RetroShare

[Like Ra]

I think there is a CLI only version with a separate GUI, though I never tried it.

[molytery]

I think there is a CLI only version with a separate GUI, though I never tried it.

Yes, there's a JSON API and two web interfaces. I looked into the new one, but it's also necessary to compile Retroshare and the lack of documentation discouraged me. 

I eventually bought the computer, and yesterday I set it up. Since I won't have a screen connected to it, I studied the options there are for remote desktop, and I ran into xpra. With xpra, you don't even need a desktop environment, so you can do it even on a server/VPS. You just need to install xorg and xpra.

The advantage of this application is that you can watch only the program you want, having it on a window, as if it were in your own computer. Then you can exit keeping it in the background.

These are the commands I'm following:

On the Server
Create a xpra server instance in which retroshare is going to be opened automatically. The number 100 in every command is the id of the instance.

Code:

xpra start :100 --start=retroshare

On the Client
Whenever you want to operate with Retroshare, attach you client to the server you created in the previous step.

Code:

xpra attach ssh:user@host:100

Once you've done your things, you'll want to exit and keep Retroshare in the background. Don't close it as you'd normally do, but run the following command in another terminal.

Code:

xpra detach ssh:user@host:100

On the Server
If you ever want to stop the xpra instance we created on the first step, use this command.

Code:

xpra stop :100

My next challenge will be finding out how to restart it when Retroshare suddenly closes. The tricky part will be entering the password. Let's see.

[molytery]

I also noticed that after several hours (~12 hours), Retroshare can even make the computer crash, having to restart it.
At the beginning I thought it was because of my old laptop, but now that I moved it to the miniPC, it's happing too. I'm using the same SO and Retroshare bin though.

[TaylorGrey]

I know that there have been at least 3 other posts about trouble with forums, boards, chats, and channels, but I have plenty of friends and was subbed to a number of forums which have all now disappeared. I am also getting notifications of new boards and forums, but they all give the "Loading..." bug indefinitely.
I even tried to migrate my profile and friends list to a fresh install, but I am still running into the same issue.
Has anyone that has dealt with this managed to solve it?

[Like Ra]

"Loading..."

Do you see files from others and can you download them?

"Loading" or "Missing Message"

Did you try to remove "gxsforums*" files from your RS directory?

[TaylorGrey]

"Loading..."

Do you see files from others and can you download them?

"Loading" or "Missing Message"

Did you try to remove "gxsforums*" files from your RS directory?

You are the freaking BEST!!!! That worked!!! It was weird though cuz file transfer and adding people still worked fine. 
Anyways TYSM!!!

[Like Ra]

That worked!!!

COOL!!!! 👍

[Sissyrichiesuckler]

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im new, did I do it right?

Yes, but it's not a TOR account, your IP address is visible.

Honestly, I can't get Tor to work. I have followed the instructions.

[Mari]

Honestly, I can't get Tor to work. I have followed the instructions.

Hi, I used this tutorial and found it easy to follow and it works for me: https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/Thread...9#pid43869

Also:
- I installed a portable RetroShare-with-Tor on my Windows PC.
- Very important step at the beginning after you open RetroShare and try to create your account, is to select the "Hidden node (over Tor)" from the dropdown.
- I imported XML file with a list of certificates from this forum: https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/Thread...9#pid58369
- And I published my certificate in the RetroShare certs forum in long (old) format without any other text in my post: https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/Thread...hare-certs (This way is bigger chance that my certificate will be added to the next xml list automatically.)

Good luck!

[dhf7b8g]

I am finally no longer busy and decided to setup retroshare on my headless server. No more running a VM on my host system whenever I remember to!!
The cli version with a webui was a huge pain so I ignored it after a day of trying to compile and make it work and went for a very fancy docker container instead.
My retroshare uptime should now be very high (minus my server updates every few weeks and whenever it crashes without me noticing) I have a few site rips planned due to having some more storage available so I should be adding some more content soon 😊