Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

Hi all,

The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
 My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
this.  Thanks very much.

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Blake Hardin]

I don't know anything about Lynks but have you looked in to hostgator
or namecheap? Hostgator seems to be very good

On 5/10/15, Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>  My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
> this.  Thanks very much.
>
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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

Actually, I looked at namecheap and it looked just as cluttered and
confusing as any of the rest.  What's better about hostgator?  Basically, I
just want to enter a domain name and register it without lots of
advertisements, clutter, etc.  Do they offer that?  Again, doing it from the
console and/or command line would be nice.

On 5/10/2015 12:54 AM, Blake Hardin wrote:
> I don't know anything about Lynks but have you looked in to hostgator
> or namecheap? Hostgator seems to be very good
> 
> On 5/10/15, Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
>> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>>  My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
>> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
>> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
>> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
>> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
>> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
>> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
>> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
>> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
>> this.  Thanks very much.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>
> 
> 

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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[covici]

dyndns.org may work with your firefox, I doubt it will work with lyns,
it used to work pretty well, but no more.

Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:

> Actually, I looked at namecheap and it looked just as cluttered and
> confusing as any of the rest.  What's better about hostgator?  Basically, I
> just want to enter a domain name and register it without lots of
> advertisements, clutter, etc.  Do they offer that?  Again, doing it from the
> console and/or command line would be nice.
> 
> On 5/10/2015 12:54 AM, Blake Hardin wrote:
> > I don't know anything about Lynks but have you looked in to hostgator
> > or namecheap? Hostgator seems to be very good
> > 
> > On 5/10/15, Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> >> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
> >>  My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> >> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> >> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
> >> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
> >> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
> >> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
> >> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
> >> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
> >> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
> >> this.  Thanks very much.
> >>
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> >>
> > 
> > 
> 
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> Tony Baechler
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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Rob]

There's ultradomains.us too.
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> dyndns.org may work with your firefox, I doubt it will work with lyns,
> it used to work pretty well, but no more.
>
> Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:
>
>> Actually, I looked at namecheap and it looked just as cluttered and
>> confusing as any of the rest.  What's better about hostgator?  Basically, 
>> I
>> just want to enter a domain name and register it without lots of
>> advertisements, clutter, etc.  Do they offer that?  Again, doing it from 
>> the
>> console and/or command line would be nice.
>>
>> On 5/10/2015 12:54 AM, Blake Hardin wrote:
>> > I don't know anything about Lynks but have you looked in to hostgator
>> > or namecheap? Hostgator seems to be very good
>> >
>> > On 5/10/15, Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web 
>> >> host or
>> >> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text 
>> >> browser?
>> >>  My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
>> >> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage 
>> >> my
>> >> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as 
>> >> command
>> >> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I 
>> >> am
>> >> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon 
>> >> is a
>> >> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What 
>> >> do you
>> >> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up 
>> >> my own
>> >> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through 
>> >> just
>> >> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your 
>> >> thoughts on
>> >> this.  Thanks very much.
>> >>
>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> Speakup mailing list
>> >> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>> >> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>> -- 
>> Have a good day,
>> Tony Baechler
>> tony@baechler.net
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> How do
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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Joseph C. Lininger]

I don't know about text based browsing support, but I use Hover for my 
domain names. I haven't had to use the control pannel in a while, but 
the last time I did it was not cluttered and plenty easy to use. IN 
fact, that's what caused me to switch to hover in the first place. I 
liked the fact I didn't have to ferret around on a web site to find the 
options I needed. I also liked the fact they offered private 
registrations at no additional cost.
Joe

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Karen Lewellen]

