--- doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2002/07/18 18:40:10 1.7 +++ doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2002/12/19 17:41:08 1.11 @@ -6,8 +6,15 @@ Setting up a Red Hat7.3 LON-CAPA Server - +

Setting up a Red Hat 7.3 LON-CAPA Server

+

Integrated installation

+

+These instructions combine the installation of RedHat 7.3 and LON-CAPA +into one straightforward process. +More information is available at +http://install.lon-capa.org/. +

Before you begin

@@ -36,9 +43,7 @@ The installation process takes the follo

Obtain the Red Hat 7.3 installation CDs

-If you like, you may contact the LON-CAPA development staff and we can -mail the CDs to you. Another option is to download the cd images and -burn them yourself, or install from a mirror site using ftp or http. +These are freely available on the internet.

Determine Network settings for your site

@@ -151,7 +156,7 @@ cd install Execute the following commands

-cd /root/loncapa/
+cd /root/loncapa-N.N     (N.N should correspond to a version number like '0.4')
 ./UPDATE
 

@@ -200,7 +205,7 @@ command to change it later. Replace USE appropriate user name and your domain.

-cd /root/loncapa/loncom/build
+cd /root/loncapa-N.N/loncom/build
 perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN
 (WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE)
 mkdir ~USERNAME/public_html
@@ -211,13 +216,32 @@ chmod a+x ~USERNAME
 
 

Start/Restart Services

-The services take about 10 minutes to start. +The LON-CAPA network services take about a minute to start.

 /etc/init.d/loncontrol start
 /etc/init.d/httpd restart
 
+

Update your system

+

+It is very important that you update your LON-CAPA system to use the +latest packages. LON-CAPA uses CHECKRPMS to notify users their system +needs updating. +

+cd /usr/local/loncapa/bin;
+./CHECKRPMS
+
+CHECKRPMS will give you the option of downloading the updates you need. +Say yes. Then issue the following commands: +
+cd /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates'
+rpm -Uvh *
+
+Congratulate yourself - your system is up to date. Please do your best to +keep it that way! +

+

Make Sure that Services Autostart on Boot

On Redhat 7.3 it is not guaranteed that Apache and MySQL automatically restart on boot. You should run /usr/sbin/ntsysv and set the following @@ -243,3 +267,4 @@ coordinator. Congratulations!

+