[HN Gopher] Derek Siver's shell script for tech independence
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       Derek Siver's shell script for tech independence
        
       Author : surprisetalk
       Score  : 64 points
       Date   : 2023-09-18 13:05 UTC (9 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (sive.rs)
 (TXT) w3m dump (sive.rs)
        
       | encoderer wrote:
       | This bash script is the real Proof of Work.
        
       | sivers wrote:
       | It's ksh not bash.
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       | It's only for OpenBSD 7.3 on Vultr.com
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       | It should only be run in the context of the steps at
       | https://sive.rs/ti
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       | I was trying to help non-technical people experience the
       | empowering joy of having their own server, so instead of the
       | usual "you could do this or that, here or there", this is a
       | single-track "just do this".
        
         | dang wrote:
         | Ok, I've bashed that part out of the title above. Thanks!
        
       | adolph wrote:
       | 7 if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 || $(uname) != "OpenBSD" ]]; then
       | 8     echo "must be run as root on OpenBSD"          9     exit 1
       | 10 fi
        
       | surprisetalk wrote:
       | * sets up your server       * secure SSH and firewall       *
       | private encrypted storage       * web server       * file server
       | * secure TLS certificate       * maintenance scripts to keep it
       | secure       * calendar server       * contacts server       *
       | email server with IMAP       * free email sending via Mailjet
       | * SPF + DKIM DNS to secure email
        
         | [deleted]
        
       | anderspitman wrote:
       | Related discussion from yesterday:
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37546255
        
       | meowkit wrote:
       | Cool background - Derek created CDBaby back in the day.
       | 
       | Cool dude. Check out his interview on the Tim Ferris podcast for
       | context on why you might want the tech independence this script
       | enables
        
         | sivers wrote:
         | Starts at 24 minutes here:
         | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BaDQCjqUHU
        
         | stretchwithme wrote:
         | I've read for of his books, which he sold in a package deal for
         | cheap last year.
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         | And he's working on a new one: https://sive.rs/u
        
       | aaronax wrote:
       | IDK, I think an important part of the process is the act of
       | doing. You more deeply understand what is going on.
        
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