6. Frequently asked questions#

Answers to frequently asked questions about the CLUB1 server.

Questions#

How do I change my CLUB1 member password?#

La seule manière de modifier son mot de passe de membre CLUB1 est de lancer la commande passwd à partir d’une connexion SSH.

Tip

If you connect to CLUB1 in SSH for the first time from your personal computer, there is a tutorial to help you make your first SHH connection.

Is it possible to modify my CLUB1 identifier?#

Il n’est pas possible pour les membres de modifier leur identifiant CLUB1. En effet cet identifiant est assez largement utilisé à différents niveaux, notamment pour les adresses email, les pages Web statiques et les bases de données.

Il est cependant possible de créer un nouveau compte avec un autre identifiant et d’y déplacer petit-à-petit ses projets.

Can I host my emails at CLUB1 with my domain name and create many independent addresses?#

Short Answer: NO

Long answer: CLUB1 provides one email box per member account with a main address and all its sub-addresses. It is possible to create custom alias on demand, but not to create additional mailboxes.

Is it possible to host a website with an external domain?#

It is possible, however there is a technical constraint: ⚠️ It is necessary to use a subdomain of your domain name.

For example, if you own crevette.com, it will not be possible to host the site https://crevette.com on the CLUB1 server. Using a sub-domain, such as https://www.crevette.com, will be required. (It may be something else than www, but it is a convention for the Web)

Effectively, this involves adding a CNAME record for www pointing to club1.fr. Using a CNAME allows one to create an alias on a domain name rather than an IP address. This is useful in our case because the IP address of the CLUB1 server may change, but its domain name will not.

Tip

With some registrars, it is possible to create an automatic HTTP redirect from your domain name to the subdomain of your choice.

What space do I occupy on the server?#

Except for emails, there are ** no quota defined for personal spaces**.

Pour avoir une estimation de l’espace occupé par son dossier personnel, on peut lancer la commande suivante, une fois connecté en SSH :

du -shx

If you want to reduce the weight of your folder, but you don’t know where to start, the ncdu command is for you! It allows you to sort and highlight what takes the most space in your files and folders.

Finally, to know the remaining space available on the storage medium, this last command can be used:

df -h .

This information is also visible in the MOTD, when you log in with SSH through a terminal. Or on the Drive, at the bottom of the side panel.