GNHLUG Internet Server

Overview

Our Internet presence currently consists of a web site, a list server, and a few random things.

BenScott is the server wrangler as of late. Volunteers are welcome!

Project Directory

Administrative

Mostly non-technical (but still important) information and discussion.

• ServerReasons - Why we have a server, and how we'd like it to be
• ServerGoals - Things to aim for; things to avoid
• ServerPeople - Who is willing to help out with this?
  • You can get involved, too! We need your help! See ServerPeople for how!

Technical

Nuts and bolts.

• ServerToDo - Technical laundry list
  • ServerOverloads - Crashes due to resource exhaustion are bad
• ServerSecurity
• Current hosts (actual servers)
  • ServerJustice
  • ServerPetra
• Services (what the server provides)
  • ServerDNS - The Domain Name System is kinda important
  • ServerMail - Mail related (MTA, lists, anti-spam, etc.)
    • ServerMailLists - More detail on lists
    • ServerMailSpam - More detail on spam
    • See also: MailAliases, MailingListPolicy
  • ServerWeb - This web thing seems like it's going to catch on
• Maintenance - Keeping things running
  • ServerMonitoring - Keeping an eye on things
  • ServerUpdates - Those pesky software patches
  • ServerBackups - We should document them
• Coordination - tools and techniques to keep this from dissolving into a chaotic mess
  • ServerChangeControl - Making sure we don't bump into each other
  • ServerRevisionControl - Attempts at revision control

Historical

Chiefly of historical interest.

• ServerHistory - General overview and timeline
• Past hosts
  • ServerLiberty - The first GNHLUG-only server, and the only physical one (to date)
• Getting started
  • ServerApproach - How we got started with liberty
  • ServerAnnounce - A general call for volunteers was sent
• Migration efforts
  • ServerFromHive - Migrating from hive to liberty
  • ServerFromRogue - Migrating from rogue to liberty
• Bike-shedding
  • ServerDistro - Official home of the distro war
    • ServerDistroDebate
  • ServerName - Outcome: liberty (liberty.gnhlug.org)
• Other
  • ServerSoftwareInstall - How we managed software on the RPM-based servers