The task:
3. Rent a dedicated server with one of the recommended/known-to-work OSes and install TRB on it to run a BTC node.
Splits into a tripartite problem:
(i) Rent a dedicated server
(ii) Install known-to-work OS
(iii) Install TRB
I think it makes sense to do (ii) & (iii) on a local machine first, before introducing the complexity of (i).
(i) I’d strongly prefer to rent a server from a person; it looks like Asciilifeform has a hosting service.
(ii) Gentoo, Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS are the operating systems listed as having been tested on the TRB build instructions. I tried and failed to build on Ubuntu 16.04 (iirc) a while back – I believe mod6 expected it was an issue with gcc5 (despite efforts to downgrade to gcc 4.x). I could try an older version of Ubuntu that ships with gcc 4, to get around this.
(iii) The build instructions are here. I’ve got an old laptop I can use for the local build.
Most probably ~anything with gcc < 5 (and corresponding binutils, as we’ve been finding out with the most recent Eulora compilations). Compiling everything on a local machine first sounds sensible, maybe see the handy notes from Jacob. For that matter, it’s still JWRD that are providing indeed a service – the sort where you learn what you seem to be trying to learn, you know?
The above aside, a person *in your wot* means quite a different thing from “what is most convenient now” (because hey, it’s there and they talk all friendly -or not, huh). While it’s entirely up to you what you do there, note that you are best served by either going “since it can’t be the right thing, then let it be the cheapest – after all, it’s a first try and trial, not like it’s worth much anyway” OR “since I’m doing this, might as well use it as an opportunity to *find* someone that I can build up an actual relationship in person.”
On a side note: stop going always and forever for the most convenient and most superficial interpretation. I can’t begin to tell you just *how* grating and annoying this habit is.
Comment by Diana Coman — September 22, 2020 @ 7:14 am
Hey Daniel, I pinged you on freenode, but not sure if you were connected. My client pretty much stays connected, so let me know if you want to set aside some time in the coming days to discuss how we could work with you to help you achieve this goal.
Comment by Robinson Dorion — September 25, 2020 @ 1:52 am
And thank you Diana Coman for the mention !
Comment by Robinson Dorion — September 25, 2020 @ 1:53 am
Diana, thank you for the referral to JWRD, as well as the clear laying out of the two potential options. The pointing out of my easiest-right-now approach is also VERY appreciated.
Robinson, thanks for getting in touch – I’ll get back to you today.
Comment by Daniel Godwin — September 28, 2020 @ 1:13 pm