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Tilde.pink Guide

Welcome to tilde.pink! This guide covers the essential commands and features for getting started on this NetBSD-based tilde server.

What is Tilde.pink?

Tilde.pink is an open tilde server providing shell, email, gopher, and gemini accounts. It runs on NetBSD and focuses on being a "web-free" tilde using geomyidae for gopher and gmid for gemini.

Basic Commands

User Information

w                    # See who's currently online
finger <user>        # Get information about a specific user
finger               # Get information about yourself
pinky -l $USER       # Lightweight alternative to finger

File Management

ls                   # List files in current directory
cd <directory>       # Change directory
pwd                  # Print working directory
mkdir <directory>    # Create a new directory
cat <file>           # Display file contents
less <file>          # View file with pagination
nano <file>          # Edit file with nano
vim <file>           # Edit file with vim

Gopher & Gemini Clients

Available Clients

vf1                # Gopher client
bombadillo         # Gopher/Gemini client (defaults to gopher)
av98               # Gemini client

Using Bombadillo

bombadillo                     # Start bombadillo (gopher mode)
bombadillo gemini://tilde.pink # View gemini sites

Using AV-98

av98                          # Start av98
# Then enter: gemini://tilde.pink

Setting Up Your Gemini Page

Create Your Gemini Space

mkdir ~/public_gemini
echo "# My Gemini Page" > ~/public_gemini/index.gmi

Your Gemini URL

Your page will be available at:

gemini://tilde.pink/~username/

Gemtext Basics

Gemtext is the simple markup language used for Gemini:

# Heading level 1
## Heading level 2
### Heading level 3

* List item
* Another list item

=> https://example.com Link text
=> gemini://example.com Gemini link

> Quoted text

For preformatted text, use triple backticks:

Preformatted text

Email

Check your email using mutt or other email clients:

mutt

NetBSD Specifics

Tilde.pink runs on NetBSD, which is similar to Linux but has some differences:

• Package management uses pkgsrc

• Some commands may differ from Linux

• System paths may be different

• Check man pages for NetBSD-specific options

Getting Help:

• Contact: contact@tilde.pink

• Explore other users' pages for examples

• Use man pages for command help

Read the Documentation

Community

• Type 'w' to see who's online

• Use 'finger <user>' to learn about other users

• Explore the tildeverse for more communities

Main Site
Gemini capsule
Contact