From 2c1ef1e0701675277a33c5d5729e6b1fe847877d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:00:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Notes on installing on other domains --- README.md | 7 +++++++ gemini/EN/install.gmi | 6 ++++++ website/EN/index.html | 8 ++++++++ 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0d3f090c..9071bfe4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -196,6 +196,13 @@ Static analysis can be run with: ./static_analysis ``` +## Installing on Onion or i2p domains + +If you don't have access to the clearnet, or prefer not to use it, then it's possible to run an Epicyon instance easily from your laptop. There are scripts within the ```deploy``` directory which can be used to install an instance on a Debian or Arch/Parabola operating system. With some modification of package names they could be also used with other distros. + +Please be aware that such installations will not federate with ordinary fediverse instances on the clearnet, unless those instances have been specially modified to do so. But onion instances will federate with other onion instances and i2p instances with other i2p instances. + + ## Custom Fonts If you want to use a particular font then copy it into the *fonts* directory, rename it as *custom.ttf/woff/woff2/otf* and then restart the epicyon daemon. diff --git a/gemini/EN/install.gmi b/gemini/EN/install.gmi index 9cee3993..f78c01d5 100644 --- a/gemini/EN/install.gmi +++ b/gemini/EN/install.gmi @@ -167,3 +167,9 @@ Restart your web server: If you are using the Caddy web server then see caddy.example.conf Now you can navigate to your domain and register an account. The first account becomes the administrator. + +## Installing on Onion or i2p domains + +If you don't have access to the clearnet, or prefer not to use it, then it's possible to run an Epicyon instance easily from your laptop. There are scripts within the deploy directory which can be used to install an instance on a Debian or Arch/Parabola operating system. With some modification of package names they could be also used with other distros. + +Please be aware that such installations will not federate with ordinary fediverse instances on the clearnet, unless those instances have been specially modified to do so. But onion instances will federate with other onion instances and i2p instances with other i2p instances. diff --git a/website/EN/index.html b/website/EN/index.html index 5577f117..34391f59 100644 --- a/website/EN/index.html +++ b/website/EN/index.html @@ -1460,6 +1460,14 @@

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+ If you don't have access to the clearnet, or prefer not to use it, then it's possible to run an Epicyon instance easily from your laptop. There are scripts within the deploy directory which can be used to install an instance on a Debian or Arch/Parabola operating system. With some modification of package names they could be also used with other distros. +

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+Please be aware that such installations will not federate with ordinary fediverse instances on the clearnet, unless those instances have been specially modified to do so. But onion instances will federate with other onion instances and i2p instances with other i2p instances. +

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