Thanks for your post! Nice to meet you! Welcome to Low End Spirit!
We'd need to have your ed25519 ssh public key to give you an account. Also, since you are new, would you like to introduce yourself, please? Maybe you could tell us who you are and where you are from? What's your experience with Linux? And what would you like to do with your MetalVPS account?
Thanks for your post! Welcome to LES! It's great to meet you!
We need your ed25519 ssh public key to give you an account. Would you please post your key?
Also, since you are a new member, here's a great opportunity to share a little about who you are, where you are, your experience, what brought you to LES, and what you would like to do on the server.
Thanks again for joining LES and for posting here!
Hi @tssz2022! Welcome! Could you please post your ed25519 ssh public key? I haven't seen you around too much. Would you enjoy sharing with us a bit about who and where you are? How do you expect to use your account on the server? Thanks! Tom
Hi @tssz2022! Welcome! Could you please post your ed25519 ssh public key? I haven't seen you around too much. Would you enjoy sharing with us a bit about who and where you are? How do you expect to use your account on the server? Thanks! Tom
Welcome to MetalVPS! Your Alpine Linux shell account has been provisioned.
The ssh port has been changed from port 22 to port 42365. You should be able to log in via IPv4 or IPv6 with your ssh key using a command something like:
When you have time, please post again to let us know whether you got in successfully.
Password login has been disabled, but your account still does have a password. You might need the password if we enable sudo. You can find your password in a file in your home directory. Please feel free to change your password.
Please remember, what's on the server is the default installation of Alpine 3.17 edge with Lynx browser added. Only the "main" repository has been enabled. Additions will happen as people want and need them.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to post here in this thread. However, when privacy is needed, you are welcome to send me a PM.
@Not_Oles said:
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to post here in this thread. However, when privacy is needed, you are welcome to send me a PM.
You can enable mail command that allows user accounts to send email to each other.
Internal mails do not require port 25 and cannot cause abuse.
It's a more Unixy way than going through the forum.
@Not_Oles said:
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to post here in this thread. However, when privacy is needed, you are welcome to send me a PM.
You can enable mail command that allows user accounts to send email to each other.
Internal mails do not require port 25 and cannot cause abuse.
It's a more Unixy way than going through the forum.
Agreed! The main reason for going through LES is that using our forum provides the potential for everyone here to benefit and to participate. As you know, there's also what's left of talk and IRC. If you believe there might be any issue with conducting the Free Alpine Shell project discussions here at LES, please do let me know. As always, I will think carefully about anything you say. Thanks for always trying to be helpful!
@Not_Oles said:
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to post here in this thread. However, when privacy is needed, you are welcome to send me a PM.
You can enable mail command that allows user accounts to send email to each other.
Internal mails do not require port 25 and cannot cause abuse.
It's a more Unixy way than going through the forum.
Agreed! The main reason for going through LES is that using our forum provides the potential for everyone here to benefit and to participate. As you know, there's also what's left of talk and IRC. If you believe there might be any issue with conducting the Free Alpine Shell project discussions here at LES, please do let me know. As always, I will think carefully about anything you say. Thanks for always trying to be helpful!
Forum posts are useful for everyone to learn.
PM may be replaced by mail command, which is more geeky.
Your password is in a file that you will be able to see when you log in. Please change your password.
Please let us know when you successfully log in or if something happens that you cannot.
If you wish, please help us get to know you better by sharing a little about who and where you are, your computer experience, and what you plan to do with your shell account.
Thank you, Tom. I was able to login and change my password successfully. I work as a freelance web developer. I plan on using the shell account to experiment with alpine linux.
On our default install of Alpine 3.17 edge, who is a symlink to busybox. who seems to work with the -H flag at least enough to print headers, but who does not seem to list logged in users with the -a flag or without any flags.
The busybox who source linked below (the last of the listed references) doesn't seem to require coreutils, but maybe I missed something.
Would some kind soul please explain why who shows the headers with the -H option but doesn't show me and others besides me who may also be logged in?
Thanks!
Tom
fmt:~# which who
/usr/bin/who
fmt:~# ls -l /usr/bin/who
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Dec 11 02:00 /usr/bin/who -> /bin/busybox
fmt:~# who
fmt:~# who -a
fmt:~# who -H
USER TTY IDLE TIME HOST
fmt:~# apk info | grep coreutils
fmt:~# apk info | wc
84 84 940
fmt:~#
@arifur said:
Thank you, Tom. I was able to login and change my password successfully. I work as a freelance web developer. I plan on using the shell account to experiment with alpine linux.
It's great that you got in! Thank you for posting to let us know!
