Wanting and/or needing Lets Encrypt on a Slackware 14.2 Linux system has to beãthe most brutal approach anyone can imaging .... I have always enjoyed theãhands-on Slackware requires, but acquiring the prerequisite for variousãpackages is very time consuming and often results in a broken system ... I amãdefinitely considering to finally switch my server needs over to a deb* basedãsystem ... so long Slackware, it's been a long 24 years :-/ãã ããWhen life gets tough, drop a gear and disappear!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ AlleyCat! BBS - http://alleycat.synchro.net:81ã

Mortifis wrote to All <=-ãã Mo> Wanting and/or needing Lets Encrypt on a Slackware 14.2 Linuxã Mo> system has to be the most brutal approach anyone can imaging ....ã Mo> I have always enjoyed the hands-on Slackware requires, butã Mo> acquiring the prerequisite for various packages is very timeã Mo> consuming and often results in a broken system ... I amã Mo> definitely considering to finally switch my server needs over toã Mo> a deb* based system ... so long Slackware, it's been a long 24ã Mo> years :-/ããHave you thought about trying this? (I haven't as I don't ãneed/use LetsEncrypt):ããhttps://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/letsencrypt/ããYou're likely familiar with SBo, and yes.... there are a *LOT* of ãdependencies listed there. But, they're all available right there ãon SBo, probably wouldn't be *TOO* bad to get it done.ããDon't give up on Slackware! We need all of us there are left...! ã;-) I will say I'm getting tired of waiting for 15.0... been over ãthree years now since 14.2 was released. Arggghhhh.ããã... AAcckk!! II''mm iinn hhaallff dduupplleexxã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Mortifis wrote to All <=-ãã > Mo> Wanting and/or needing Lets Encrypt ãon a Slackware 14.2 Linuxã > Mo> system has to be the most brutal ãapproach anyone can imaging ....ã > Mo> I have always enjoyed the hands-on ãSlackware requires, butã > Mo> acquiring the prerequisite for ãvarious packages is very timeã > Mo> consuming and often results in a ãbroken system ... I amã > Mo> definitely considering to finally ãswitch my server needs over toã > Mo> a deb* based system ... so long ãSlackware, it's been a long 24ã > Mo> years :-/ãã > Have you thought about trying this? (I ãhaven't as I don't ã > need/use LetsEncrypt):ãããhttps://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/systeãm/letsencrypt/ãã > You're likely familiar with SBo, and ãyes.... there are a *LOT* of ã > dependencies listed there. But, they're ãall available right there ã > on SBo, probably wouldn't be *TOO* bad to ãget it done.ãã > Don't give up on Slackware! We need all ãof us there are left...! ã > ;-) I will say I'm getting tired of ãwaiting for 15.0... been over ã > three years now since 14.2 was released. ãArggghhhh.ãã ãYes, I very aware, my system broke part way ãthrough, so, I reformated the hard drive, ãinstalled Deb9, moved my server backups over ãand with a simple 'apt install certbot' ãcommand had TLS up and runningããYeah, I am not expecting Pat to put a 15 out ãanytime soon ... ã ããWhen life gets tough, drop a gear and disappear!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ AlleyCat! BBS - http://alleycat.synchro.net:81ã

Mortifis wrote to All <=-ãã > Mo> Wanting and/or needing Lets Encrypt on a Slackware 14.2 Linuxã > Mo> system has to be the most brutal approach anyone can imaging ....ã > Mo> I have always enjoyed the hands-on Slackware requires, butã > Mo> acquiring the prerequisite for various packages is very timeã > Mo> consuming and often results in a broken system ... I amã > Mo> definitely considering to finally switch my server needs over toã > Mo> a deb* based system ... so long Slackware, it's been a long 24ã > Mo> years :-/ãã > Have you thought about trying this? (I haven't as I don't ã > need/use LetsEncrypt):ãã > https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/letsencrypt/ãã > You're likely familiar with SBo, and yes.... there are a *LOT* ofã > dependencies listed there. But, they're all available right there ã > on SBo, probably wouldn't be *TOO* bad to get it done.ãã > Don't give up on Slackware! We need all of us there are left...! ã > ;-) I will say I'm getting tired of waiting for 15.0... been over ã > three years now since 14.2 was released. Arggghhhh.ããSadly, I did give up on Slackware a year ago for an easier update managementãtype OS :/ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Realm of Dispair BBS - http://ephram.synchro.net:82ã

Re: Re: Letsyncrypt/Certbotã By: Mortifis to Dan Clough on Sat Jun 13 2020 03:43 pmããSlackware is not that hard to manage, really. I mean, if you want automatic dependency resolution, you can use sbotools or something like that. It is not much different to using OpenBSD ports.

