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<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li> |
<li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li> |
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<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain CentOS Linux 5 CDs</a></h2> |
<h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain CentOS Linux 5 CDs</a></h2> |
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CentOS isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/">CentOS download page</a><br /> |
CentOS isos can be obtained from links included on the <a href="http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/">CentOS download page</a><br> |
For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD. |
For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD. |
For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4. |
For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4. |
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<dt>Software</dt> |
<dt>Software</dt> |
<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd> |
<dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category. If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd> |
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Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The |
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first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command |
Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. |
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This should tool be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux. |
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<dt>Firewall Configuration</dt> |
<h3>Firewall and SELinux Configuration</h3> |
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The first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. |
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If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command |
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This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux. |
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<dd>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow |
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<li>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow |
incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW |
incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW |
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(HTTPS). |
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<dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd> |
<li> Set SELinux to Disabled.</li> |
<dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd> |
<li> Select OK, and then Quit</li> |
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<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2> |
<h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2> |
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Line 126 wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions
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Line 132 wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions
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Install the centos5_loncapa_yum.conf |
Install the centos5_loncapa_yum.conf |
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mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup |
mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup |
cp centos5_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf |
cp centos5_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf |
yum update |
yum update |
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<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2> |
<h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2> |
<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3> |
<h3>Import the LON-CAPA encryption key</h3> |
<pre>rpm --import http://install.loncapa.org/versions/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-loncapa</pre> |
<pre>rpm --import http://install.loncapa.org/versions/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-loncapa</pre> |
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./install.pl |
./install.pl |
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This script will prompt you for the MySQL root password and will download the latest LON-CAPA release.<br /> |
This script will prompt you for the MySQL root password and will download the latest LON-CAPA release.<br> |
You can safely ignore the following warnings from gcc 4 when compiling pwauth:<br /> |
You can safely ignore the following warnings from gcc 4 when compiling pwauth:<br> |
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pwauth.c: In function ‘lastlog’: |
pwauth.c: In function ‘lastlog’: |
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<li>pwauth.c:541: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘strncpy’</li> |
<li>pwauth.c:541: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘strncpy’</li> |
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<li>pwauth.c:692: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘strlen’</li> |
<li>pwauth.c:692: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘strlen’</li> |
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<h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3> |
<h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3> |
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<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain. |
<dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain. |
Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but |
Here at MSU we use 'msu'. You should choose something short but |
meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or |
meaningful. <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or |
special characters.</i><br />Domain names which include a departmental |
special characters.</i><br>Domain names which include a departmental |
abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in |
abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in |
a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently. |
a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently. |
For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example. |
For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example. |
Line 275 Point a web browser at your new machine
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coordinator. Congratulations! |
coordinator. Congratulations! |
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<h2>If things aren't working right</h2> |
<h2>If things aren't working right</h2> |
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If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think |
If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think |