• Goku
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    10 months ago
    chmod +x ./install.sh 
    ./install.sh
    
    

    Hmm usually not a secure practice to do this

    • @0000
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      710 months ago

      What’s the alternative to doing this? Is it safer to read the script first and then execute it as

      sh ./install.sh?

      • Goku
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        810 months ago

        Read the official docs to build from source.

        • @[email protected]
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          210 months ago

          Those instructions are from the official docs, and install.sh comes from the source repo. It’s an annoying script (it basically runs apt, npm, make, on your behalf…thanks, I can do that myself), but if you’re trusting the repo source to begin with, I don’t think it’s any less secure.

  • @node815
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    610 months ago

    Brings back memories of running “The Upper Room BBS” and “007 BBS” as a teenager in the late 80’s as a SYSOP. Those were fond memories, of having someone dial into your computer and making online friends from across the country sometimes.

    I think now though, you can just Telnet into different BBS’s still.

    https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/list/brief/

  • @faethon
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    310 months ago

    Looks like a pretty straightforward install! And a fun project to have a personal message space with friends. It includes the ability to launch gameoso you could maybe set it up as a personal lobby for gaming buddies.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      I’m ready to do something lower tech — retro.

      I’m a big fan of this old BBS game called Space Trader — I loved it. Hoping to get one going.