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A (specially configured) [[jabber]] server is used to allow multiple XOs/Sugar instances to connect and collaborate remotely. Imagine that a school in Peru and a school in Canada wanted to collaborate via their XOs. The mesh network doesn't stretch that far, but the two schools could use a Jabber server to communicate.
A (specially configured) [[jabber]] server is used to allow multiple XOs/Sugar instances to connect and collaborate remotely. Imagine that a school in Peru and a school in Canada wanted to collaborate via their XOs. The mesh network doesn't stretch that far, but the two schools could use a Jabber server to communicate.


The non-sugarlabs.org servers might serve specific geographic regions or other groups.
Currently, jabber servers can handle up to about 150 users due to scalability issues. So it makes more sense for there to be several community run servers, for specific or general purposes. The existing community servers are organized - by geographic region, by special interest, kids or parents or whatever their users like.


To set up your own community or private server, see: [[Run your own jabber server]].
To set up your own community or private server, see: [[Run your own jabber server]].
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Server testing most recently done 20101101 by MartinDengler using python-xmpp:
Server testing most recently done 20141021 by MartinDengler using python-xmpp:


$ sudo yum -y install python-xmpp
$ sudo yum -y install python-xmpp
$ cat ./xmpp_alive.py ; (for name in `curl http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Community_Jabber_Servers 2> /dev/null| grep "^<td>.*\(\.edu\|\.com\|\.org\|\.biz\|\.ru\|\.us\|\.de\)" | perl -npe 's/<td>\s*([^<]+)\s*<\/td>.*/\1/' | sort | uniq` ; do echo -n $name... ; if (./xmpp_alive.py $name > /dev/null 2>&1) ; then echo "up" ; else echo "down" ; fi ; done)
$ cat ./xmpp_alive.py ; (for name in $(curl http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Community_Jabber_Servers 2> /dev/null| grep "^<td>.*\(\.com\|\.org\|\.biz\|\.us\|\.de\|\.edu\)" | perl -npe 's/<td>\s*(<a[^>]+>)?\s*([^<]+)\s*(<\/a>)?\s*<\/td>.*/\2/' | sort | uniq) ; do echo -n $name... ; if (./xmpp_alive.py $name > /dev/null 2>&1) ; then echo "up" ; else echo "down" ; fi ; done)
#!/usr/bin/python
#!/usr/bin/python
import socket, sys
import socket, sys
socket.setdefaulttimeout(5.0)
socket.setdefaulttimeout(2.0)
from xmpp import *
from xmpp import *
success = None
success = None
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cl = Client(server)
cl = Client(server)
retval = cl.connect(server=(server, port))
retval = cl.connect(server=(server, port))
except (ValueError, StreamError), msg:
except (ValueError, StreamError) as msg:
if isinstance(msg, (ValueError, HostGone, RemoteConnectionFailed, UndefinedCondition)):
if isinstance(msg, (ValueError, HostGone, RemoteConnectionFailed, UndefinedCondition)):
retval = False
retval = False
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sys.exit(0 if success else 1)
sys.exit(0 if success else 1)



chatmask.com...up
altmsg.com...down
chw.no-ip.org...up
chatmask.com...down
dc.olpc.obscure.org...up
chw.no-ip.org...down
jabber.buddycloud.com...up
dc.olpc.obscure.org...down
im.it-native.de...up
is-a-furry.org...up
jabber.buddycloud.com...down
jabber-hispano.org...down
jabber-hispano.org...down
jabber.laptop.org...down
jabber.laptop.org...down
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jabber.sugarlabs.org...up
jabber.sugarlabs.org...up
jabber.xo-quebec.org...down
jabber.xo-quebec.org...down
jb.tr3.ru...down
kimly.org...down
kimly.org...up
orcalab.net...up
potter-pod.no-ip.biz...up
potter-pod.no-ip.biz...up
schoolserver.laptop.org...up
schoolserver.laptop.org...down
schoolserver.rit.edu...up
schoolserver.rit.edu...down
shesha.ru...up
xmppcomm.com...up
xo1share.org...up
xochat.de...down
xochat.de...up
xochat.lympago.com...down
xochat.lympago.com...up