By the way, I have a friend who is looking for a freelance web developer. She is a very nice person who has an established professional practice. I can't make any promises, but, if you post or PM your website, maybe my friend might be interested in utilizing your skills.
Please feel free to post here if you have any questions about your MetalVPS Alpine shell account.
On our default install of Alpine 3.17 edge, who is a symlink to busybox. who seems to work with the -H flag at least enough to print headers, but who does not seem to list logged in users with the -a flag or without any flags.
The busybox who source linked below (the last of the listed references) doesn't seem to require coreutils, but maybe I missed something.
Would some kind soul please explain why who shows the headers with the -H option but doesn't show me and others besides me who may also be logged in?
Thanks!
Tom
fmt:~# which who
/usr/bin/who
fmt:~# ls -l /usr/bin/who
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Dec 11 02:00 /usr/bin/who -> /bin/busybox
fmt:~# who
fmt:~# who -a
fmt:~# who -H
USER TTY IDLE TIME HOST
fmt:~# apk info | grep coreutils
fmt:~# apk info | wc
84 84 940
fmt:~#
Hello Tom,
May I suggest podman. Unlike docker, podman does not require root privileges to run containers. Its great for experimenting with containers. I dont know how well it runs on Alpine Linux.
Hi @tssz2022! Welcome! Could you please post your ed25519 ssh public key? I haven't seen you around too much. Would you enjoy sharing with us a bit about who and where you are? How do you expect to use your account on the server? Thanks! Tom
Welcome to MetalVPS! Your Alpine Linux shell account has been provisioned.
The ssh port has been changed from port 22 to port 42365. You should be able to log in via IPv4 or IPv6 with your ssh key using a command something like:
When you have time, please post again to let us know whether you got in successfully.
Password login has been disabled, but your account still does have a password. You might need the password if we enable sudo. You can find your password in a file in your home directory. Please feel free to change your password.
Please remember, what's on the server is the default installation of Alpine 3.17 edge with Lynx browser added. Only the "main" repository has been enabled. Additions will happen as people want and need them.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to post here in this thread. However, when privacy is needed, you are welcome to send me a PM.
Thanks again for asking for an account!
Have fun on the server!
Best!
Tom
Thk. I can login successfully. How to build a websites?
Hi @Nubuki! Nice to meet you! Yes, accounts remain available. Since some of us haven't yet had much chance to get to know you, maybe you might like to share a little about who and where you are plus also what you plan to do with your account? Thanks! Best wishes!
Hi @Nubuki! Nice to meet you! Yes, accounts remain available. Since some of us haven't yet had much chance to get to know you, maybe you might like to share a little about who and where you are plus also what you plan to do with your account? Thanks! Best wishes!
I'm a college student from Nigeria
I'm thinking of trying out a Linux system that isn't Ubuntu, debian or fedora plus it seems fun
Hi @Nubuki! Nice to meet you! Yes, accounts remain available. Since some of us haven't yet had much chance to get to know you, maybe you might like to share a little about who and where you are plus also what you plan to do with your account? Thanks! Best wishes!
I'm a college student from Nigeria
I'm thinking of trying out a Linux system that isn't Ubuntu, debian or fedora plus it seems fun
Excellent! Wanna post or PM your ed25519 ssh public key? Thanks!
Comments
I am excited to try this. Thanks!
Hi @princevladimir!
Thanks for your post! Nice to meet you! Welcome to Low End Spirit!
We'd need to have your ed25519 ssh public key to give you an account. Also, since you are new, would you like to introduce yourself, please? Maybe you could tell us who you are and where you are from? What's your experience with Linux? And what would you like to do with your MetalVPS account?
I'm looking forward to hearing more from you!
Best wishes and kindest regards,
Tom
MetalVPS
I hope to try this .
@Not_Oles Yes, I have login successfully too. Nice work, I'll value this accont
Hi @jnbrwn!
Thanks for your post! Welcome to LES! It's great to meet you!
We need your ed25519 ssh public key to give you an account. Would you please post your key?
Also, since you are a new member, here's a great opportunity to share a little about who you are, where you are, your experience, what brought you to LES, and what you would like to do on the server.
Thanks again for joining LES and for posting here!
Best wishes and kindest regards,
Tom
MetalVPS
ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIMFiV6caOiSmACaBBdAstHxekXC6bJHszVud8hI6Qmw/ ed25519 256-121322
I'm from China.I'm interested in the Apline Shell .I want to play with and learn more about it.
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Hi again @tssz2022!
Welcome to MetalVPS! Your Alpine Linux shell account has been provisioned.
