Wiki Transfer - Revision history

Matt at 17:21, 23 July 2025

2025-07-23T17:21:21Z

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	# Check ~~favog~~ is up well in advance. If it isn't, get Matt to start it		# Check merple is up well in advance. If it isn't, get Matt to start it
	# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch		# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch
	# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on ~~favog~~, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.		# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on merple, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.
	# Get Matt to build the offline version of the website		# Get Matt to build the offline version of the website
	# On gonzo, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time		# On gonzo, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time
	# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to ~~favog~~		# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to merple
	# Get Matt to swap http/https over to `~~favog~~` on the router - leave ssh until you have confirmed everything is working		# Get Matt to swap http/https over to `merple` on the router - leave ssh until you have confirmed everything is working
	# Check it all		# Check it all
	## Check the website is up.		## Check the website is up.
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	## Check the wikis are editable		## Check the wikis are editable
	# Get Matt to swap ssh over		# Get Matt to swap ssh over
	# Check ssh now connects to `~~favog~~`		# Check ssh now connects to `merple`

Clive at 16:43, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T16:43:44Z

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	# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch		# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch
	# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.		# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.
	# Get Matt to build the ~~oofline~~ version of the website		# Get Matt to build the offline version of the website
	# On gonzo, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time		# On gonzo, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time
	# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog		# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog

Clive at 16:43, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T16:43:34Z

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	# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch		# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch
	# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.		# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.
			# Get Matt to build the oofline version of the website
	# On gonzo, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time		# On gonzo, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time
	# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog		# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog

Clive at 16:42, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T16:42:30Z

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	## Check the wikis are up		## Check the wikis are up
	## Check the wikis are editable		## Check the wikis are editable
	~~## Check ls2 is running and that you can search for a recent page (favog:~ # systemctl status ls2)~~
	# Get Matt to swap ssh over		# Get Matt to swap ssh over
	# Check ssh now connects to `favog`		# Check ssh now connects to `favog`

Clive at 16:39, 24 April 2024

2024-04-24T16:39:28Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:39, 24 April 2024
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	# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch		# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch
	# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.		# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.
	# On ~~merple~~, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time		# On gonzo, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time
	# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog		# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog
	# Get Matt to swap http/https over to `favog` on the router - leave ssh until you have confirmed everything is working		# Get Matt to swap http/https over to `favog` on the router - leave ssh until you have confirmed everything is working
	# If Matt is not leaving more or less immediately, remind him to change beaker's DNS to point the CNAME `live` at `favog` instead of `merple` (www, crew, etc all CNAME to `live`) so he sees the same website as the public - if you're doing this Matt, you need to do this before checking the sites or get somebody outside the office to check
	# Check it all		# Check it all
	## Check the website is up.		## Check the website is up.

Clive at 23:31, 29 March 2024

2024-03-29T23:31:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:31, 29 March 2024
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	# Check `favog` is up well in advance. If it isn't, get Matt to start it		# Check favog is up well in advance. If it isn't, get Matt to start it
	# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch		# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch
	# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.		# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.

Clive at 23:29, 29 March 2024

2024-03-29T23:29:45Z

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	# If Matt is not leaving more or less immediately, remind him to change beaker's DNS to point the CNAME `live` at `favog` instead of `merple` (www, crew, etc all CNAME to `live`) so he sees the same website as the public - if you're doing this Matt, you need to do this before checking the sites or get somebody outside the office to check		# If Matt is not leaving more or less immediately, remind him to change beaker's DNS to point the CNAME `live` at `favog` instead of `merple` (www, crew, etc all CNAME to `live`) so he sees the same website as the public - if you're doing this Matt, you need to do this before checking the sites or get somebody outside the office to check
	# Check it all		# Check it all
	# Check the website is up.		## Check the website is up.
	# Check the wikis are up		## Check the wikis are up
	# Check the wikis are editable		## Check the wikis are editable
	# Check ls2 is running and that you can search for a recent page (favog:~ # systemctl status ls2)		## Check ls2 is running and that you can search for a recent page (favog:~ # systemctl status ls2)
	# Get Matt to swap ssh over		# Get Matt to swap ssh over
	# Check ssh now connects to `favog`		# Check ssh now connects to `favog`

Clive at 23:28, 29 March 2024

2024-03-29T23:28:56Z

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-### These are the old instructions, kept here so I have them if the new instructions don't work. please ignore
+# Check `favog` is up well in advance. If it isn't, get Matt to start it
+# Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch
-. Check `favog` is up well in advance. If it isn't, get Matt to start it
+# If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.
-. Make sure Matt is available when you're planning to make the switch
+# On merple, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time
-. Ensure the Plot team are warned via discord
+# Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog
-. Remind Matt before you start
+# Get Matt to swap http/https over to `favog` on the router - leave ssh until you have confirmed everything is working
-. Tell Plot you are starting via discord
+# If Matt is not leaving more or less immediately, remind him to change beaker's DNS to point the CNAME `live` at `favog` instead of `merple` (www, crew, etc all CNAME to `live`) so he sees the same website as the public - if you're doing this Matt, you need to do this before checking the sites or get somebody outside the office to check
-. It's probably easier to have two windows open, one on each server, but if you do be _very_ sure which server you are running each command on
+# Check it all
-. On each server, as root
+     # Check the website is up.
-. Edit `/etc/mediawiki_global.inc.php` - ensure `$wgReadOnly` is set if the server is to be read-only, ensure it is not set if the server is to be editable
+     # Check the wikis are up
-. On favog, as root
+     # Check the wikis are editable
-```bash
+     # Check ls2 is running and that you can search for a recent page (favog:~ # systemctl status ls2)
-systemctl stop mariadb
+# Get Matt to swap ssh over
-systemctl stop jetty
+# Check ssh now connects to `favog`

Matt at 18:08, 26 July 2023

2023-07-26T18:08:42Z

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	1. Check the wikis are up		1. Check the wikis are up
	1. Check the wikis are editable		1. Check the wikis are editable
	1. Check ls2 is running and that you can search for a recent page		1. Check ls2 is running and that you can search for a recent page (favog:~ # systemctl status ls2)
	1. Get Matt to swap ssh over		1. Get Matt to swap ssh over
	1. Check ssh now connects to `favog`		1. Check ssh now connects to `favog`

Clive at 07:22, 19 April 2023

2023-04-19T07:22:30Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:22, 19 April 2023
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	1. If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.		1. If you are planning to allow people to edit the wiki on favog, ask yourself if you really want to do that. If you do, ask Clive what to do. We don't do this any more because it takes forever to synch back to merple over 4G in a field.
	1. On merple, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time		1. On merple, as root, run `~/server_synch` and make yourself comfortable. It takes a significant length of time
			1. Get Matt to deploy the offline version of the website to favog
	1. Get Matt to swap http/https over to `favog` on the router - leave ssh until you have confirmed everything is working		1. Get Matt to swap http/https over to `favog` on the router - leave ssh until you have confirmed everything is working
	1. If Matt is not leaving more or less immediately, remind him to change beaker's DNS to point the CNAME `live` at `favog` instead of `merple` (www, crew, etc all CNAME to `live`) so he sees the same website as the public - if you're doing this Matt, you need to do this before checking the sites or get somebody outside the office to check		1. If Matt is not leaving more or less immediately, remind him to change beaker's DNS to point the CNAME `live` at `favog` instead of `merple` (www, crew, etc all CNAME to `live`) so he sees the same website as the public - if you're doing this Matt, you need to do this before checking the sites or get somebody outside the office to check