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|-
|-
! server name !! community !! comments !! sysadmin contact
! server name !! community !! comments !! sysadmin contact
|- style="background: yellow;"
| jabber.laptop.org || all || Jabber server for OLPC || olpc-sysadmin@lists.laptop.org
|- style="background: lightgreen;"
|- style="background: lightgreen;"
| jabber.sugarlabs.org || developers, testers, latest Sugar version users || default collaboration server for Sugar on a Stick, but also a development installation undergoing changes || jabber AT sugarlabs DOT org systems@lists.sugarlabs.org http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Service/jabber
| jabber.sugarlabs.org || developers, testers, latest Sugar version users || a development installation undergoing changes || jabber AT sugarlabs DOT org systems@lists.sugarlabs.org http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Service/jabber
|-
| chatmask.com || anyone|| Gateway to MSN, GTalk, AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, IRC, GaduGadu||xboxnorm@chatmask.com
|-
| chw.no-ip.org || Open to all || Location: Romania || chw_server@yahoo.com
|-
| [http://altmsg.com/ altmsg.com] || Open to all || Location: Ukraine || admin@altmsg.com
|-
| dc.olpc.obscure.org || Washington, DC area (any) || [[OLPC Learning Club D.C./Jabber_Server|OLPC D.C. Jabber Server]] ||
|-
| jabber.buddycloud.com || Open to all || Jabber server including location based API (http://blog.buddycloud.com/node/1) ||
|-
| kimly.org || Open to all || Gateway to MSN ||
|-
|-
| orcalab.net || Open to all || Various transports, located in Germany || xmpp@blackonion.org
| orcalab.net || Open to all || Various transports, located in Germany || xmpp@blackonion.org
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| potter-pod.no-ip.biz || Richmond, VA. (any)|| ||
| potter-pod.no-ip.biz || Richmond, VA. (any)|| ||
|-
|-
| [http://xmppcomm.com xmppcomm.com] ||Open to All || Ukrainian server. Supports jabber domain hosting || JID: jadm@xmppcomm.com, E-mail: jadm@xmppcomm.com
| schoolserver.laptop.org || developers || Jabber server for OLPC/Sugar developers ||
|-
|-
| [http://im.it-native.de im.it-native.de] ||Open to All || German Server. MUC and Webinterface aviable. || JID: Arsimael@im.it-native.de ||
| schoolserver.rit.edu || Anyone || Group project of students at RIT. Running School Server XS .6 || schoolserver.rit.edu@gmail.com
|-
|-
| [http://is-a-furry.org is-a-furry.org] ||Open to All || MUC and Multilingual Webinterface available. || JID: Arsimael@is-a-furry.org ||
| xochat.lympago.com || G1G1 (any) Focus: Australia || Jabber server for Australians and others. Not affilitated with xochat.org. || rdm at lympago com
|-
| xochat.de || || ||
|-
| lowballking.net ||Open to all || spark IM Client for [Red5 Audio, Video Services] || admin@lowballing.net
|-
| jb.tr3.ru ||Open to all || Russian server, cp1251 coding in icq transport || azmar@jb.tr3.ru
|-
| [http://letinet.ru letinet.ru] ||Open to All || Russian server of [http://www.eltech.ru/english/index.htm «LETI»] students. || postmaster at mail dot <nowiki>xost|\|ame</nowiki>
|-
| shesha.ru || Open to all || Shesha's XMPP Service || art@shesha.ru
|-
| [http://miqote.com miqote.com] || all || || yonnji AT miqote DOT com
|}
|}


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=== Connecting to a community jabber server ===
=== Connecting to a community jabber server ===


In Sugar, click on the centre icon, then My Settings, Network, and change the Server.
==== Latest version (8.2) ====

Use the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sugar-control-panel#Network graphical Control Panel] to set the Mesh (aka Jabber) server to one from the ''server name'' column in the table above.

==== Older versions (Pre-8.2) ====

1. Open Terminal

2. Type the following command:

sugar-control-panel -s jabber jabber.laptop.org

''replace jabber.laptop.org with the jabber server you with to use''

3. Restart Sugar '''(warning: first close your activities to save them!)''' by pressing ctrl+alt+erase

4. Go to the neighborhood view and have fun!

=== Previously-up servers ===

These servers were down as of last check (2010-11-01).

{| class="wikitable" style="background: white;"
|+ Community Servers
|-
! server name !! community !! comments
|-
| jabber.xo-quebec.org || Montreal, Qc (any) || [http://www.xo-quebec.org/configuration-xo-quebec Québec Area Jabber Server(fr)]
|-
| jabber-hispano.org || Hispana || [http://www.jabber-hispano.org Servidor jabber de la Comunidad Hispana] ||
|-
| jabber.olpchacks.org || Chicago, IL (any) || [[OLPC Chicago/JabberServer|OLPC Chicago Jabber Server]] ||
|}

Latest revision as of 04:18, 14 August 2017


   Jabber: | Community Jabber Servers | Run a Jabber Server | Category:Jabber

What is a Jabber Server

A (specially configured) jabber server is used to allow multiple XOs/Sugar instances to connect and collaborate remotely. Imagine that a school in Peru and a school in Canada wanted to collaborate via their XOs. The mesh network doesn't stretch that far, but the two schools could use a Jabber server to communicate.

The non-sugarlabs.org servers might serve specific geographic regions or other groups.

To set up your own community or private server, see: Run your own jabber server.


Community Server Directory

If you want to publicize your server, please list it below. In "community", specify who should use this server - be as specific as possible. Please add a sysadmin contact email address so we can bug you when it's down...


Community Servers
server name community comments sysadmin contact
jabber.sugarlabs.org developers, testers, latest Sugar version users a development installation undergoing changes jabber AT sugarlabs DOT org systems@lists.sugarlabs.org http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Service/jabber
orcalab.net Open to all Various transports, located in Germany xmpp@blackonion.org
potter-pod.no-ip.biz Richmond, VA. (any)
xmppcomm.com Open to All Ukrainian server. Supports jabber domain hosting JID: jadm@xmppcomm.com, E-mail: jadm@xmppcomm.com
im.it-native.de Open to All German Server. MUC and Webinterface aviable. JID: Arsimael@im.it-native.de
is-a-furry.org Open to All MUC and Multilingual Webinterface available. JID: Arsimael@is-a-furry.org


Connecting to a community jabber server

In Sugar, click on the centre icon, then My Settings, Network, and change the Server.