The ssh port has been changed from port 22 to port 42365. You should be able to log in via IPv4 or IPv6 with your ssh key using a command something like:
ssh [email protected] -p 42365
When you have time, please post again to let us know whether you got in successfully.
Password login has been disabled, but your account still does have a password. You might need the password if we enable
sudo
. You can find your password in a file in your home directory. Please feel free to change your password.Please remember, what's on the server is the default installation of Alpine 3.17 edge with Lynx browser added. Only the "main" repository has been enabled. Additions will happen as people want and need them.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to post here in this thread. However, when privacy is needed, you are welcome to send me a PM.
Thanks again for asking for an account!
Have fun on the server!
Best!
Tom
MetalVPS
You can enable
mail
command that allows user accounts to send email to each other.Internal mails do not require port 25 and cannot cause abuse.
It's a more Unixy way than going through the forum.
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Agreed! The main reason for going through LES is that using our forum provides the potential for everyone here to benefit and to participate. As you know, there's also what's left of talk and IRC. If you believe there might be any issue with conducting the Free Alpine Shell project discussions here at LES, please do let me know. As always, I will think carefully about anything you say. Thanks for always trying to be helpful!
MetalVPS
Guys!
Does anyone else want a Free Alpine Linux shell account? We now have 9 accounts, and more are available.
Best wishes and kindest regards,
Tom
MetalVPS
@Not_Oles can login successfully. Will start exploring the Alpine range!
Thanks for your report! Delighted to have you with us!
MetalVPS
Forum posts are useful for everyone to learn.
PM may be replaced by
mail
command, which is more geeky.Webhosting24 aff best VPS; ServerFactory aff best VDS; Cloudie best ASN; Huel aff best brotein.
May I get one? DMed ssh keys
Welcome @arifur!
It's great to meet you! Thanks for requesting an account!
Your MetalVPS Alpine shell account has been provisioned. You should be able to get in via IPv4 or IPv6 with something like:
ssh [email protected] -p 42365
Your password is in a file that you will be able to see when you log in. Please change your password.
Please let us know when you successfully log in or if something happens that you cannot.
If you wish, please help us get to know you better by sharing a little about who and where you are, your computer experience, and what you plan to do with your shell account.
Have fun on the server!
Tom
MetalVPS
Thank you, Tom. I was able to login and change my password successfully. I work as a freelance web developer. I plan on using the shell account to experiment with alpine linux.
Hi Guys!
On our default install of Alpine 3.17 edge,
who
is a symlink to busybox.who
seems to work with the -H flag at least enough to print headers, butwho
does not seem to list logged in users with the -a flag or without any flags.The busybox
who
source linked below (the last of the listed references) doesn't seem to require coreutils, but maybe I missed something.Would some kind soul please explain why
who
shows the headers with the -H option but doesn't show me and others besides me who may also be logged in?Thanks!
Tom
References:
BusyBox man page
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/600630/how-to-view-all-currently-logged-in-users-on-alpine-linux
https://askubuntu.com/questions/750876/how-to-replace-gnu-core-utilities-with-busybox
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Package_Keeper
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/tree/coreutils/who.c
MetalVPS
Hi again @arifur!
It's great that you got in! Thank you for posting to let us know!
By the way, I have a friend who is looking for a freelance web developer. She is a very nice person who has an established professional practice. I can't make any promises, but, if you post or PM your website, maybe my friend might be interested in utilizing your skills.
Please feel free to post here if you have any questions about your MetalVPS Alpine shell account.
Best wishes!
Tom
MetalVPS
At line 123 of who.c, something makes getutxent() return null?
MetalVPS
Hello Tom,
May I suggest podman. Unlike docker, podman does not require root privileges to run containers. Its great for experimenting with containers. I dont know how well it runs on Alpine Linux.
Wiki: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Podman
Thanks
Thk. I can login successfully. How to build a websites?
thanks, cool one!
Um is it still available?
Teehee!
Hi @tssz2022! I'm delighted to hear that you could log in successfully. Thanks very much for letting us know!
Can you please share a little about what type of website you want to build? Thanks!
MetalVPS
Hi @Nubuki! Nice to meet you! Yes, accounts remain available. Since some of us haven't yet had much chance to get to know you, maybe you might like to share a little about who and where you are plus also what you plan to do with your account? Thanks! Best wishes!
MetalVPS
Hi @iaecm! Could you please share about what you are running on the server? It looks interesting! Thanks!
MetalVPS
I'm a college student from Nigeria
I'm thinking of trying out a Linux system that isn't Ubuntu, debian or fedora plus it seems fun
Teehee!
Excellent! Wanna post or PM your ed25519 ssh public key? Thanks!
MetalVPS
Pmed
Teehee!