Idiots guide to install Linux repeater

[beetroot]

Could someone be so kind to give the instructions to install the repeater on shared linux hosting please.

It's this version

# 2010-05-18: Modified by Keith Willis <ratchunk@gmail.com>

I know DOS and Windooze and would love to test it in a Linux environment

Thanks in advance

[supercoe]

Sorry I forgot to reply to your PM.

I use Karl's Perl repeater:
http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/ultravnc_repeater.pl

Just get that file onto your server (wget, ftp, etc...) and run it according to the documentation in the script.

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perl ultravnc_repeater.pl 5901

I use the screen command to run it in the background temporarily.

[JonD]

The following has worked well for me... just follow the docs provided with the download.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/jtko/

JonD

[beetroot]

Thanks guys

It seems though I do need a dedicated server for this to open the ports aarghhh

So I will save up for one and report back

Thanks again

[JonD]

I purchased a mini desktop Zotac (about 300$ CAD). It's one of many micros that run using the Atom CPU.

... loaded it with Ubuntu and the repeater software.
... configured the router to forward appropriate ports
... set up a no-ip account on the router
... configured the computer to shutdown each night
... used an external power timer to shutdown power and restore
power next day
... configured the computer to reboot once power is restored

This all runs remotely for me & works like a charm.

The only issue I had was the repeater software needs to be restarted manually... if I have it start automatically
it interferes with the shutdown. I may try an alternative repeater at some point but this setup works at the moment.

I use it to provide remote support for a charity where I do volunteer work so it's not heavily used...
only (on the average) 1 connection a day so it may not be a suitable solution for a more commercial environment.

JonD

[clayb226]

Thanks guys

It seems though I do need a dedicated server for this to open the ports aarghhh

So I will save up for one and report back

Thanks again

I have bought two servers off craigslist for a bill or less, they work great. I have a couple more on the way, I guess I am kind of a collector, but my 6 year old son wants to get into setting up Linux servers, so I will be giving one to him. Ubuntu server 10 Lucid Lynx is my flavor of choice, and the LAMP install was pretty much designed to run such applications. The server edition is all CLI, just the way I like it. Depending on your needs, any old system will do, this is the beauty of Linux, you can resurect an old system with ease.

[JonD]

You're right... just about any old box will work.

I went the Zotac route because I needed a very small footprint unit with low power consumption...
certainly, an old recycled box would have been a much better price,
especially since you can find people just giving away old XP boxes.

JonD

[beetroot]

I finally had my first connection last night

It's working good, still fiddling but thx again for everyone's help

BTW: on a 100mb pipe but a tad slow to my country so i'm considering a 1000 (Mbps) upstream connection, i want 200 users at once to log in.

Do you think this specs will handle it??

Motherboard SuperMicro H8SMU AMD Opteron QuadCore
Processor AMD Opteron 1354 [2.2GHz]
RAM slot 1 1GB DDR2 [1GB]
RAM slot 2 1GB DDR2 [1GB]
Storage 2x 250g Sata Drives

My problem is I have 60 other websites running on this server (many are wordpress) so will it cope with this kind of traffic?

If there is a way I can check the server load under pressure it would be an advantage. If there is some magic script to test this it will be appreciated.

I still feel that something like PWNAT could resolve the issue of a repeater (Sammy is a brilliant hacker) http://samy.pl/pwnat/ but it needs a real coder to understand the complexities.

Chunkvnc is a very cool but it needs those hole punching magic to keep the BEER flowing

I have had accees to a windows UDP hole punching app but it just can't cope with service requests etc and dies after a while.

Keep up the good work