server downtime
Apologies for the down time earlier tonight. Was down between about 7pm and 9pm. I was at my girlfriend's so couldn't access the server from her PC. Basically someone forgot to renew the HTTPS certs again

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Re: Server downtime
exxos wrote: Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:16 pm Apologies for the down time earlier tonight. Was down between about 7pm and 9pm. I was at my girlfriend's so couldn't access the server from her PC. Basically someone forgot to renew the HTTPS certs again![]()
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Server downtime
I can find out how I've got my Linux box renewing the LetsEncrypt certificates automatically if you like.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
Re: Server downtime
Yeah may help. I'm using getssl and should be possible as a cron job, but I've never got it workingstephen_usher wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:13 am I can find out how I've got my Linux box renewing the LetsEncrypt certificates automatically if you like.
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OK, try this...
I've removed my account details (I think) but it still has my domains.
It's using acme.sh but in a global location, which acme.sh isn't really designed to do for some stupid reason.
I've removed my account details (I think) but it still has my domains.
It's using acme.sh but in a global location, which acme.sh isn't really designed to do for some stupid reason.
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Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
Re: Server downtime
I found a crontab generator so I guess this would / should work
Re: Server downtime
Be careful with things like "./scriptname" in your crontab, because that's going to try to execute a script in whatever is cwd when crond runs the task. I honestly don't even know what that will be, $HOME? /? I would suggest always using absolute paths in crontabs.
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derkom wrote: Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:40 pm Be careful with things like "./scriptname" in your crontab, because that's going to try to execute a script in whatever is cwd when crond runs the task. I honestly don't even know what that will be, $HOME? /? I would suggest always using absolute paths in crontabs.
Assume nothing, including the PATH for scripts which run as root.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
Re: Server downtime
Good point, especially the PATH for scripts which run as root!
