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As reported in discussion forum[1], when clients connected via 'shared' network connection try to resolve the a static domain name configured in FreedomBox, they resolve to 127.0.1.1. Since this refers to client's own IP address, they fail to connect. In the previous version, this was not a problem because the entry was stored as <hostname>.<domainname>. To resolve this, store domain names in kvstore instead of /etc/hosts. Links: 1) https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/freedombox-resolves-its-own-external-name-as-127-0-1-1/3660 Tests: - Adding/removing static domains from Names app works. The order of added domains is preserved in the stored configuration. When adding a existing domain, a proper error message is shown. - Without the patch, configure multiple domains. They show up in /etc/hosts. Apply the patches and restart the service. Names app setup will run. Entries from /etc/hosts are removed and will be added to kvstore. The list of domains shows properly in Names app. After restarting the services, domains are show properly. - Without the patch on a version of FreedomBox without support for multiple static domains, configure a static domain. Switch to latest version FreedomBox with the patches. Restart the service. Names app setup will run. Entry from /etc/hosts will be removed and will be added to kvstore. The list of domains shows properly in Names app. After restarting the services, domains are show properly. Reviewed-by: James Valleroy <jvalleroy@mailbox.org>
FreedomBox Service (Plinth)
The core functionality and web front-end of FreedomBox.
Description
FreedomBox is a community project to develop, design and promote personal servers running free software for private, personal communications. It is a networking appliance designed to allow interfacing with the rest of the Internet under conditions of protected privacy and data security. It hosts applications such as blog, wiki, website, social network, email, web proxy and a Tor relay, on a device that can replace your Wi-Fi router, so that your data stays with you.
This module, called FreedomBox Service and also know as Plinth, is the core functionality and web interface to the functions of the FreedomBox. It is extensible and provides various applications of FreedomBox as modules. Each module or application provides simplified user interface to control the underlying functionality. As FreedomBox can act as a wireless router, it is possible to configure networking. It also allows configuration of basic system parameters such as time zone, hostname and automatic upgrades.
You can find more information about FreedomBox Service (Plinth) on the Plinth Wiki page, the FreedomBox Wiki and the FreedomBox Manual.
Getting Started
To have a running FreedomBox, first install Debian (Buster or higher) on a clean machine. Then run:
$ sudo apt install freedombox
Full instructions are available on FreedomBox Manual's QuickStart page.
For instructions on running the service on a local machine from source code, see INSTALL.md. For instructions on setting up for development purposes, see HACKING.md.
Contributing
See the HACKING.md file for contributing to FreedomBox Service (Plinth).
Localization
License
FreedomBox is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3 or later. A copy of AGPLv3 is available from the Free Software Foundation.