*deb distributions work until you try to use a third party deb package that pulls weird dependencies in, or try to do something weird yourself... they are more convenient in principle but if you want to go the Power User route they are very stiff. Dependency hell is a thing.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Havens BBS havens.synchro.netã

Mortifis wrote to Dan Clough <=-ãã > Don't give up on Slackware! We need all of us there are left...!ã > ;-) I will say I'm getting tired of waiting for 15.0... been overã > three years now since 14.2 was released. Arggghhhh.ãã Mo> Sadly, I did give up on Slackware a year ago for an easier updateã Mo> management type OS :/ããYeah, can't really blame ya... it can be a pain at times. I'm ãstill with it, and probably will stay. I do play with ãDebian/variants on other machines, and that apt stuff sure is nice ãfor updates... ;-)ãããã... I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway through.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Re: Re: Letsyncrypt/Certbotã By: Arelor to Mortifis on Sat Jun 13 2020 05:00 pmãã Ar> Slackware is not that hard to manage, really. I mean, if you wantã Ar> automatic dependency resolution, you can use sbotools or something likeã Ar> that. It is not much different to using OpenBSD ports. ãã Ar> *deb distributions work until you try to use a third party deb packageã Ar> that pulls weird dependencies in, or try to do something weird yourself...ã Ar> they are more convenient in principle but if you want to go the Power Userã Ar> route they are very stiff. Dependency hell is a thing. ãã Ar> ---ããI almost installed Slack today... I went with FreeBSD and Arch; but I should dig into Slack... I *REALLY* like FreeBSD for building... and I'm new; this is my first Arch box... but MAN!; I like it so far. :P ããSlackware is on my radar as I figure out where I wanna live; and build... Slack could be a great building box... and I know you'll tell me it could be a great daily driver too. :Pããwoot wootãã |08Paulie|15420ã |15M|08@|15STERM|07i|15NDã|14AmericanPiBBS|04.com|07ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ >>>American Pi BBS @ AmericanPiBBS.com:23>>>Rockin like its 1993!>>>ã

Re: Re: Letsyncrypt/Certbotã By: Gamgee to Mortifis on Sat Jun 13 2020 08:01 pmãã Ga> -=> Mortifis wrote to Dan Clough <=-ãã >> Don't give up on Slackware! We need all of us there are left...!ã >> ;-) I will say I'm getting tired of waiting for 15.0... been overã >> three years now since 14.2 was released. Arggghhhh.ãã Mo>> Sadly, I did give up on Slackware a year ago for an easier updateã Mo>> management type OS :/ãã Ga> Yeah, can't really blame ya... it can be a pain at times. I'm ã Ga> still with it, and probably will stay. I do play with ã Ga> Debian/variants on other machines, and that apt stuff sure is nice ã Ga> for updates... ;-)ããSlacks scripting method is one reason why I was *drawn* to it... the package manager thru scripts isn't all... it has its benefits too. ãã |08Paulie|15420ã |15M|08@|15STERM|07i|15NDã|14AmericanPiBBS|04.com|07ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ >>>American Pi BBS @ AmericanPiBBS.com:23>>>Rockin like its 1993!>>>ã

