Really DOS??
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: gamer4eva
CentOS 4.2
Debain 3.1
FreeBSD 5.4
FreeBSD 6
I am wanting to rent a server for a while and these OS come with them. Apparently they load in DOS mode....is this true???
Posted by: kohrar
No, linux isn't DOS, and it doesn't load on DOS.
Perhaps what you're trying to say is that they both uses command-line interface, where you type in commands via a console.
If you're going to rent a server with linux loaded on, then yes, you'll have to login via SSH and type your commands using the command-line interface.
If you're new to the linux world, i'm sure you can figure it out with the `man` command. :)
Posted by: gamer4eva
Ah yes SSH but is it difficult to use? I mean i will be installing torrent software and stuff so i can become an uploader and seed at high speeds.
Posted by: kohrar
Hmm,
That depends on how much you already know about linux, and how you are attempting to install the software (Are you going to compile the software you want to use from source? Or are you going to install re-made packages such as RPM, or `yum`?).
It also depends on your linux distro. Fedora Core has `yum`, which is a small program which can install software you for without compiling them from scratch. I suggest researching on the different distros that will serve your need with as little work as possible.
If you are going to rent a server to seed through torrent, then I will assume that you won't have any GUI installed. In that case, there are a few torrent programs, such as ctorrent (You can find that by google or from sourceforge.org). However, you will need to compile that. I suggest doing some research on different types of bittorrent software available for console to see which one will work for you.
If you get stuck, there are a lot of resources out there on the web.
Good luck! ;)
Posted by: xoas
I'm using Debian etch on my seeding box, install bittornado with
apt-get install bittornado
I use btlaunchmany which is part of the bittornado package to seed the torrents, you just need to upload the torrent fitle & the file you want to seed to the server, btlaunchmany picks up the torrent and the data & starts seeding.
Posted by: 4play
I would have gone for http://www.torrentflux.com/ gives you a nice gui to play with. still you will need php and mysql on your box to run it.
Posted by: Dr0
CentOS also has yum, As for a torrent client, rtorrent is cool.
Will need screen to keep it alive when you close the putty window. Easy to use, just do a google search. To install on centOS / Fedora.
yum install rtorrent screen
Posted by: HypnoToad
Another one you might have a look at is torrentflux or torrentlufx-b4rt:
http://tf-b4rt.berlios.de/
It uses bittornado as backend by default and has a web interface :-)
Posted by: Kadmium
In Debian:
sudo apt-get install apache mysql phpThen download and configure Torrentflux.
And if you prefer a GUI, you can just use these commands:
For GNOME:
sudo apt-get install gnome
For KDE:
sudo apt-get install x-window-system-core kde
apt-get install kdm
Posted by: 4play
In Debian:
And if you prefer a GUI, you can just use these commands:
For GNOME:
sudo apt-get install gnome
For KDE:
sudo apt-get install x-window-system-core kde
apt-get install kdm
not exactly sure how he can access any desktop if he only has ssh access so i wouldn't bother installing either since its just gonna take up room.
Posted by: Colt Seevers
Any tut's or guides for rtorrent on FC4, that are relativley noob friendly? I managed to get it installed no probs, just couldn't seem to download anything...
Torrentflux sounds good, but installing all the stuff it needs seems major hassle, for the moment.
Would be good to use my box for some ratio boosting :)
Posted by: 4play
try instaklling firestarter and making sure your firewall rules are letting rtorrent connect. or have a look around for a decent iptables (http://www.linuxguruz.com/iptables/howto/) guide
Posted by: Dr0
http://www.falkotimme.com/howtos/perfect_setup_fedora_core_4/index.php- Fedora core 4 webserver guide, good for apache/php/mysql; All the things you need for flux.
http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/wiki/RTorrentUserGuide - rtorrent guide..
http://www.webhostgear.com/61.html - APF (Advanced Protocol Firewall) Perfect guide for setting up and installing a firewall on FC4.