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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Buster. This is the overview of software needed:
* Pandoc -- from Debian
* Some Ikiwiki plugins (e.g. for Pandoc) which will be provided from
Fripost's configuration and wiki repositories.
- * Nginx -- webserver from Debian
+ * BusyBox -- includes http-server, included in Debian
Install and configure Git
=========================
@@ -126,79 +126,28 @@ Run setup:
ikiwiki --setup ~/.ikiwiki/fripost-wiki.setup
-Install and conifgure Nginx and host files
-==========================================
-
-Fripost uses [Nginx](http://nginx.org/en/docs/). For installation and
-configuration
-follow [Ikiwiki on Dot CGI](https://ikiwiki.info/tips/dot_cgi/). Note
-the alexjj comment that on Debian the package *fcgiwrap* automatically
-spwans the FastCGI program.
-
- sudo apt install nginx
-
-The follwing will configure *http://wiki.fripost.localhost* and
-*http://fripost.localhost*:
-
-```
-cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/nginx/sites-available/localhost.fripost.conf
-server {
- listen [::]:80;
- listen *:80;
- server_name fripost.localhost;
- access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log.localhost.fripost.log;
- error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log.localhost.fripost.log;
- location / {
- root $HOME/public_html/fripost-wiki/website;
- location /static {
- root $HOME/public_html/fripost-wiki;
- }
- }
-}
-
-server {
- listen [::]:80;
- listen *:80;
- server_name wiki.fripost.localhost;
- access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log.localhost.fripost.wiki.log;
- error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log.localhost.fripost.wiki.log;
- location / {
- root $HOME/public_html/fripost-wiki;
- }
-}
-EOF
-```
+Starting, refreshing and rebuilding the wiki
+============
+Now all the configuration is done.
+This section will discuss commands that needs to be executed repeatedly.
-Make available, test and install:
+The following command will start the web server on port 8080:
```
-sudo ln -s -r -t /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ /etc/nginx/sites-available/localhost.fripost.conf
-sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
+busybox httpd -p 127.0.0.1:8080 -h "$HOME/public_html/fripost-wiki"
```
-Modify host files:
+This server will shut down when your computer does.
+If you want to shut down the server, but not your computer, run the following command:
```
-cat <<EOF > /tmp/hosts
-
-# Fripost wiki preview setup
-127.0.1.1 wiki.fripost.localhost fripost.localhost
-::1 wiki.fripost.localhost fripost.localhost
-EOF
-grep -q wiki.fripost.localhost /etc/hosts \
- || { sudo cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.bac_$(date +%Y%m%d) \
- && sudo sed -i '$ r /tmp/hosts' /etc/hosts ; }
+pkill -ef "busybox httpd -p 127.0.0.1:8001"
```
-Alternatives to Nginx include Apache. Fripost wiki used include
-configuration for Apache, but these are not maintained any
-longer. Brows this repository history for sample configurations.
-
-Refresh wiki
-============
+Now all is in place! Visit <http://localhost:8080/>.
+The main site page can be accessed at <http://localhost:8080/website/>.
-Now all is in place! Visit <http://wiki.fripost.localhost>. Use the
-following commands to refresh or fully rebuild the wiki:
+Use the following commands to refresh or fully rebuild the wiki:
```
ikiwiki --setup ~/.ikiwiki/fripost-wiki.setup --refresh