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+#!/bin/bash
+# This script will prepare your VPS for the installation of an ethoFS node
+# Note: This script does not install the ethoFS node. It run all the prelimiary commands to get the VPS ready.
+#       To execute you either need to log in as root or run by prepending the "sudo" command.
+#       You will then need to logoff as root and login as "ether1node" user and run the node installation script
+#       to complete the installation.
+# Example: sudo ./vpsprep-gn.sh
+# Version VPSprep v1.0
+
+# Variables
+#PORT22="$(sudo lsof -i tcp:22 -s tcp:listen)"
+PORT80="$(sudo lsof -i tcp:80 -s tcp:listen)"
+PORT4001="$(sudo lsof -i tcp:4001 -s tcp:listen)"
+PORT30305="$(sudo lsof -i tcp:30305 -s tcp:listen)"
+
+# Color Codes
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[1;34m'
+GREEN='\033[1;32m'
+CYAN='\033[1;36m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+STOP='\e[0m'
+
+#countdown "00:00:30" is a 30 second countdown
+countdown()
+(
+  IFS=:
+  set -- $*
+  secs=$(( ${1#0} * 3600 + ${2#0} * 60 + ${3#0} ))
+  while [ $secs -gt 0 ]
+  do
+    sleep 1 &
+    printf "\r%02d:%02d:%02d" $((secs/3600)) $(( (secs/60)%60)) $((secs%60))
+    secs=$(( $secs - 1 ))
+    wait
+  done
+  echo -e "\033[1K"
+)
+
+clear
+echo -e "${YELLOW}==========================================================="
+echo -e "Ether-1 VPS Prep, v1.0"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}===========================================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}2 Dec 2019, by Goose-Tech${NC}"
+echo -e
+echo -e "${CYAN}VPS preparation starting, press [CTRL-C] to cancel.${NC}"
+countdown "00:00:04"
+echo -e
+
+# Verify necessary ports are available 
+echo -e "${GREEN}Verifying all necessary ports are available...${NC}"
+if [ -z "${PORT80}" ] && [ -z "${PORT4001}" ] && [ -z "${PORT30305}" ]; then
+	echo -e "${YELLOW}All ports are available.${NC}"
+else
+	echo -e "${CYAN}One or more ports are in use by another process.\nPlease disable any processes on ports listed below.\n\n${NC}"
+	echo -e "${GREEN}Output from port check:${NC}"
+	echo -e "${GREEN}Port 80:${NC}\n${PORT80}"
+	echo -e "${GREEN}Port 4001:${NC}\n${PORT4001}"
+	echo -e "${GREEN}Port 30305:${NC}\n${PORT30305}"
+	exit
+fi
+
+# Distro upgrade
+echo -e "${GREEN}Updating OS...${NC}"
+apt-get update
+apt-get dist-upgrade -y
+
+# Install & Configure Fail2Ban
+echo -e "${GREEN}Setting up Fail2Ban...${NC}"
+mkdir /var/run/fail2ban
+apt-get install sudo ufw fail2ban nano -y
+cp /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.conf /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.local
+cp /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf /etc/fail2ban/jail.local
+systemctl restart fail2ban
+countdown "00:00:04"
+fail2ban-client status
+
+# Create ether2node user
+echo -e "${GREEN}Creating new user called ${YELLOW}ether1node${GREEN}.\nWhen prompted, please set a secure password.${NC}"
+adduser ether1node
+adduser ether1node sudo
+adduser ether1node systemd-journal
+
+# Setting up Firewall
+#ufw reset
+#ufw allow 22/tcp
+#ufw allow 80/tcp
+#ufw allow 4001/tcp
+#ufw allow 30305/tcp
+#ufw allow 30305/udp
+#ufw enable
+
+# Download & prepare for ethoFS setup
+echo -e "${GREEN}Downloading ethoFS installation script...\n${NC}"
+mkdir -p /tmp/ether1 && cd /tmp/ether1
+rm -rf setupETHOFS.sh && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ether1Project/ether1-node-scripts/master/debian/setupETHOFS.sh
+chmod +x setupETHOFS.sh
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Preparation complete. Please logoff and login as ${CYAN}ether1node${YELLOW}.\nThen type the following commands to complete installation.\n${NC}"
+echo -e "${CYAN}/tmp/ether1/setupETHOFS.sh -gatewaynode${NC}"