Hi Tony,
speaking only for myself,  the answer is yes.
I do not host my domains and register them with the same service.  still 
all of the ones I use   work well with lynx, and in the hosting cases all 
of them provide shell based structures that include  updated editions of 
lynx, and links.  Plus in one case text compiled editions of elinks.
my domains are all registered with
arvixe.
www.arvixe.com
rates are fine, and I can just call to renew, toll free,  updating 
information with lynx  or links as required.
One of my sites is hosted at shellworld.
www.shellworld.net
Admin@shellworld.net
Combines the best of both freebds and Linux  with lynx updated on a 
regular basis, and allot of other tools compiled  differently.
As an alternative  three of my domains are hosted here.
www.dreamhost.com
Their shell is based in  ubintu, so does not include elinks.  still I can 
keep all of my hosting information up to date, use the control panel for 
say creating mailboxes and the like all with lynx, links in some cases.
Dreamhost also provides a *ton* of tools  I have not even tried yet for 
sites hosted with them.
if you have questions ask away.
Hope these ideas help,
Karen


On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
> this.  Thanks very much.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[John G. Heim]

I've used namecheap, godaddy, and namesecure. They are all about the 
same with respect to accessibility. They all have some glitches but once 
you are familiar with the tricks, you can use them. I think namecheap is 
the best value because it provides extra services, like dynamic dns, and 
charges less. I have not tried any of them with lynks. I've tried them 
with firefox and safari.


On 05/10/2015 02:25 AM, Tony Baechler wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>   My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
> this.  Thanks very much.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

Yes, they look pretty good, but they don't offer web hosting.  Besides, $18
per year for a .com is expensive.  Thanks.  So far, they look the best for
domain registration.  Also, they don't post their prices until you actually
search for a domain.

On 5/10/2015 3:27 AM, Rob wrote:
> There's ultradomains.us too.

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

Hi,

Ah, that's most interesting.  How did you ever manage to use the DreamHost
panel?  It requires Javascript and isn't that easy to use even with
Firefox.  I know because I just left them.  Every month they were adding
something new and I felt they lost track of just plain old web hosting.  I
don't really care about their cloud services.  I did like the shell
account, but the version of Ubuntu was rather old.  I didn't like their
VPS because it was limited in what you could actually do with it.  They
wouldn't let me upgrade Apache, the kernel, etc because they said it would
break the VPS which was stuck on Debian Lenny at the time, long after Etch
had been released.  Granted, I didn't try their panel with Lynx, but I
can't imagine it would work without Javascript.  I've never heard of the
domain registrar before, so I'll go take a look.  Thanks very much for the
information.  I knew about Shellworld, but they are more of a shell
account provider and not really a web host from what I gathered.  Besides,
they're a bit expensive if I recall correctly.  This information has been
most helpful and interesting.
On 5/10/2015 10:38 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> Hi Tony, speaking only for myself,  the answer is yes. I do not host my
> domains and register them with the same service.  still all of the ones
> I use   work well with lynx, and in the hosting cases all of them
> provide shell based structures that include  updated editions of lynx, 
> and links.  Plus in one case text compiled editions of elinks. my
> domains are all registered with arvixe. www.arvixe.com rates are fine,
> and I can just call to renew, toll free,  updating information with
> lynx  or links as required. One of my sites is hosted at shellworld. 
> www.shellworld.net Admin@shellworld.net Combines the best of both
> freebds and Linux  with lynx updated on a regular basis, and allot of
> other tools compiled  differently. As an alternative  three of my
> domains are hosted here. www.dreamhost.com Their shell is based in
> ubintu, so does not include elinks.  still I can keep all of my hosting
> information up to date, use the control panel for say creating
> mailboxes and the like all with lynx, links in some cases. Dreamhost
> also provides a *ton* of tools  I have not even tried yet for sites
> hosted with them. if you have questions ask away. Hope these ideas
> help, Karen

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Karen Lewellen]

