CURRENTLY NOT WORKING – WILL UPDATE WHEN FIXED. SOMETHING CHANGED. Compile Firestorm on Ubuntu 22.04 (Focal Fossa) – A guide to compiling the Firestorm Viewer for Opensimulator. Official Firestorm guides are available on the Firestorm Wiki. This guide is currently identical to the official guide. Compile Firestorm on Ubuntu 20.04- Continue Reading
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Secure A Ubuntu Server
Secure a Ubuntu Server details the basic first steps necessary to secure a new Ubuntu server against the most common attacks. It is absolutely not a comprehensive list of steps, instead consider it a minimum requirement for a new server. This article is written as part of a larger guide Continue Reading
Ubuntu Opensim Server Backup
Ubuntu Opensim Server Backup. An article describing one way to fully backup Opensimulator using Ubuntu and other opensource software. It follows on directly from Opensimulator Grid Backup & Restores; additionally, it is part of a more extensive Opensim Server Setup Using Ubuntu & Windows. Data Stores – Ubuntu Opensim Server Continue Reading
Automated Opensim Startup and Shutdown
Introduction to Automated Opensim Startup and Shutdown Automated Opensim startup and shutdown tutorial. This is an alternate approach to the Opensimulator wiki pages. This tutorial aims to give greater flexibility and improve ease of use. Written for Ubuntu but suitable for many Linux distributions. Additionally, the system described here is Continue Reading
Opensim 0.911 Separate Robust services on Ubuntu
Introduction – Opensim 0.911 Separate Robust Opensim 0.911 Separate Robust is a guide to separating the Robust services into multiple instances. Previously some of this information was on the Opensimulator Wiki. However, that now shows 0.92 information. Some of the services do not separate well (in my experience). This article Continue Reading
Setup Ubuntu 20.04 for Opensimulator
Introduction Setup Ubuntu 20.04 for Opensimulator is a guide to installing some of the packages and services required for Opensimulator to work. Additionally, it adds a couple of valuable extras, including some needed by the more extensive guide into Setting Up and Maintaining Opensimulator Guide. Choices – Setup Ubuntu 20.04 Continue Reading
Experimenting with Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa
Experimenting with Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa has been this weeks task. I have blogged previously about my Ubuntu Server Upgrade Considerations. With the release of a Beta version, I attempted an upgrade from 18.04 to 20.04. 18.04 to 20.04 Ubuntu Desktop Upgrade Disaster This wasn’t on the server version but Continue Reading
Ubuntu Server Upgrade Considerations
With Ubuntu 20.04 on the horizon, Ubuntu Server upgrade considerations are on my mind. My experience of release upgrades with Ubuntu desktop is less than desirable. Moving from Ubuntu server 18.04 to 20.04 will be my first experience using Ubuntu Server. One option I am considering is setting up an Continue Reading
Fire and Ice Grid opens – A dream realised.
Introduction – Fire and Ice Grid opens Fire and Ice Grid opens and a dream is born. The Fire and Ice Grid is a user-created 3d virtual world powered by OpenSim. Simultaneously, this is both a business and a research project. Consequently, this is a multi-purpose one. Both Opensim and Continue Reading
A productive week
This week in my new venture I have taken my first steps on PHP. I now have a contact form on my website which is protected by Recaptcha v3. I have also got my Gsuite drive successfully connected to my ubuntu server. This gives me convenient extra storage on my Continue Reading