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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
Purpose
Terms of Service
Architecture
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NAME
Thunix - a public Linux server
SYNOPSIS
ssh thunix.net
ADMINISTRATORS
List of system adminstrators are:
* amcclure - Email: amcclure@thunix.net
IRC: amcclure/irc.tilde.chat, amcclure/irc.freenode.net
* naglfar - Email: naglfar@thunix.net
IRC: Naglfar/irc.tilde.chat, Naglfar/irc.freenode.net
* ubergeek - Email: ubergeek@thunix.net, ubergeek@yourtilde.com\
- IRC: ubergeek/irc.tilde.chat, ub3g33k/irc.freenode.net
* fosslinux - Email: fosslinux@thunix.net\
- IRC: fosslinux/irc.tilde.chat
DESCRIPTION
Thunix is a publicly accesible Linux server, running Debian 9, and managed using ansible playbooks.
There are many optional things to do on Thunix. There is IRC chat availble with the weechat client. Most build tools are available to you as well, to include git, make, gcc, go, python, and perl. Mail facilties are also available for you to use via alpine, mutt, or even mailx.
To enter chat, just type ’chat’ and hit enter. You’ll be dropped into the #thunix chat room on the irc.tilde.chat network.
You should create an account at tildegit.org, where Thunix’s git repos are hosted, to include the system configuration definition files.
Ansible is the tool we use to configure the systems that comprise Thunix. Git and ansible are two tools your should familiarize yourself with.
Purpose
The goal of Thunix is to be an open and collaborative environment, conducive to learning the principles of *Nix operating systems, regarding how they work, how to administer them, how to use them, and how to collaborate using them.
Thunix tries to adhere to the values and philosophy of the Hacker Ethic whenever possible. The hacker ethics and beliefs as described by Levy are:
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | | | * Access to computers - | | | | and anything which might | | | | teach you something | | | | about the way the world | | | | works - should be | | | | unlimited and total. | | | | Always yield to the | | | | Hands-On Imperative! | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | | | * All information | | | | should be free | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | | | * Mistrust authority - | | | | promote decentralization | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | | | * Hackers should be | | | | judged by their hacking, | | | | not criteria such as | | | | degrees, age, race, sex, | | | | or position | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | | | * You can create art | | | | and beauty on a computer | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | | | * Computers can change | | | | your life for the better | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
Thunix will never use proprietary software but users can do that if they wish. This is something they should avoid however.
Terms of Service
Nothing is without its rules and regulations; thunix is no exception. Below are the site’s service terms. Everything in this page should be clear to everyone who wishes to use thunix’s services; failure to abide by these terms can result in penalties such as service bans and may result in legal action against any offending users, depending on the severity of each case and any other individuals who may have been affected. Thunix may conduct investigations on any suspected violations, and we will cooperate with law enforcement agencies with their investigations. Be sure to read this page carefully and understand it.
You are responsibe for checking your local mail account from time to time. This email address is the only one we retain, and as such, any warnings and notices regarding your account, or service status will be sent to this account.
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Deliberately defacing the | | | accounts of other users | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Deliberately trying to disrupt | | | thunix’s server | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Using thunix as a launch pad for | | | disrupting other servers | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Using thunix to impersonate other | | | websites and businesses for criminal | | | purposes | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Storing/distributing pornography | | | of any genre and medium (especially | | | child pornography) | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Storing/distributing content that | | | defames any individual | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Promoting racial, ethnic, | | | religious, political and other forms | | | of bigotry | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Storing/distributing, promoting, | | | or encouraging use of | | | pirated/cracked software, license | | | keys, license/registration | | | circumvention programs, or any | | | questionable programs/scripts that | | | can risk causing unauthorized | | | modifications, or disrupts network | | | services for any programs or | | | devices. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Mining cryptocurrencies | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Spamming on any forums, mailing | | | lists, irc channels, newsgroups, | | | etc. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | | * Leaking or publishing any user’s | | | or individual’s personal information | | | without that person’s consent. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
Copyright infringement is not allowed on thunix, and we will not allow any illegal content to be distributed. It’s also expected that all users respect the copyrights of those who produce original content of any kind and only share if the author or license grants you permission. Content hosted on accounts used for external file storage must also follow copyright law.
If you want to request for content you own the copyright for to be removed from thunix, please refer to our abuse reporting page (https://www.thunix.net/abuse.php). In the email, please identify who you are, if you are the copyright holder or legally representing them, the exact files you want removed with links to the files and infringed content, and contact information such as phone numbers or a reply-to email address.
Users that repeatedly violate the Terms of Service will have their account removed. Depending on the degree of the offense, their account may be removed immediately. These terms also apply to communication services such as forums, mailing lists, irc channels, newsgroups, and any other service either hosted on or used for thunix. If you come across anything that violates the terms of service, please let us know with the abuse reporting page (https://www.thunix.net/abuse.php).
Architecture
The Thunix system consists of one server, running Debian 9, which runs inside of an LXD container. This allows for an out-of-band administration of the host, in case of configuration-gone-awry.
Hourly, thunix reaches out to tildegit, pull down the latest version of the configuration, and run the configuration tool, ensuring it is in a known, and easily replicable state.
All repos for system configuration, Thunix-supplied/ran code is hosted on tildegit.org. Thunix users are recommended to create accounts on tildegit, and contribute pull requests to make their desired changes to the system, or very minimally, submit issues for problems and/or requests.
SEE ALSO
ssh(8), weechat(8), git(8), make(8), gcc(8), go(8), python(8), perl(8), alpine(8), mutt(8), mailx(8), ansible-playbook(8), tildegit.org(8)
AUTHOR
Uber Geek (ubergeek@thunix.net) amcclure (amcclure@thunix.net)