Hi again,
Not sure when you officially left, the shell upgrade for ubintu is well 
reasonably recent, but their edition of lynx is older than say the one from 
a couple of months back we have at shellworld.
I am really picky about that control panel, so indeed use lynx, or more 
often than not links which has a tad of scripting support.
It does work for me though, or at least for the features I need.
Now they might have insured my account worked, Dreamhost provides hosting 
to nonprofit organizations.  that is  the domain   or the domains they 
host for me.  I told them up front that not providing a w3c compliant door 
with low graphics options was against the law and so they fixed the door 
for me.
I do agree  about  too much stuff on the buffet so to speak smiles.  but 
it works  in lynx for me.  still my editions of lynx tend to be more 
current than the ones in distributions, and I use it too here at 
shellworld.
As for their hosting, yes they do that as well as serving as a regular isp.
they host my personal site, along with my having a regular shellworld 
account.
Speaking only for myself, its worth the $10 or $15 or so for the hosting 
with all the updated open source tools I have and the unlimited space i 
require.
But that is just me smiles.
Glad the information is helpful,
karen


On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Ah, that's most interesting.  How did you ever manage to use the DreamHost
> panel?  It requires Javascript and isn't that easy to use even with
> Firefox.  I know because I just left them.  Every month they were adding
> something new and I felt they lost track of just plain old web hosting.  I
> don't really care about their cloud services.  I did like the shell
> account, but the version of Ubuntu was rather old.  I didn't like their
> VPS because it was limited in what you could actually do with it.  They
> wouldn't let me upgrade Apache, the kernel, etc because they said it would
> break the VPS which was stuck on Debian Lenny at the time, long after Etch
> had been released.  Granted, I didn't try their panel with Lynx, but I
> can't imagine it would work without Javascript.  I've never heard of the
> domain registrar before, so I'll go take a look.  Thanks very much for the
> information.  I knew about Shellworld, but they are more of a shell
> account provider and not really a web host from what I gathered.  Besides,
> they're a bit expensive if I recall correctly.  This information has been
> most helpful and interesting.
> On 5/10/2015 10:38 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
>> Hi Tony, speaking only for myself,  the answer is yes. I do not host my
>> domains and register them with the same service.  still all of the ones
>> I use   work well with lynx, and in the hosting cases all of them
>> provide shell based structures that include  updated editions of lynx,
>> and links.  Plus in one case text compiled editions of elinks. my
>> domains are all registered with arvixe. www.arvixe.com rates are fine,
>> and I can just call to renew, toll free,  updating information with
>> lynx  or links as required. One of my sites is hosted at shellworld.
>> www.shellworld.net Admin@shellworld.net Combines the best of both
>> freebds and Linux  with lynx updated on a regular basis, and allot of
>> other tools compiled  differently. As an alternative  three of my
>> domains are hosted here. www.dreamhost.com Their shell is based in
>> ubintu, so does not include elinks.  still I can keep all of my hosting
>> information up to date, use the control panel for say creating
>> mailboxes and the like all with lynx, links in some cases. Dreamhost
>> also provides a *ton* of tools  I have not even tried yet for sites
>> hosted with them. if you have questions ask away. Hope these ideas
>> help, Karen
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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Jason White]

Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:
> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>  My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> domains from the console.  

My domain is hosted by http://www.gandi.net/

My DNS records, Internet telephony system, mail server and Web server are all
on a virtual machine hosted by http://www.linode.com/ which offers a choice of
Linux distribution. In addition to having root access to the virtual machine
over ssh, you can manage it over an ssh connection, for example to reboot it,
check its status, access the console when networking isn't functional, etc.

This works very well and fits within my budget, but it all depends on how much
you'll use it and whether it's worth the cost - economic rationality and
utility has its place sometimes.

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

On 5/12/2015 5:13 AM, Jason White wrote:
> My DNS records, Internet telephony system, mail server and Web server
> are all on a virtual machine hosted by http://www.linode.com/ which
> offers a choice of Linux distribution. In addition to having root
> access to the virtual machine over ssh, you can manage it over an ssh
> connection, for example to reboot it, check its status, access the
> console when networking isn't functional, etc.


