Subj : Re: Letsyncrypt/Certbot
To   : Dan Clough
From : Mortifis
Date : Sat Jul 06 2019 08:35 am

 > -=> Mortifis wrote to All <=-

 >  Mo> Wanting and/or needing Lets Encrypt 
on a Slackware 14.2 Linux
 >  Mo> system has to be the most brutal 
approach anyone can imaging ....
 >  Mo> I have always enjoyed the hands-on 
Slackware requires, but
 >  Mo> acquiring the prerequisite for 
various packages is very time
 >  Mo> consuming and often results in a 
broken system ... I am
 >  Mo> definitely considering to finally 
switch my server needs over to
 >  Mo> a deb* based system ... so long 
Slackware, it's been a long 24
 >  Mo> years :-/

 > Have you thought about trying this?  (I 
haven't as I don't 
 > need/use LetsEncrypt):


https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/syste
m/letsencrypt/

 > You're likely familiar with SBo, and 
yes.... there are a *LOT* of 
 > dependencies listed there.  But, they're 
all available right there 
 > on SBo, probably wouldn't be *TOO* bad to 
get it done.

 > Don't give up on Slackware!  We need all 
of us there are left...!  
 > ;-)  I will say I'm getting tired of 
waiting for 15.0... been over 
 > three years now since 14.2 was released.  
Arggghhhh.

 
Yes, I very aware, my system broke part way 
through, so, I reformated the hard drive, 
installed Deb9,  moved my server backups over 
and with a simple 'apt install certbot' 
command had TLS up and running

Yeah, I am not expecting Pat to put a 15 out 
anytime soon ... 
 

When life gets tough, drop a gear and disappear!

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