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diff --git a/site/contrib.gmi b/site/contrib.gmi index 4f453a0..fa0772f 100644 --- a/site/contrib.gmi +++ b/site/contrib.gmi @@ -45,8 +45,18 @@ A simple service file for systemd. To install it then the usual ‘systemctl [status|start|enable|stop] gmid’ commands can be used to manage the server. Some things to keep in mind: -* the ExecStart path depends on the installation -* decomment “User” and “Group” to start gmid without root priviledges. It’s not needed, since gmid can lower its privileges, but may come in handy. +* the ExecStart path may depend on the installation +* a ‘gmid’ user needs to be create for e.g. with + +```how to create a dedicated user +# useradd --system --no-create-home -s /bin/nologin -c "gmid Gemini server" gmid +``` + +* logs can be inspected with journalctl(1) + +```reads gmid logs with journalctl +# journalctl -t gmid +``` ## Vim syntax files diff --git a/site/contrib.html b/site/contrib.html index c9b5c2f..3d10296 100644 --- a/site/contrib.html +++ b/site/contrib.html @@ -182,12 +182,15 @@ <p>Some things to keep in mind:</p> <ul> <li> - the <code>ExecStart</code> path depends on the installation. + the <code>ExecStart</code> path may depend on the installation. </li> <li> - decomment <code>User</code> and <code>Group</code> to start - gmid without root priviledges. It's not needed, since gmid - can lower its privileges, but may come in handy. + a <code>gmid</code> user needs to be created for e.g. with: + <pre># useradd --system --no-create-home -s /bin/nologin -c "gmid Gemini server" gmid</pre> + </li> + <li> + logs can be inspected with <code>journalctl(1)</code>: + <pre># journalctl -t gmid</pre> </li> </ul> <h2 id="vim-syntax-files">Vim syntax files</h2> |