Hi,

Yes, I know about dedicated and virtual servers.  I'm now with Hetzner and
they so far have the best deal and offer the most features.
<http://www.hetzner.com/>  I found them cheaper than anyone else and I
looked at all of the major server companies I could find.  Their robot
isn't accessible at all in a text browser but works fine in Firefox.  If
you don't mind a bit of programming, their robot has an API which of
course can be accessed with curl from the command line.  I was
specifically asking about web hosts because most people don't want or need
a full server solution and it's a pain to set up a server just for basic
web sites and email.

With that said, I would be very interested in your telephony setup.  I've
been thinking about setting up Asterisk, but I have no experience with it
and I'm worried about bandwidth costs.  Hetzner gives at least 20 TB per
server, but with the other sites already on the server, I don't want to go
over my bandwidth limit.  How much bandwidth do you use in VoIP calls per
month?  You can write off list if you want.

Thanks very much.

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Jason White]

Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net> wrote:
 
> With that said, I would be very interested in your telephony setup.  I've
> been thinking about setting up Asterisk, but I have no experience with it
> and I'm worried about bandwidth costs.  Hetzner gives at least 20 TB per
> server, but with the other sites already on the server, I don't want to go
> over my bandwidth limit.  How much bandwidth do you use in VoIP calls per
> month?  

I haven't used enough bandwidth to be at all concerned. With modern codecs,
you can have high quality telephony without consuming high bandwidth.

I'm running FreeSWITCH: http://www.freeswitch.org/ (see their Wiki for
extensive documentation).

There are also service providers who will connect your telephony system to the
public switched telephone network at good prices by providing you with a phone
number.

Let me know if you have further questions.

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Jude DaShiell]

I haven't used it, but on archlinux there's a package called ddclient 
that may help.  The documentation for that package has an exhaustive 
list of domain registrars in it.  The ddclient package is run on command 
line too.

On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:

> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:27
> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
> 
> Hi all,
>
> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
> this.  Thanks very much.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Jude DaShiell]

For accessible web hosting if I were you, I'd check out
http://www.panix.com/
and see what they have to offer.
On Sun, 10 
May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:

> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:27
> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
> 
> Hi all,
>
> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
> this.  Thanks very much.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

Umm, no, you're wrong.  That's for dynamic DNS, not domain registrations.
The package description and README files clearly state this.

On 6/14/2015 4:09 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> I haven't used it, but on archlinux there's a package called ddclient that
> may help.  The documentation for that package has an exhaustive list of
> domain registrars in it.  The ddclient package is run on command line too.
> 
> On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
> 
>> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:27
>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>> Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
>> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
>> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
>> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
>> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
>> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
>> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
>> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
>> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
>> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
>> this.  Thanks very much.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

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tony@baechler.net

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Jude DaShiell]

The documentation for that package has the list of domain registrars in 
it.

On Sun, 14 Jun 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:

> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 02:58:16
> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> Subject: Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
> 
> Umm, no, you're wrong.  That's for dynamic DNS, not domain registrations.
> The package description and README files clearly state this.
>
> On 6/14/2015 4:09 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>> I haven't used it, but on archlinux there's a package called ddclient that
>> may help.  The documentation for that package has an exhaustive list of
>> domain registrars in it.  The ddclient package is run on command line too.
>> 
>> On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
>> 
>>> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:27
>>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>> Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
>>> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>>> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
>>> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
>>> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
>>> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
>>> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
>>> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
>>> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
>>> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
>>> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
>>> this.  Thanks very much.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Speakup mailing list
>>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>> 
>
> -- 
> Have a good day,
> Tony Baechler
> tony@baechler.net
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

Where in the documentation?  It sure isn't in the README file.  The package
itself seems to be PERL scripts.  I admit I didn't look at every file, but I
didn't see such a list.  I saw a list of dynamic DNS providers in the README.

