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| committer | niharokz <hi@nihars.com> | 2021-07-01 09:52:14 +0530 |
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diff --git a/gemini.html b/gemini.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..08d5095 --- /dev/null +++ b/gemini.html @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html lang=en> + <head> + <title>How to set up your own gemini server</title> + <meta charset="utf-8"/> + <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> + <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='style.css'> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel='alternate' type='application/rss+xml' title='Land Chad RSS' href='/rss.xml'> + </head> +<body> + <header><h1> Creating and serving gemini capsules </h1></header> + <nav></nav> + <main> + <h2 id="whatis">What is Gemini?</h2> + <p><a href="https://gemini.circumlunar.space" target="_blank">Gemini</a> is a new internet protocol which is different from the web. It's neither Gopher. It's much cleaner.</p> + <h3>Why use gemini protocol?</h3> + <ul> + <li>Gemini capsules (webpages of gemini) are lightweight, minimal, and don't use many resources to operate.</li> + <li>It can run along with your websites. Gemini capsules use port 1965 by default. Your webserver can run at port 80 or 443 along with gemini server at port 1965. </li> + <li>By exploring an alternative protocol, you can check different ways to serve data and blogs.</li> + </ul> + <p>To access any gemini urls i.e. <code>gemini://landchad.net</code>, you can use any gemini client such as <a href="https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora" target="_blank">amfora</a>, <a href="https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange" target="_blank">lagrange</a>, <a href="https://thelambdalab.xyz/elpher/" target="_blank">elpher</a>, etc. + <h2 id="instructions">Instructions</h2> + <p>To create and serve a gemini capsule, we need three basic steps:</p> + <ol> + <li>Content</li> + <li>TLS certificate</li> + <li>Gemini server</li> + </ol> + <p>We can create three different directories to simplify the process:</p> + <pre><code> +mkdir -p gemini/{content,certificate,server} + </code></pre> + <h3>Content</h3> + <p>Gemini uses text/gemini markup. It heavily borrows from Markdown. Similar to .html or .md, gemini uses .gmi as its extension.</p> + <p>To create one gemini file, go inside the <code>content</code> directory and create one <code>index.gmi</code> file.</p> + <pre><code> +touch gemini/content/index.gmi + </code></pre> + <p>Update the file content of index.gmi</p> + <pre><code> +# This is Sample Gemini page +## With header 1 and header 2 +And a short paragraph like this. +=> /index.gmi Link to the same page + </code></pre> + <h3>TLS certificate</h3> + <p>Go to the <code>certificate</code> directory which we have created earlier. Generate the TLS certificate using OpenSSL. Change YOURDOMAIN.COM to the domain of your gemini capsule.</p> + <pre><code> +openssl req -new -subj "/CN=YOURDOMAIN.COM" -x509 -newkey ec -pkeyopt ec_paramgen_curve:prime256v1 -days 3650 -nodes -out cert.pem -keyout key.pem + </code></pre> + <h3>Gemini server</h3> + <p>There are many gemini servers available. You can check the list of servers <a href="https://gemini.circumlunar.space/software" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> + <p>We will use <code>agate</code> server for now. This is a simple gemini server written in Rust. Go to <code>server</code> directory and download agate server.</p> + <pre><code> +wget https://github.com/mbrubeck/agate/releases/download/v3.1.0/agate.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.gz + </code></pre> + <p>Unzip the gz</p> + <pre><code> +gunzip agate.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.gz + </code></pre> + <p>Rename and make it executable</p> + <pre><code> +mv agate.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu agate-server +chmod +x agate-server + </code></pre> + <p>Now we need to create a systemd service</p> + <pre><code> +sudo touch /etc/systemd/system/agate.service + </code></pre> + <p>Copy the below file and paste in agate.service.</p> + <pre><code> +[Unit] +Description=agate +After=network.target + +[Service] +User=USER +Type=simple +ExecStart=/home/USER/gemini/agate-server --content /home/USER/gemini/content --certs /home/USER/gemini/certificate/ --hostname YOURDOMAIN.COM --lang en-US + +[Install] +WantedBy=default.target + </code></pre> + <ul> + <li>Change <code>/home/USER/gemini</code> to your gemini directory path.</li> + <li>Change <code>YOURDOMAIN.COM</code> to your domain without http/https.</li> + <li>Change <code>en-US</code> to your country language. en-IN for India, en-GB for UK, etc.</li> + </ul> + <p>Now we are ready to run server. Enable and run agate server.</p> + <pre><code> +sudo systemctl enable agate</code></pre> + <pre><code> +sudo systemctl start agate</code></pre> + <h2>Finalization</h2> + <p>Now your server should be running. If everything went okay, you can access your gemini via any gemini client with this url</p> + <pre><code> +gemini://YOURDOMAIN.COM + </code></pre> + <p>Sample gemini site for reference:</p> + <pre><code> +gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space + </code></pre> + <p>Enjoy your first gemini capsule.</p> + <hr> + <p><em>Written by <a href="https://nihar.page">nihar.page</a></em></p> + + <!--<span class=next><a href="<++>">Next:<++></a></span>--!> + + </main> + <footer><a href="https://landchad.net">LandChad.net</a></br>Because Everyone should be an Internet LandChad.</br><li><a href="index.html"><img src="pix/chad.gif" alt="chad"></a></li><li><a href="rss.xml"><img src="pix/rss.svg" alt="RSS"></a></li><li><a href="pix/btc.png"><img src="pix/btc.svg" alt="BTC"></a></li><li><a href="pix/xmr.png"><img src="pix/xmr.svg" alt="XMR"></a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/landchad"><img src="pix/git.svg" alt="Github"></a></footer> +</body> +</html> |