[gopher] Problem reading files on gopher site

[Jeff Greer]

Thank you

On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 2:13 PM, Kim Holviala <kim at holviala.com> wrote:

> Ah, ok. You've got your gopher hostname set incorrectly - it's the -h
> parameter in the config file /etc/sysconfig/gophernicus and it must point
> to a working hostname or as you noticed only the root menu works.
>
> - Kim
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [gopher] Problem reading files on gopher site
> From: Jeff Greer
> To: Gopher Project Discussion
> CC:
>
>
> I have the same basic site set up on two servers. The first server located
> on a CentOS 7 server works fine.
>
> The second to which I am migrating to displays the files but will not
> download them. When a file is selected, I get a Connecting to... displayed
> in the Firefox message bar at the bottom. It ultimately times out.
> Essentially the same behavior via lynx.
>
> The sites address is: gopher://faroutscience.com
>
> I appreciate your help!
> v/r
> Jeff
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 1:21 PM, Kim Holviala <kim at holviala.com> wrote:
>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> You can view the the site but you cannot connect? Could you explain
>> exactly what works and what doesnt - and explain like I was 5 years old
>> (I'm actually 7!!!)
>>
>> And this was the right place - but if it gets too specific you can email
>> me directly (I'm the author of Gophernicus).
>>
>>
>> - Kim
>>
>>
>>
>> > On 01 Sep 2017, at 21:15, Jeff Greer <jgreer613 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I have a gophernicus 2.5 based site set up on a Debian 9.1 server.
>> >
>> > I can view the site and select links to other sites using lynx or
>> Firefox with overbite.
>> >
>> > However, I am unable to read/download text files that are within the
>> /var/gopher directory. The browser indicates "connecting...." and
>> ultimately times out.
>> >
>> > Could this be an iptables firewall issue?
>> >
>> > Thank you from a gopher neophyte.
>> > v/r
>> > Jeff
>> >
>> > If this is the wrong place to ask this type of question, I apologize.
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