--- doc/build/debian11_install.frag 2024/06/20 01:57:44 1.1 +++ doc/build/debian11_install.frag 2024/06/30 20:30:48 1.2 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@

Installing LON-CAPA on a basic Debian 11 Server

This document guides you through the process of setting up a new LON-CAPA -server/VM running Debian 11 with only the base set of packages installed. +server/VM running Debian 11 with only the base set of packages installed. The machine (virtual or real) will be configured solely as a LON-CAPA server and will be expected to have no other services running. Your server/VM is expected to have a reasonably fast connection to the internet. @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ There are a few steps that require comme If you decide to customize partitioning, the following may be useful to know. LON-CAPA resource files are stored in the /home directory, so the majority of the disk space should be allocated here. If you have 20 GB - of space for Debian, /home should receive at least 10 to 12 GB. + of space for Debian, /home should receive at least 10 to 12 GB. Since MySQL uses the /var filesystem to store its databases you should have at least 4 gigs of space available on /var. Be sure to include adequate swap space. A minimum is 512 Megs, but you should @@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ There are a few steps that require comme

The base system will be installed. Once that is complete you will have the option to select additional software collections. By default, "standard system utilities" will be checked -- leave that checked, and (optionally) also check SSH Server, if you plan to ssh into your Debian 11 Server/VM from another machine.

-Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in with the username you created during installation. +Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in with the username you created during installation.

-

Enabling sudo>/h3> +

Enabling sudo>/h3>

If you wish to allow the username created during installation to have administration privileges using sudo, use su to become root and execute the following, replacing <username> with that specific username:

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Support email address
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If you enter an e-mail address here, then users of the system +
If you enter an e-mail address here, then users of the system will be able to click an "Ask Helpdesk" link in the system to display a web form which they will complete to request support from your institution's helpdesk. On form submission the contents - will be sent to the e-mail address you specify. + will be sent to the e-mail address you specify.