On 6/21/2015 4:07 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> The documentation for that package has the list of domain registrars in it.
> 
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
> 
>> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 02:58:16
>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>> Subject: Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>
>> Umm, no, you're wrong.  That's for dynamic DNS, not domain registrations.
>> The package description and README files clearly state this.
>>
>> On 6/14/2015 4:09 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>>> I haven't used it, but on archlinux there's a package called ddclient that
>>> may help.  The documentation for that package has an exhaustive list of
>>> domain registrars in it.  The ddclient package is run on command line too.
>>>
>>> On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:27
>>>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>>>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>> <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>> Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
>>>> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>>>> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
>>>> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
>>>> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
>>>> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
>>>> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
>>>> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do
>>>> you
>>>> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my
>>>> own
>>>> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
>>>> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
>>>> this.  Thanks very much.
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Speakup mailing list
>>>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>>>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Have a good day,
>> Tony Baechler
>> tony@baechler.net
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

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Tony Baechler
tony@baechler.net

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Jude DaShiell]

/usr/share/doc/ddclient/README.md is the file to read. On Mon, 22 Jun 
2015, Tony Baechler wrote:

> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:50:18
> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
> Subject: Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
> 
> Where in the documentation?  It sure isn't in the README file.  The package
> itself seems to be PERL scripts.  I admit I didn't look at every file, but I
> didn't see such a list.  I saw a list of dynamic DNS providers in the README.
>
> On 6/21/2015 4:07 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>> The documentation for that package has the list of domain registrars in it.
>> 
>> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
>> 
>>> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 02:58:16
>>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>> Subject: Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>>
>>> Umm, no, you're wrong.  That's for dynamic DNS, not domain registrations.
>>> The package description and README files clearly state this.
>>>
>>> On 6/14/2015 4:09 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>>>> I haven't used it, but on archlinux there's a package called ddclient that
>>>> may help.  The documentation for that package has an exhaustive list of
>>>> domain registrars in it.  The ddclient package is run on command line too.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:27
>>>>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>>>>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>>> <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>>> Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
>>>>> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>>>>> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
>>>>> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
>>>>> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
>>>>> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
>>>>> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
>>>>> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do
>>>>> you
>>>>> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my
>>>>> own
>>>>> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
>>>>> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
>>>>> this.  Thanks very much.
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Speakup mailing list
>>>>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>>>>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Have a good day,
>>> Tony Baechler
>>> tony@baechler.net
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Speakup mailing list
>>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>> 
>
> -- 
> Have a good day,
> Tony Baechler
> tony@baechler.net
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Tony Baechler]

Umm, no.  I read it and it lists lots of dynamic DNS providers but no domain
registrars that I could see.  Please actually check your information next
time.  Yes, that's the README I read.  I'm glad I didn't miss something
after all.

On 6/22/2015 3:29 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> /usr/share/doc/ddclient/README.md is the file to read. On Mon, 22 Jun 2015,
> Tony Baechler wrote:
> 
>> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:50:18
>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>> Subject: Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>
>> Where in the documentation?  It sure isn't in the README file.  The package
>> itself seems to be PERL scripts.  I admit I didn't look at every file, but I
>> didn't see such a list.  I saw a list of dynamic DNS providers in the README.
>>
>> On 6/21/2015 4:07 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>>> The documentation for that package has the list of domain registrars in it.
>>>
>>> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 02:58:16
>>>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>>>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>> <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>>>
>>>> Umm, no, you're wrong.  That's for dynamic DNS, not domain registrations.
>>>> The package description and README files clearly state this.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/14/2015 4:09 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>>>>> I haven't used it, but on archlinux there's a package called ddclient that
>>>>> may help.  The documentation for that package has an exhaustive list of
>>>>> domain registrars in it.  The ddclient package is run on command line too.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 10 May 2015, Tony Baechler wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 03:25:27
>>>>>> From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
>>>>>> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>>>>     <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>>>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>>>>>> <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web
>>>>>> host or
>>>>>> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text
>>>>>> browser?
>>>>>> My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
>>>>>> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
>>>>>> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as
>>>>>> command
>>>>>> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
>>>>>> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon
>>>>>> is a
>>>>>> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my
>>>>>> own
>>>>>> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
>>>>>> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your
>>>>>> thoughts on
>>>>>> this.  Thanks very much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Speakup mailing list
>>>>>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>>>>>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Have a good day,
>>>> Tony Baechler
>>>> tony@baechler.net
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Speakup mailing list
>>>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>>>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Have a good day,
>> Tony Baechler
>> tony@baechler.net
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
>> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

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Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Janina Sajka]

Does Ultra Domains support IPv6? That's a must have for me.

