Abyss Web Server + PHP + GD2 + SQlite == EasyAbyss

[cmxflash]

The past few weeks, I've been working on a project named "EasyAbyss". EasyAbyss is a package which contains preconfigured versions of Abyss and PHP. EasyAbyss also includes an automatic update-system, which will keep your server up-to-date at all times. The update-system will check for updates every 10 minute, and if an update is found, the server will download the new files and restart.

The update-server is hosted on a Swedish unix-server with a dedicated 1 gbit/s connection.

EasyAbyss is mainly meant to be used by people who are to lazy or do not have the knowledge to set up their own webserver to host a few scripts or a forum. Of course, you can use it as a local testing- and developingserver.

Most of my code is written in C. The update-system uses a modified version of wget compiled for Windows.

Please give me some comments about it; what would you like to add to it? Does it need some more extensions? Tell me what you think.

You can download it from:
[Please download the new version here.]

[TRUSTAbyss]

You should contact Aprelium before deciding to start a project like this. I like
the idea, but I'm not sure about the licensing issues.

[AbyssUnderground]

[cmxflash]

[TRUSTAbyss]

I'm sure they will allow it unless they come out with their own automatic update
system to replace it. Anyway, good job on the project.

[cmxflash]

[loloyd]

I hope you can relax that auto update to maybe daily or even weekly. If you hypothetically gain a million users, that's a million users checking for updates every 10 minutes. Even a 100 users checking every 10 minutes also sounds scary. But you're using your own server so I guess this is entirely up to you. Maybe you may want this to become user-configurable. This just my opinion anyway.

What you're doing holds a lot of promise. I salute you for your efforts. But in the interest of making more dreams, how about making configurable/multiple flavors?

Abyss+PHP+GD2+MySQL = MyEasyAbyss
Abyss+PHP+GD2+MySQL+<CMS> = MyEasyAbyss + <CMS>
:D
_________________

http://home.loloyd.com/ is online if the logo graphic at left is showing.

[aprelium]

cmxflash,

Congratulations for such a wonderful work.

We have encountered some minor problems on Windows 2000: batch scripts complain (but do not stop) about the taskkill command which is not available.

We will contact you later about the license and the "official" stuff. ;-)
_________________
Support Team
Aprelium - http://www.aprelium.com

[cmxflash]

[chewzzqq]

i test now,with no problem,but still not finish(4file for half an hour),slow little bit(sorry)

but,i think this is good....
good project,i like it...
many thank cmxflash.
_________________

[loloyd]

Private Declare Function TerminateProcess Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hProcess As Long, ByVal uExitCode As Long) As Long?
_________________

http://home.loloyd.com/ is online if the logo graphic at left is showing.

[Tom Chapman]

AWESOME Script cmx! Works well for me. :)

[aprelium]

[cmxflash]

Just checked my logs, a few people is actually using this software.

I've rewritten the whole thing in PHP, avaliable here.

[Firefly]

There are many software developers doing the same, checking for updates. Has one of my computers, on its knees. In other words running very slowly.

I would add some configuration, of the update.
To be able to easily set up, automatic update, or manual update, by the customer.

I would use the manual update myself.

[jlp09550]

Can't seem to access download server..
_________________
Hosted Abyss Sites-
http://jared.chibipaws.com/ - My Stuffs
http://jaredblog.chibipaws.com/ - My Blog

[cmxflash]

The server got raided by the police, so I had to change the update server URL. You can downlodad the new package here.

[razorsedge]

so how did that go? were you innocent? or what? i hope everything was ok!

[jlp09550]

Still can't download...
_________________
Hosted Abyss Sites-
http://jared.chibipaws.com/ - My Stuffs
http://jaredblog.chibipaws.com/ - My Blog

[Tom Chapman]

I can.

[cmxflash]

The server had a harddrive failure, so it had to be replaced with a month old backup. However, everything seems to be working right now.

[Mahindra]

Hi

I couldnt help but notice that this is the only tutorial on the internet that I have found at least That shows you how to make your own forum. I suggest that you keep developing it into a bit more advanced.
_________________
No hay todavia.

[Toasty]

First off:

"Updating/Checking every 10 minutes."

You're going to DDOS yourself, and anybody on your shared connection. You'll probably get sued. I hope Aprelium included a CYA clause on their terms.

"I'll simply send out an update that makes it useless and prompt the user a link to the offical version"

I would never install software that a company can just disable on a whim.

"Server raided by police", with no response as to why.

I wouldn't install software by a entity that has its servers raided and has no other means of PR than posting in a discussion forum, and I wouldn't use such a bad URL for my projects.



Honestly dude, I didn't look at the project. It scares me. But your idea to meld all of these open-source/freeware products into one installer package (like XAMPP), but using Abyss is an awesome idea. I wish you luck, and hope you figure out some better solutions for business practices. I could see this being a great feature, and I could see Aprelium becoming more of an industry participant than it has been these past few years.

Best of luck!
_________________
Audit the secure configuration of your server headers!