#!/bin/bash
# ============================================================================
# GSU — GENO IN A BOX · SETUP SCRIPT v1.0 (June 7, 2026)
# Turns a stock Raspberry Pi into a GENO in a Box: a device that broadcasts
# the entire Global Sovereign University library as an open local Wi-Fi
# network. No internet required after setup. Free education, in the air.
#
# TESTED PATTERN: NetworkManager hotspot (built into Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm)
# + nginx static server + DNS capture. Standard, boring, sturdy.
#
# HARDWARE: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, 3, 4, or 5 · 32GB+ microSD · power supply
# OS: Raspberry Pi OS Lite (Bookworm or newer)
#
# USE:
# 1. Flash Raspberry Pi OS Lite to the microSD (Raspberry Pi Imager).
# 2. Boot the Pi with internet (ethernet or Wi-Fi) just for this setup.
# 3. Copy the GSU library (the University on a Stick bundle) to the Pi,
# or let step 4 place a placeholder you can fill later:
# sudo mkdir -p /var/www/gsu (then copy the bundle's files into it;
# the bundle's index.html must end up at /var/www/gsu/index.html)
# 4. Run: curl -sL https://read.globalsovereignuniversity.org/gsu-box-setup.sh | sudo bash
# 5. Reboot. The Pi now broadcasts the open network "GSU Free Library".
# Join it from any phone and browse to http://gsu.box (or any address —
# all roads lead to the library).
#
# Every boot thereafter is automatic. No internet, no maintenance, no login.
# ============================================================================
set -e
SSID="GSU Free Library"
WEBROOT="/var/www/gsu"
CON="gsu-box"
echo "==> GENO in a Box setup starting…"
[ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ] || { echo "Please run with sudo."; exit 1; }
echo "==> Installing nginx (the library's serving tray)…"
apt-get update -qq
apt-get install -y -qq nginx > /dev/null
echo "==> Preparing the library folder at $WEBROOT…"
mkdir -p "$WEBROOT"
if [ ! -f "$WEBROOT/index.html" ]; then
cat > "$WEBROOT/index.html" <<'PLACEHOLDER'
GSU Free Library
GSU Free Library
The box is broadcasting, but the library hasn't been loaded yet.
Copy the University on a Stick bundle into /var/www/gsu on this device, then refresh.
globalsovereignuniversity.org · Free education for all
PLACEHOLDER
echo " (No library found — placed a placeholder page. Load the bundle when ready.)"
fi
chown -R www-data:www-data "$WEBROOT"
echo "==> Configuring nginx to serve the library to everyone…"
cat > /etc/nginx/sites-available/gsu-box < Creating the open hotspot \"$SSID\"…"
nmcli connection delete "$CON" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
nmcli connection add type wifi ifname wlan0 con-name "$CON" autoconnect yes \
ssid "$SSID" 802-11-wireless.mode ap 802-11-wireless.band bg \
ipv4.method shared ipv6.method disabled >/dev/null
echo "==> Capturing DNS so every address leads to the library…"
mkdir -p /etc/NetworkManager/dnsmasq-shared.d
cat > /etc/NetworkManager/dnsmasq-shared.d/gsu-box.conf <<'DNS'
# GENO in a Box: resolve every name to the box itself
address=/#/10.42.0.1
DNS
nmcli connection up "$CON" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
echo ""
echo "============================================================"
echo " GENO in a Box is ready."
echo " Network: $SSID (open — no password, by design)"
echo " Library: http://gsu.box (from any device that joins)"
echo " Files: $WEBROOT"
echo ""
echo " Reboot to confirm it all comes up on its own: sudo reboot"
echo " Then unplug the internet. The box no longer needs it."
echo "============================================================"