Their interface does look very clean, which is refreshing.

I've been using gandi.net for domains for years. It works with lynx,
though it certainly isn't clean and uncluttered like Ultra Domains.

At the moment Gandi is offering .com domains for $5 USD.

PS: I host my own domains.

Janina

Tony Baechler writes:
> Yes, they look pretty good, but they don't offer web hosting.  Besides, $18
> per year for a .com is expensive.  Thanks.  So far, they look the best for
> domain registration.  Also, they don't post their prices until you actually
> search for a domain.
> 
> On 5/10/2015 3:27 AM, Rob wrote:
> > There's ultradomains.us too.
> _______________________________________________
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			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
		Email:	janina@rednote.net

Linux Foundation Fellow
Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Chair,	Protocols & Formats	http://www.w3.org/wai/pf

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Janina Sajka]

Linode is the best, by far.

Tony Baechler writes:
> On 5/12/2015 5:13 AM, Jason White wrote:
> > My DNS records, Internet telephony system, mail server and Web server
> > are all on a virtual machine hosted by http://www.linode.com/ which
> > offers a choice of Linux distribution. In addition to having root
> > access to the virtual machine over ssh, you can manage it over an ssh
> > connection, for example to reboot it, check its status, access the
> > console when networking isn't functional, etc.
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Yes, I know about dedicated and virtual servers.  I'm now with Hetzner and
> they so far have the best deal and offer the most features.
> <http://www.hetzner.com/>  I found them cheaper than anyone else and I
> looked at all of the major server companies I could find.  Their robot
> isn't accessible at all in a text browser but works fine in Firefox.  If
> you don't mind a bit of programming, their robot has an API which of
> course can be accessed with curl from the command line.  I was
> specifically asking about web hosts because most people don't want or need
> a full server solution and it's a pain to set up a server just for basic
> web sites and email.
> 
> With that said, I would be very interested in your telephony setup.  I've
> been thinking about setting up Asterisk, but I have no experience with it
> and I'm worried about bandwidth costs.  Hetzner gives at least 20 TB per
> server, but with the other sites already on the server, I don't want to go
> over my bandwidth limit.  How much bandwidth do you use in VoIP calls per
> month?  You can write off list if you want.
> 
> Thanks very much.
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
		Email:	janina@rednote.net

Linux Foundation Fellow
Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Chair,	Protocols & Formats	http://www.w3.org/wai/pf

Re: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

[Mike Keithley]

I'd avoid Godaddy. But they do have an iPhone app that is accessible and helpful.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Baechler <tony@baechler.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@linux-speakup.org>
Date: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:28 am
Subject: Looking for accessible web host and domain registration

>
>
> Hi all,
> 
> The subject summarizes my question.  Is there such a thing as a web host or
> domain registrar which actually works with Lynx or some other text browser?
>  My current domain registrar isn't particularly easy to use even with
> Firefox and I thought it would be nice to actually be able to manage my
> domains from the console.  I don't suppose there is such a thing as command
> line domain registration and web hosting?  I know about Amazon, but I am
> looking for something that just works without a lot of hassle.  Amazon is a
> bit bigger than I like and has a complicated pricing structure.  What do you
> use for your web hosting and domain registrations?  Yes, I can set up my own
> server from scratch, but again, that's a lot of effort to go through just
> for a basic web hosting account.  I would be interested in your thoughts on
> this.  Thanks very much.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@linux-speakup.org
> http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>