Re: Re: Letsyncrypt/Certbotã By: paulie420 to Arelor on Sat Jun 13 2020 10:34 pmãã > I almost installed Slack today... I went with FreeBSD and Arch; but I shouldã > dig into Slack... I *REALLY* like FreeBSD for building... and I'm new; this ã > my first Arch box... but MAN!; I like it so far. :Pã > ã > Slackware is on my radar as I figure out where I wanna live; and build... Slã > could be a great building box... and I know you'll tell me it could be a greã > daily driver too. :Pã > ã > woot wootããFreeBSD is nice. It has always felt like a BSD licensed Linux for me for someãreason, so I don't use it much, though.ããI use (mostly) Slackware for workstations and desktops, and OpenBSD forãservers. I'd go with OpenBSD for more workstations if working with removableãmedia wasn't crude at best with it.ããIf you are interested in compiling packages en masse, OpenBSD ships by defaultãwith a tool for setting package builder clusters.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

paulie420 wrote to Gamgee <=-ãã >> Don't give up on Slackware! We need all of us there are left...!ã >> ;-) I will say I'm getting tired of waiting for 15.0... been overã >> three years now since 14.2 was released. Arggghhhh.ãã Mo>> Sadly, I did give up on Slackware a year ago for an easier updateã Mo>> management type OS :/ãã Ga> Yeah, can't really blame ya... it can be a pain at times. I'mã Ga> still with it, and probably will stay. I do play withã Ga> Debian/variants on other machines, and that apt stuff sure is niceã Ga> for updates... ;-)ãã pa> Slacks scripting method is one reason why I was *drawn* to it...ã pa> the package manager thru scripts isn't all... it has its benefitsã pa> too.ããYes, I know. Been using it daily for 20+ years. My BBS runs on ãit. This message comes from my daily driver laptop running it.ãããã... The haves and have-nots come from the dos and the do-nots.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Arelor wrote to paulie420 <=-ãã Ar> FreeBSD is nice. It has always felt like a BSD licensed Linux for meã Ar> for some reason, so I don't use it much, though.ãã Before Linux was ready for the datacenter, I used BSD/OS and laterã FreeBSD for my company's internet presence, and really enjoyed theã environment. Always wanted to load up old-school 4.4BSD on somethingã to play with...ããã... "I speak to machines with the voice of Humanity..."ã--- MultiMail/XT v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ realitycheckBBS -- http://realitycheckBBS.orgã

Re: Re: Letsyncrypt/Certbotã By: Gamgee to paulie420 on Sun Jun 14 2020 07:50 amãã Ga> -=> paulie420 wrote to Gamgee <=-ãã pa>> Slacks scripting method is one reason why I was *drawn* to it...ã pa>> the package manager thru scripts isn't all... it has its benefitsã pa>> too.ãã Ga> Yes, I know. Been using it daily for 20+ years. My BBS runs on ã Ga> it. This message comes from my daily driver laptop running it.ããLol - So I know who to bug when its giving me issues. :P You know, Arch linux was really the first distro that helped me to 'get it'. Like... I'm UNDERSTANDING what make clean install does now; I'm loving the AUR repo (I know, not Slack but..)... both Slack & FreeBSD also work in these logical ways - and kinda force or push the user to understand and grasp things as opposed to just google searching on an iPad next to 'said' linux box and typing in 'answers'. ããSince I installed ARCH, these other systems like Slack and FreBSD are making a lot more sense. Build what you need, nothing else.ãã |08Paulie|15420ã |15M|08@|15STERM|07i|15NDã|14AmericanPiBBS|04.com|07ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ >>>American Pi BBS @ AmericanPiBBS.com:23>>>Rockin like its 1993!>>>ã

Re: Re: Letsyncrypt/Certbotã By: poindexter FORTRAN to Arelor on Sun Jun 14 2020 07:19 amãã > Before Linux was ready for the datacenter, I used BSD/OS and laterã > FreeBSD for my company's internet presence, and really enjoyed theã > environment. Always wanted to load up old-school 4.4BSD on somethingã > to play with...ããThat is before my times, but somebody I knew ran a BSD 3.x (I think) nowadays. He let me log in even. The MOTD told you to send your bug reports via snail mail. The old times!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Havens BBS havens.synchro.netã

poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Arelor <=-ãã Ar> FreeBSD is nice. It has always felt like a BSD licensed Linux for meã Ar> for some reason, so I don't use it much, though.ãã pF> Before Linux was ready for the datacenter, I used BSD/OS andã pF> later FreeBSD for my company's internet presence, and really enjoyedã pF> the environment. Always wanted to load up old-school 4.4BSD onã pF> something to play with...ããIt's just a VM away... ;-)ãããã... Don't cry for me I have vi.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã