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Merge pull request #27 from gurjeet/UDP_9993_Instructions_Ubuntu_12.04

Add RUNNING.txt instructions to open UDP port 9993 on Ubuntu 12.04
Adam Ierymenko 11 years ago
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@@ -55,3 +55,24 @@ browser to see if you're online.
 Port in progress, and it's going to pretty much always be more painful to
 Port in progress, and it's going to pretty much always be more painful to
 build than *nix systems. Just wait for the binary release unless you're
 build than *nix systems. Just wait for the binary release unless you're
 brave, in which case you can load the VS2012 solution and play around.
 brave, in which case you can load the VS2012 solution and play around.
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+-- Open UDP port 9993
+
+As noted in README.md, to actually function properly, you need to open
+UDP port 9993 in your firewall. Following are instructions to open UDP port
+9993 for specific operating systems.
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+--- Ubuntu (version 12.04 and possibly other versions, too)
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+Follow the Ubuntu documentation about UFW https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UFW
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+Check if your UFW is active.
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+sudo ufw status verbose
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+If it is active, open UDP port 9993
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+sudo ufw allow 9993/udp
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+You should now be able to ping and browse earth.zerotier.net
+