That last error is one that basically means Tor on your server is disconnected and can’t connect… 99% of the time, this will be because of some issue with the Tor network. Tor is awesome in many ways, but its biggest weakness is stability.
For many people who aren’t permanently away from their server, they can always get home and reset tor that night or something, in your case if you’re always away from home, you probably need to look at implementing some other tricks prior to StartOS v0.4.0. – one I like and recommend is running a VPN server on your home router or another device on the LAN, connecting and accessing the server UI via the local IP address (i.e. 192.168.1.21)… this rudimentary access would then let you do things like reset Tor (System → Experimental Features → Reset Tor), restart services, initiate backups all without using Tor.
Thanks Stu. I appreciate the input and the ideas. I will see if I can do something. I will go back to the server in a few weeks. What happens in StartOS v0.40 that can help my specific situation?
Is there a TOR reset on the server now? You mentioned (System>Experimental Features>Reset Tor) How is this accessed?
StartOS v0.4.0 fixes this because things like the VPN I mentioned are more the default, and Tor is more an optional backup. In v0.4.0. setting up this stuff will be done by a nice GUI and there’ll be guides to do it. With v0.4.0 should anything go wrong networking wise it’ll be external to the server, since everything the server will do will be much more in the realms of “run-of-the-mill”.
Thats fantastic Stu. This seems like a massive change. I am so looking forward to this. When do you think this will be released for general distribution? Any estimates?
I think it’s reasonable to expect a stable beta this side of the new year. In fact, there’s a stable alpha version in testing that some people are using now.