Learn about VortexBox
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Troubleshooting you existing VortexBox
Learn about VortexBox
Advanced use
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Troubleshooting you existing VortexBox
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Tonido Server allows you to access all your files on your computer from a web browser, smartphone, tablet or even DLNA-enabled devices. No setup necessary.
You get an easy to remember link to your computer. e.g.: http://john.tonidoID.com.
It is easy to get started, just install the Tonido Server software and run your own Personal Cloud.
See http://www.tonido.com for more info.
-Secure, private access to your data via an Unique Personal URL. Your files are on your Vortexbox. It's your own personal cloud with no monthly fees and no personal data on someone else's server.
-Manage your files remotely from anywhere
-Create an URL for any file and share. Instead of uploading files to external servers, you can use Webshare application to create an URL to a file and share the URL with your friends. You will still know who accessed your shared files and exactly when they accessed it.
-Stream your Videos. Watch your videos stored at home straight through your browser.
-Listen to your music collection from anywhere
-Manage your Finances with the Money Manager EX (MMEX) app
-Backup anytime/anywhere. Tonido Backup lets you backup files/folders to another computer within your home or even with another computer that is outside your home network.
-Your personal blog with the Thots app
-Oh and it's free and cross platform - Available on Windows/Mac/Linux!
0. Login to your VortexBox.
1. Install needed packages. Only have to do this once.
yum install binutils libpng12
2. Download the latest Debian package for Tonido (version 7.83.0.27601 as of Feb. 2016):
rm -rf /tmp/tonido mkdir /tmp/tonido cd /tmp/tonido wget http://www.tonido.com/download.php?TonidoSetup_i686.deb mv download.php\?TonidoSetup_i686.deb TonidoSetup.deb
3. Unpack the .deb archive to get data.tar.gz and control.tar.gz:
ar -xv TonidoSetup.deb ls -l
4. Save the previous installation, if it exists. Skip this step if there is no previous installation in /usr/local/tonido.
/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh stop mv /usr/local/tonido /usr/local/tonido.bak mv /root/tonido /root/tonido.bak
5. Unpack data.tar.gz in / to create /usr/local/tonido, /usr/share/applications|menu|pixmaps, etc.:
cd / tar -xvf /tmp/tonido/data.tar.gz
6. Start the Tonido server:
/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh start
You should then see the message
nohup: redirecting stderr to stdout
Hit Enter to get a command prompt.
This will start the Tonido server and create the /root/tonido directory and the configuration file /root/tonido/data/configex.xml.
If you wish to verify Tonido is running.
ps -ef | grep tonidoconsole
7. Note: in recent versions of Tonido (Feb. 2016), the value of RemoteAdmin is already set to 1, so the configex.xml file does not have to be edited, and this step can be skipped.
To enable administration from a remote browser, stop the server and edit /root/tonido/data/configex.xml:
/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh stop nano /root/tonido/data/configex.xml
Change the value of RemoteAdmin from 0 to 1. Write the file (control-o) and quit (control-x).
Then restart the server:
/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh start
You will again see the message
nohup: redirecting stderr to stdout
Then hit Enter to get a command prompt.
8. In a browser, go to the Tonido web interface at http://vortexbox-ip:10001 to create account, configure folders, etc. You can also access the Tonido web interface at https://accountname.tonidoid.com
To access your personal Tonido Cloud on an iPhone or iPad, install the free Tonido App from the App Store. Login and setup a passcode for additional security.
9. To have Tonido autostart at boot, edit /usr/local/sbin/network_up.sh. Note: this file may not exist when you try to edit it. Just enter the nano command and the file will be created when you write the file and exit nano.
nano /usr/local/sbin/network_up.sh
Add the line
/usr/local/tonido/tonido.sh start
to the end of the file. Write the file (control-o) and exit (control-x).
10. Delete work files:
rm -rf /tmp/tonido
11. If you are happy with the new install, and want to delete the backup (if you created it in step 3):
rm -rf /usr/local/tonido.bak rm -rf /root/tonido.bak