Ok, I'll tell you what I did do. I read the wiki, and have not change the BindRetryCount/BindRetryDelay in sbbs.ini... nor add REUSEADDR=1 to strl/sockopts.ini....

I did scan the network with netstat, and altho I don't know how to read that output perfectly, I don't see anything on socket 22...

So, jesus paul I hope you're not ONLY wasting folks time... but.. do I need to change sbbs.ini or sockopts.ini as described above? Or am I missing something prior to that??

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Ultimately, I'm trying to get DoorParty going using echickens dpc2 code. I think I have dpc2 setup perfectly, but when I envoke the doorparty.js (echickens script to call up his dpc2 server...) it returns a !ERROR -1 (110) connecting to server: dp.throwbackbbs.com ... so am I correct thinking THATS because of the SSH error?

I *really* do appreciate ya'll helping this newbie. I hope I show that I'm reading the wiki and trying first; and explaining things as well as I can. THANKS - next line of questions will be about editing menu.js stuff so... :/ Ugh. :P

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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: Paulie420 to All on Fri May 01 2020 03:14 pm

Ok, I'll tell you what I did do. I read the wiki, and have not change the BindRetryCount/BindRetryDelay in sbbs.ini... nor add REUSEADDR=1 to strl/sockopts.ini....

Error 98 is "Address already in use" https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/include/uapi/asm-generic/errno.h

I did scan the network with netstat, and altho I don't know how to read that output perfectly, I don't see anything on socket 22...

Is this an error on initial bind or on re-bind (e.g. after a recycle of sbbs)? If it's an error on re-bind, maybe by the time you ran the netstat command, the TCP connection was already closed. Did you try again?

If it's an initial bind issue, then you have something running/listening on port 22 already (e.g. sshd). Maybe you need to run "sudo netstat -l" to see it. You're going to "ssh" instead of "22" unless include the '-n' option to netstat. "man netstat" for help on how to use it.

So, jesus paul I hope you're not ONLY wasting folks time... but.. do I need to change sbbs.ini or sockopts.ini as described above? Or am I missing something prior to that??

No, either of the .ini file work-arounds should work.


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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: Paulie420 to All on Fri May 01 2020 15:14:39

Ultimately, I'm trying to get DoorParty going using echickens dpc2 code. I think I have dpc2 setup
perfectly, but when I envoke the doorparty.js (echickens script to call up his dpc2 server...) it
returns a !ERROR -1 (110) connecting to server: dp.throwbackbbs.com ... so am I correct thinking
THATS because of the SSH error?

Not likely related to any SSH errors. DoorParty Connector (dpc2) only makes outbound SSH connections, it doesn't listen for SSH clients locally. It listens for RLOGIN connections on some port of your choosing; I think the default is 9999.

It sounds like you are unable to reach DoorParty from your BBS. Take dpc2, doorparty.js, and Synchronet out of the equation for a moment. Can you connect to dp.throwbackbbs.com:2022 from that server at all (using nc or telnet or whatever)?

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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: echicken to Paulie420 on Fri May 01 2020 08:04 pm

Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: Paulie420 to All on Fri May 01 2020 15:14:39

Not likely related to any SSH errors. DoorParty Connector (dpc2) only makes outbound SSH connections, it doesn't listen for SSH clients locally. It listens for RLOGIN connections on some port of your choosing; I think the default is 9999.

It sounds like you are unable to reach DoorParty from your BBS. Take dpc2, doorparty.js, and Synchronet out of the equation for a moment. Can you connect to dp.throwbackbbs.com:2022 from that server at all (using nc or telnet or whatever)?

Thanks echicken; so entering 'telnet dp.throwbackbbs.com' gets me the regular throwback... and 'telnet dp.throwbackbbs.com 2022' gets me the ssh shell login thing - so yes i can login to TB 2022... maybe i should make sure 2022 is entered in the config files correctly. I continue to grasp more and more of whats going on with each suggestion - what next steps would you take? THANK YOU.

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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: Paulie420 to echicken on Sat May 02 2020 11:00:28

2022... maybe i should make sure 2022 is entered in the config files correctly. I continue to grasp
more and more of whats going on with each suggestion - what next steps would you take? THANK YOU.

There should be a doorparty-connector.ini in the same directory as the doorparty-connector executable. The defaults should work for most people and are like so:

https://github.com/echicken/dpc2/blob/master/doorparty-connector.ini

I just made a change to doorparty.js, maybe grab the latest copy and try it:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/echicken/dpc2/master/synchronet/doorparty.js

If you have a [doorparty] section in ctrl/modopts.ini, comment it out or delete it for now.

With all of that done, and with what you've described, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: echicken to Paulie420 on Sat May 02 2020 05:11 pm

Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: Paulie420 to echicken on Sat May 02 2020 11:00:28

There should be a doorparty-connector.ini in the same directory as the doorparty-connector executable. The defaults should work for most people and are like so:

https://github.com/echicken/dpc2/blob/master/doorparty-connector.ini

I just made a change to doorparty.js, maybe grab the latest copy and try it:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/echicken/dpc2/master/synchronet/doorpart y.js

If you have a [doorparty] section in ctrl/modopts.ini, comment it out or delete it for now.

With all of that done, and with what you've described, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

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Yessir; you helped me before thru email, and I really thought I had all that going - but certainly, I'll check into all those again; it should certainly work. Still tho, I'm gonna iron out that SSH socket issue on sbbs - but it all makes sense - AFTER i figure the things out. :P

thank you so much AGAIN. :)

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On 05-02-20 17:11, echicken mumbled to Paulie420 about !ERROR 98 binding SSH Ser.

Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Server socket
By: Paulie420 to echicken on Sat May 02 2020 11:00:28

There should be a doorparty-connector.ini in the same directory as
the doorparty-connector executable. The defaults should work for most people and are like so:

https://github.com/echicken/dpc2/blob/master/doorparty-connector.ini

I just made a change to doorparty.js, maybe grab the latest copy and
try it:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/echicken/dpc2/master/synchronet/door party.js

If you have a [doorparty] section in ctrl/modopts.ini, comment it out
or delete it for now.

With all of that done, and with what you've described, I don't see
why it wouldn't work.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I just got doorpary info and went to the
site and not sure the way it's presented, but it looks like there at least three way to install this thing, and each is more confising than the other.

I set up bbslink in no time, but I run SBBS and am using Manjaro linux and
if you give a good walkthrough, that would be much appreciated.
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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Ser
By: Grease to echicken on Mon May 04 2020 11:27 am

There should be a doorparty-connector.ini in the same directory as
the doorparty-connector executable. The defaults should work for
most people and are like so:

https://github.com/echicken/dpc2/blob/master/doorparty-connector.ini

I just made a change to doorparty.js, maybe grab the latest copy and
try it:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/echicken/dpc2/master/synchronet/do
or party.js

If you have a [doorparty] section in ctrl/modopts.ini, comment it
out or delete it for now.

With all of that done, and with what you've described, I don't see
why it wouldn't work.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I just got doorpary info and went to the site and not sure the way it's presented, but it looks like there at least three way to install this thing, and each is more confising than the other.

I set up bbslink in no time, but I run SBBS and am using Manjaro linux and if you give a good walkthrough, that would be much appreciated.
Grease

Hey Grease.. so I haven't went back in and played with it again, but I have got a grip on whats supposed to actually happen... on the DoorParty wiki, its talking about windows,linux, different BBS softwares; etc... thats why it seems like there's 3 ways to install. Basically, if you're on Synchronet all you need to do is use echickens dpc2 files on his GitHub. If you goto the link he listed first above, it says 'this is the old one, pls goto dpc2'...

Anyway, DL dpc2 and his instructions superceed using the old dpc1/DoorParty specific build download on the wiki.

It goes like this...

DoorParty Connector (DPC2) runs as a server listening on the same linux box as sbbs... you run that in the backgroud... then, echicken has a doorparty.js file for synchronet - which you actually use in the external progs of ./scfg.

The last link echicken posted up there is a new doorparty.js which might help; he just updated it...

The doorparty-connector.ini was easy to edit. You have to apply for DoorParty, but the throwback bbs guy who runs it is quick and easy. Last, if I'm still stuck the throwback sysop said he'll voice call walk me thru it. I'll post whatever step made it work, when i address it this week.

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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Ser
By: Grease to echicken on Mon May 04 2020 11:27:00

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I just got doorpary info and went to the site and not sure the way it's presented, but it looks like there at least three way to install this thing, and each is more confising than the other.

Setup of DoorParty Connector, along with companion script for Synchronet, are explained here:

https://github.com/echicken/dpc2

If you get confused on a particular point, let me know and I'll see if I can clarify.

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On 05-04-20 21:30, Paulie420 mumbled to Grease about DoorParty install...

Pa> Hey Grease.. so I haven't went back in and played with it again, but

I have got a grip on whats supposed to actually happen... on the
DoorParty wiki, its talking about windows,linux, different BBS
softwares; etc... thats why it seems like there's 3 ways to install. Basically, if you're on Synchronet all you need to do is use
echickens dpc2 files on his GitHub. If you goto the link he listed
first above, it says 'this is the old one, pls goto dpc2'...

Okay, just do the DPC2 thing. He also showed some script. I guess DPC2 supercedes?

DoorParty Connector (DPC2) runs as a server listening on the same
linux box as sbbs... you run that in the backgroud... then, echicken
has a doorparty.js file for synchronet - which you actually use in
the external progs of ./scfg.

The last link echicken posted up there is a new doorparty.js which
might help; he just updated it...

Okay, will give it a go!

The doorparty-connector.ini was easy to edit. You have to apply for DoorParty, but the throwback bbs guy who runs it is quick and easy.
Last, if I'm still stuck the throwback sysop said he'll voice call
walk me thru it. I'll post whatever step made it work, when i address
it this week.

I got the login about a week and a half ago, so hopefully this will all be good by this evening.
Thanks for the reply!
Grease
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On 05-05-20 14:13, echicken mumbled to Grease about !ERROR 98 binding SSH Ser.

Setup of DoorParty Connector, along with companion script for
Synchronet, are explained here:

https://github.com/echicken/dpc2

If you get confused on a particular point, let me know and I'll see
if I can clarify.

Thank you!
Grease
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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Ser
By: echicken to Grease on Tue May 05 2020 02:13 pm

Setup of DoorParty Connector, along with companion script for Synchronet, are explained here:
https://github.com/echicken/dpc2
If you get confused on a particular point, let me know and I'll see if I can clarify.

Okay, So do I install:

1) The Installation part
2) The Linux part
3) The Synchronet part

OR

Just the Synchronet Part?

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Re: !ERROR 98 binding SSH Ser
By: Grease to echicken on Wed May 06 2020 14:12:06

Okay, So do I install:

1) The Installation part

Yes.

2) The Linux part

Optional.

One way or another, DPC needs to be running so that your BBS can connect to it.

3) The Synchronet part

Yes.

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