--- doc/build/Attic/install.html 2002/05/10 16:26:32 1.20 +++ doc/build/Attic/install.html 2002/12/14 18:35:35 1.39 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ - + @@ -25,11 +25,19 @@ Make a LON-CAPA system work with shadow Installing LON-CAPA files
  • Checking your Linux RPMs
    • +
  • +Fixing /etc/hosts
  • Configuring the MySQL database
  • Testing to see if the LON-CAPA server is operational
    • +

    +NOTE: +If you want to simultaneously install both RedHat 7.3 and LON-CAPA +(to ensure 100% reliability), follow these +alternative directions. +


      @@ -144,9 +152,17 @@ Edit (creating the file) /etc/pam.d/pwau

    Installing LON-CAPA files

    Download the most current - -loncapa.tar.gz. + +loncapa-current.tar.gz.

    + + +
    wget http://install.lon-capa.org/versions/loncapa-current.tar.gz + +
    +tar xzvf loncapa-current.tar.gz +
    +cd loncapa-N.N (N.N is the version number)

    The UPDATE command will refresh your filesystem with all the latest LON-CAPA software. @@ -163,6 +179,27 @@ against an FTP repository.
    ./CHECKRPMS
    +

    +Also, please be sure to install the LON-CAPA-systemperl RPM as described on +the Downloads page. +

    + +

    Fixing /etc/hosts

    +

    +A common RedHat glitch of new installations (RedHat's fault, not LON-CAPA) +is the generation of /etc/hosts. +

    +

    +It should look something like this (except the myschool line +should be replaced with settings specific to your machine): +

    + + +
    +
    +127.0.0.1		localhost.localdomain localhost
+12.34.56.78		www.myschool.edu myschool
+

    Configuring the MySQL database

    @@ -171,19 +208,22 @@ on your LON-CAPA server.
    Note:

    +

    +The following instructions assume you are logged in as 'root'. +

    Entering the mysql shell

     mysql -u root -p mysql
 OR
-mysql -u root      (depending on whether you have set a root password)
+mysql -u root mysql (depending on whether you have set a root password)

    Creating the mysql 'www' user (after entering mysql shell)

    @@ -192,9 +232,10 @@ mysql -u root (depending on whether mysql> CREATE DATABASE loncapa; mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host, User, Password) -mysql> VALUES ('localhost','www',password('WWWPASSWORD')); +mysql> VALUES ('localhost','www',password('localhostkey')); -mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO www@localhost; +mysql> INSERT INTO db VALUES ('localhost','loncapa','www', +mysql> 'Y','Y','Y','Y','Y','Y','N','Y','Y','Y'); mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; @@ -206,18 +247,11 @@ shell> mysql -u root mysql mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('ROOTPASSWORD'); -

    SECURITY: set a password for the mysql 'root' user

    -
    -
    -shell> mysql -u root mysql
-mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('ROOTPASSWORD');
-
    -

    SECURITY: only allow access from localhost

     shell> mysql -u root -p mysql
-mysql> DELETE * FROM user WHERE host<>'localhost';
+mysql> DELETE FROM user WHERE host<>'localhost';