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    From AngryGoat@VERT to Synchronet BBS Ubuntu users on Sat Nov 5 19:18:41 2016
    To: Synchronet BBS Ubuntu users
    Subject: Synchronet BBS running Ubuntu server
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    I found the main.cfg file and the xtrn.file it was located in the ctrl directory but when I update scfg and then run ./sbbs
    it gives me this error

    Synchronet Console for Linux Version 3.17a Copyright 2015 Rob Swindell

    !SBBSCTRL environment variable not set, using default value: /sbbs/ctrl

    Reading /sbbs/ctrl/sbbs.ini
    Loading configuration files from /sbbs/ctrl
    !ERROR Loading Configuration Files: 2 (No such file or directory) opening /sbbs/ctrl/main.cnf

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to AngryGoat on Sat Nov 5 20:16:37 2016
    Subject: Synchronet BBS running Ubuntu server
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    Re: Synchronet BBS running Ubuntu server
    By: AngryGoat to Synchronet BBS Ubuntu users on Sat Nov 05 2016 07:18 pm

    This is the wrong message area for Synchronet support questions. See http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:support for details.

    I found the main.cfg file and the xtrn.file it was located in the ctrl directory but when I update scfg and then run ./sbbs
    it gives me this error

    Synchronet Console for Linux Version 3.17a Copyright 2015 Rob Swindell

    !SBBSCTRL environment variable not set, using default value: /sbbs/ctrl

    Reading /sbbs/ctrl/sbbs.ini
    Loading configuration files from /sbbs/ctrl
    !ERROR Loading Configuration Files: 2 (No such file or directory) opening /sbbs/ctrl/main.cnf

    Type 'locate main.cnf' at a command prompt and paste the output in one the Synchronet support message areas.

    digital man

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  • From AngryGoat@VERT to Digital Man on Sun Nov 6 03:21:37 2016
    Subject: Synchronet BBS running Ubuntu server
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    joshua@joshua-HP-15-Notebook-PC:~$ locate main.cnf /home/joshua/Desktop/main.cnf
    /sbbs/exec/main.cnf

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to AngryGoat on Sun Nov 6 21:03:48 2016
    Subject: Synchronet BBS running Ubuntu server
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    Re: Synchronet BBS running Ubuntu server
    By: AngryGoat to Digital Man on Sun Nov 06 2016 04:21 am

    joshua@joshua-HP-15-Notebook-PC:~$ locate main.cnf /home/joshua/Desktop/main.cnf
    /sbbs/exec/main.cnf

    Neither of those appear to be a Synchronet "ctrl" directory. How did you install Synchronet? Do you also have msgs.cnf, xtrn.cnf, and text.dat in either of those same directories?

    digital man

    Synchronet "Real Fact" #1:
    Development began in 1990 of the (unnamed at the time) Synchronet BBS software. Norco, CA WX: 63.9°F, 71.0% humidity, 2 mph W wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

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