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<td class="left"><a href="#unnumbered-1">Download the code</a></td>
<td class="left"><a href="#unnumbered-2">On a Beaglebone Black</a></td>
<td class="left"><a href="#unnumbered-3">On a laptop/PC/netbook</a></td>
<td class="left"><a href="#unnumbered-4">Internet Router</a></td>
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<h2 id="unnumbered-1">Download the code</h2>
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Firstly you'll need to download the code as follows:
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<pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/bashrc/freedombone
<span class="org-builtin">cd</span> freedombone
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<h2 id="unnumbered-2">On a Beaglebone Black</h2>
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<p>
To get started you will need:
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<ul class="org-ul">
<li>A Beaglebone Black
</li>
<li>A MicroSD card
</li>
<li>Ethernet cable
</li>
<li>Optionally a 5V 2A power supply for the Beaglebone Black
</li>
<li>Access to the internet via a router with ethernet sockets
</li>
<li>USB thumb drive (for backups or storing media)
</li>
<li>One or more subdomains created on <a href="https://freedns.afraid.org/">https://freedns.afraid.org/</a>
</li>
<li>A purchased domain name and SSL certificate (only needed for Red Matrix)
</li>
<li>A laptop or desktop machine with the ability to write to a microSD card (might need an adaptor)
</li>
</ul>
<p>
You will also need to know, or find out, the IP address of your internet router and have a suitable static IP address for the Beaglebone on your local network. The router should allow you to forward ports to the Beaglebone (often this is under firewall or "advanced" settings).
</p>
<p>
Check that within <b>initial_setup.sh</b> the router IP address and static IP for the Beaglebone are set correctly.
</p>
<p>
Plug the microSD card into your laptop/desktop and then run the <b>initial_setup.sh</b> script. For example:
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<pre class="src src-bash">./initial_setup.sh /dev/sdX
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where <b>/dev/sdX</b> is the device name for the microSD card. Often it's <b>/dev/sdb</b> or <b>/dev/sdc</b>, depending upon how many drives there are on your system. The script will download the Debian installer and update the microSD card. It can take a while, so be patient.
</p>
<p>
When the initial setup is done follow the instructions on screen to run the main Freedombone script. You can either edit the variables within the <b>install-freedombone.sh</b> script directly, or create a separate configuration file called <b>freedombone.cfg</b> which contains those variables. Variables which you might want to put into a <b>freedombone.cfg</b> file are:
</p>
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<pre class="src src-bash"><span class="org-variable-name">MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_NAME</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_BLOG_TITLE</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_BLOG_SUBTITLE</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">SSH_PORT</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">FULLBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">FULLBLOG_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">MICROBLOG_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">REDMATRIX_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">OWNCLOUD_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">WIKI_TITLE</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">WIKI_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">WIKI_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_GPG_PUBLIC_KEY</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">PUBLIC_MAILING_LIST</span>=
<span class="org-variable-name">ROUTE_THROUGH_TOR</span>=no
<span class="org-variable-name">LOCAL_NETWORK_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS</span>=192.168.1.60
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<p>
The GPG public/private key variables are for the filenames of exported GPG keys, and if a private key filename is given then it will be automatically shredded after import.
</p>
<p>
The FreeDNS subdomain codes can be found under "Dynamic DNS" and "quick cron example". On the last line it will be the string located between the '?' and the '==' characters.
</p>
<p>
The syntax of the <b>install-freedombone.sh</b> script is:
</p>
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<pre class="src src-bash">./install-freedombone.sh [domain name] [username] [FreeDNS subdomain code] [optional variant type]
</pre>
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<p>
If you don't specify a variant type with the final option then everything will be installed. If you have a <b>freedombone.cfg</b> file then it should be in the same directory as <b>install-freedombone.sh</b>.
</p>
<p>
Installation is not quick, and depends upon which variant you choose and your internet bandwidth. Allow about three hours for a full installation on the Beaglebone Black. On the Beaglebone installation is in two parts, since a reboot is needed to enable the hardware random number generator and zram.
</p>
<p>
When done you can ssh into the Freedombone with:
</p>
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<pre class="src src-bash">ssh username@domain -p 2222
</pre>
</div>
<p>
Any manual post-installation setup instructions or passwords can be found in <b>/home/username/README</b>. You should remove any passwords from that file and store them within a password manager such as KeepassX.
