Subj : BBS in Linux
To   : Bex
From : Nightfox
Date : Sun Jul 10 2022 14:51:55

  Re: Re: Old computer
  By: Bex to Nightfox on Thu Jul 07 2022 03:54 pm

 Ni>> Cinnamon. I also run Linux Mint on my BBS PC, although for that I
 Ni>> chose to use the Xfce environment as it's a bit lighter.

 Be> I've been wondering how the BBS packages and utilities run - are they
 Be> console or GUI? My initial thought would be to run it headless, like any
 Be> other server, but if the software only runs in a x11/wayland/etc then that
 Be> point is moot. 

The main Synchronet software and its tools are all text/console based. You can even set up the BBS software to run as a service/deamon, using System V Init style or systemd style, etc..

Synchronet also has a separate GUI program to show you basic status such as who's online on each node, etc..

Nightfox
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