Subj : Windows to Linux
To   : All
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Mon Mar 24 2025 07:11:15

I did a test migration of my BBS from Windows 10 to Linux, and it went
pretty well. I created an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server VM, followed the
instructions to install via GIT, and got a fresh system up and running.

I copied my \ctrl folder over and was pleased to see how many places the
file location was specified as a relative location (../ctrl) instead of
c:\sbbs\ctrl.

I hard coded a couple of references in my menus, needed to clean those
up.

Copied the \data folder and was able to read messages online.

I didn't configure dosemu, I don't have any DOS utilities around. I
should consider it for running nodelist utilities - those are the only
DOS tools I have left over.

I've run Synchronet in Windows for 20 years, and ran Maximus for another
5+ years before that, old habits die hard. I do like having the ability
to move the BBS to a Linux VPS some time, and I'm playing with tmux to
set things up just so.






 
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