--- doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2002/07/22 12:02:52 1.9 +++ doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2003/01/06 18:11:39 1.12 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ The installation process takes the follo
-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.
Log in as root with the password you provided during the Red Hat installation process. -
++Stop the http daemon while we're installing LON-CAPA. +
+/etc/init.d/httpd stop ++
+Retrieve the LON-CAPA installation package
wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions/rh73install/loncapa-rh73install.tar tar xf loncapa-rh73install.tar cd install ./install.pl+
Execute the following commands
-cd /root/loncapa/ +cd /root/loncapa-N.N (N.N should correspond to a version number like '0.6') ./UPDATE
@@ -166,6 +171,34 @@ You will need to enter the LON-CAPA conf above.
++It is very important that you update your LON-CAPA system to use the +latest RedHat packages. LON-CAPA uses CHECKRPMS to notify users their system +needs updating. +
+/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 * ++
+You will need to reboot your system to begin running the new Linux Kernel +put out by RedHat. You can wait until the end of the LON-CAPA installation +process to reboot. +
+Congratulate yourself - your system is up to date. Please do your best to +keep it that way! When LON-CAPA is installed it sets itself up to run +CHECKRPMS script every night and email you the results. +Please do not ignore these emails. +You will need to update the RPMs yourself when it notifies you. +Keeping your system up-to-date goes a long way towards ensuring the +integrity of your student records. +
+The "hosts.tab" file controls which LON-CAPA servers your server attempts @@ -207,7 +240,7 @@ 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 @@ -218,7 +251,7 @@ chmod a+x ~USERNAMEStart/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 @@ -250,3 +283,4 @@ coordinator. Congratulations!