the other grumpy pharmacist ☑️
@satan Hi Satan, (or your Human if he's reading it)
I have been trying to get a mastodon instance running..I have a fresh instal of Ubuntu 22.04 (Desktop, not server) but the instal falls over (Dependencies I think) when I am running the config wizard..I am using the attached instructions https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/how-to-install-mastodon-on-ubuntu Is it simply that I need to instal Ubuntu server rather than the desk top? Or are you aware of any gotchas when you set up your instance.Cheers
How to Install Mastodon on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04 Server - LinuxBabe

This tutorial is going to show you how to install Mastodon on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04 server. Mastodon is an open-source decentralized social network. It’s like Twitter, but decentralized. You can set up a Mastodon instance on your server and connect to other Mastodon instances. Mastodon Features Total data control. You can download all your posts and…

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Show threadJon CuttingNov 26, 2022
@richardeggleston @satan unless you're actually using the desktop in the machine, it's always better to choose the headless version for web applications. Or better still, Debian.
Show threadthe other grumpy pharmacist ☑️Nov 26, 2022

@debenore @satan I understand that in a pure server environment headless is best, but in this case I would prefer to have the desktop available .. but was wondering if there was a secret sauce that I am missing out on or is it just a case of bung all the server stuff on?

Also is Debian server that different from/superior to Ubuntu? <Serious question>

Show threadJon CuttingNov 26, 2022

@richardeggleston @satan Ubuntu server has a 5 year release cycle for the LTS versions, which suits some environments. You can buy support for Ubuntu server from Canonical, which is important for some businesses.

Debian is super stable, very well thought out, as a minimal install is incredibly lightweight, and it's actually the base on which Ubuntu is built https://ubuntu.com/community/debian

Debian | Ubuntu

Debian is the rock on which Ubuntu is built.

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Show threadJon CuttingNov 26, 2022
@richardeggleston @satan which bit of the install is failing?
Show threadthe other grumpy pharmacist ☑️Nov 26, 2022
@debenore @satan The bit when I try and install the mastodon dependencies, says it has no package.. I will bin it and try debian as yo suggest
Show threadJon CuttingNov 26, 2022
@richardeggleston @satan curious, did you have any luck?
Show threadthe other grumpy pharmacist ☑️Nov 26, 2022
@debenore @satan nope. Not sure where I went wrong. Not too concerned will look at it in the morning
Show threadJon CuttingNov 26, 2022
@richardeggleston @satan been toying with the idea of doing it myself for a couple of weeks now. If I have any success on #debian 11 I'll post back 🙂
Show threadSatanNov 27, 2022

@richardeggleston that shouldn't be an issue

Can you mail me what the error is?

Show threadthe other grumpy pharmacist ☑️Nov 27, 2022
@satan I realised the problem, to save time I had done it as sudo -i, and then hadn't set the mastodon user up correctly..Stupid stupid..when I went back and re did it I got it running..however now the reverse proxy is being a pain,,, But I will figure it out The tutorial I was following uses Nginx, whereas this machine has A2..so I will sit and play until I work out what Ineed to tweak..Thanks for the help & hints!!
Show threadSatanNov 27, 2022

@richardeggleston

The reverse proxy is a shit in Apache. If you get really stuck give me a shout and I'll email you my config. You may have to adapt it, but it'll point you in the right direction

Show threadthe other grumpy pharmacist ☑️Nov 27, 2022
@satan ta. I will have a play and keep you in reserve.