</p>
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<h2 id="unnumbered-3">On a laptop/PC/netbook</h2>
<div class="outline-text-2" id="text-unnumbered-3">
<p>
It's also possible to install Freedombone onto other hardware, including other types of single board computer. Any system with a fresh installation of Debian Jessie will do. Just make sure that you change the variable INSTALLING_ON_BBB to "no" within <b>freedombone.cfg</b> or the <b>install-freedombone.sh</b> script. Obviously, you don't need to run the <b>initial_setup.sh</b> script on non-Beaglebone systems.
</p>
<ul class="org-ul">
<li>Download the <a href="https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer">Debian Jessie "netinst" installer</a>
</li>
<li>Use <a href="https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/usb-creator-gtk/">Startup Disk Creator</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin">Unetbootin</a> to copy the netinst image to a USB thumb drive
</li>
<li>Connect the machine to your internet router using an ethernet patch lead. Freedombone is a fully free (as in freedom) system and so wifi drivers may not work. A wired network connection will give better performance anyway.
</li>
<li>On the target machine boot from the USB drive and go through the installation. It's a good idea to use LVM and disk encryption together with a long passphrase which will be hard to crack by brute force methods. Keep a note of the passphrase in your password manager.
</li>
<li>Within the installer unselect the <b>print server</b> and select the <b>ssh server</b>
</li>
<li>After installation use ssh to access the machine and become the root user
</li>
</ul>
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<pre class="src src-bash">ssh username@192.168.1.60
su
</pre>
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<ul class="org-ul">
<li>If you have GPG keys you may wish to transfer them to the <b>/home/usernname</b> directory. If the machine has a second USB socket or an SD card slot then that may be the most secure way to do it.
</li>
<li>Run the following commands:
</li>
</ul>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash"><span class="org-builtin">cd</span> /home/<username>
apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/bashrc/freedombone
<span class="org-builtin">cd</span> freedombone
nano freedombone.cfg
</pre>
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<ul class="org-ul">
<li>Now create a configuration file, such as the following, filling in the details for your <a href="https://freedns.afraid.org/">FreeDNS domains</a>.
</li>
</ul>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash"><span class="org-variable-name">INSTALLING_ON_BBB</span>=no
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS</span>=<your email>
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_NAME</span>=<your name>
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_BLOG_TITLE</span>=<your blog title>
<span class="org-variable-name">MY_BLOG_SUBTITLE</span>=<your blog subtitle>
<span class="org-variable-name">SSH_PORT</span>=2222
<span class="org-variable-name">FULLBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=<your blog domain name
<span class="org-variable-name">FULLBLOG_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=<your blog FreeDNS code>
<span class="org-variable-name">MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=<your GNU Social domain name>
<span class="org-variable-name">MICROBLOG_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=<your GNU social FreeDNS domain code>
<span class="org-variable-name">REDMATRIX_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=<your Red Matrix domain name>
<span class="org-variable-name">REDMATRIX_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=1234
<span class="org-variable-name">OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=<your Owncloud domain name>
<span class="org-variable-name">OWNCLOUD_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=<your Owncloud FreeDNS domain code>
<span class="org-variable-name">WIKI_DOMAIN_NAME</span>=<your wiki domain name>
<span class="org-variable-name">WIKI_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE</span>=<your wiki FreeDNS domain code>
<span class="org-variable-name">WIKI_TITLE</span>=<your wiki title>
<span class="org-variable-name">ROUTE_THROUGH_TOR</span>=no
<span class="org-variable-name">LOCAL_NETWORK_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS</span>=192.168.1.60
</pre>
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<ul class="org-ul">
<li>Save and exit, then run:
</li>
</ul>
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<pre class="src src-bash">./install-freedombone.sh <your wiki domain name> <your username> <your wiki FreeDNS domain code>
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<h2 id="unnumbered-4">Internet Router</h2>
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<p>
On your internet router, typically under firewall settings, open the following ports and forward them to the Freedombone.
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<th scope="col" class="right">Ports</th>
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<td class="left">HTTP</td>
<td class="right">80</td>
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<td class="left">HTTPS</td>
<td class="right">443</td>
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<td class="left">SSH</td>
<td class="right">2222</td>
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<td class="left">DLNA</td>
<td class="right">1900</td>
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<td class="right">8200</td>
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<td class="left">XMPP</td>
<td class="right">5222..5223</td>
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<td class="left">XMPP</td>
<td class="right">5269</td>
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<td class="right">5280..5281</td>
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<td class="right">6697</td>
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<td class="right">9999</td>
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<td class="left">Git</td>
<td class="right">9418</td>
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<td class="left">Email</td>
<td class="right">25</td>
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<td class="left">Email</td>
<td class="right">587</td>
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<td class="left">Email</td>
<td class="right">465</td>
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<td class="left">Email</td>
<td class="right">993</td>
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