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New script for automatic maintenance on your Urbit

I wrote this script to fix the problem of recovering from a full VPS when the Urbit pier fills it up.  It will delete any spacer file and core dump, run urbit long enough to fix the pier, and then do five roll/chop cycles and a pack.  Finally it will place a 2GB spacer file back into ...

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  • How to move your Urbit pier to a Linode $5/month VPS

    Updated January 14, 2023.This guide assumes you have an existing urbit planet or star that has been running and you would like to move it to a cloud VPS.Make sure your planet or star is shut down before beginning this guide.If you are installing from a new planet/star, see my other guide.You can alw...

  • How to upgrade your urbit binary

    Upgrade your urbit binary if you're running on linux

  • Urbit Troubleshooting

    Errors and TroubleshootingSee this blog post for a comprehensive step-by-step troubleshooting process for the most common problems.Binary is out of dateMake sure your binary is the most recent version (If not using port)You can tell what version your binary is when you start your ship. It's the fir...

  • How to install Urbit on a $5/month Linode VPS

    Updated May 24, 2023.This guide assumes you have purchased or acquired an urbit planet or star and you would like to set it up on a cloud VPS so it is always on.This guide also works for installing on Linux, just skip step 1.If you want to install on desktop Windows, I recommend using virtualiz...