Re: Help with getting rpm file

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2002


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texte = Thanks for helping me there... I understand your warning of potentially messing up the server configuration, hopefully once this has been set up then I can concentrate on the building of the site etc and try and stay away from messing with the server. Unfortunately I'm in a position where I have to at the moment so I am very grateful for the helping hand.Everything seemed to install ok but when I went to the WebCatalog folder via my browser and tried to access the admin section I got the following error.../home/domain/domain1/web/cgi-bin/WebCatalogEngine/Admin/index.tpl not world executable Any suggestions would be appreciated...ThanksAlanP.S. My boss has agreed to get me the necessary books to help me look after the server and understand things better =;Pon 31/7/02 2:08 pm, John Peacock at jpeacock@rowman.com wrote:> Alan White wrote: >> I have read the INSTALL file that was in the folder that was unpacked but >> I'm afraid I am slightly confused and hoped someone may be able to advise me >> on a couple of things. > > I hesitate to provide you much help, because you clearly need to learn more > about *nix and Apache before you should be installing addins like this. I > don't > want to appear elitist, but you can mess up your system pretty throughly with > running scripts as root. Anything you do following my instructions is > automatically your fault, OK? ;~) > >> >> In order to use the install_WebDNA.sh file I need to know what my Apache >> Document Root is... >> >> Would this be something like /home/domain/domain1/web (which is the path to >> my web space)? >> > > That is fine; the install script is just looking for where you want to have > the > WebCatalog folder (with the sample/docs/admin pages) installed. > >> I would have had a go at installing it manually but I would have to say that >> I am not 100% confident in the httpd.conf file, although I did have to go in >> and alter a couple of things to get our current site working. >> >> Sorry... One more thing... >> >> How do I run the install_WebDNA.sh file from the root folder? >> >> would it be something like... (from the /root folder) >> >> /home/domain/domain1/web/WebDNA-4.5.0/ install_WebDNA.sh > > No, you want to cd into the directory then run the installer (as root), like > this: > > $ su > # cd /home/domain/domain1/web/WebDNA-4.5.0/ > # sh install_WebDNA.sh > or # ./install_WebDNA.sh > > Get a book on Unix/Linux administration (O'Reilly is always my first > recommendation), so you understand better what you are doing... > > John ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Help with getting rpm file (Alan White 2002)
  2. Re: Help with getting rpm file (John Peacock 2002)
  3. Re: Help with getting rpm file (Alan White 2002)
  4. Re: Help with getting rpm file (Le Pham 2002)
  5. Re: Help with getting rpm file (Alain Russell 2002)
  6. Re: Help with getting rpm file (Alan White 2002)
  7. Re: Help with getting rpm file (Alain Russell 2002)
  8. Help with getting rpm file (Alan White 2002)
Thanks for helping me there... I understand your warning of potentially messing up the server configuration, hopefully once this has been set up then I can concentrate on the building of the site etc and try and stay away from messing with the server. Unfortunately I'm in a position where I have to at the moment so I am very grateful for the helping hand.Everything seemed to install ok but when I went to the WebCatalog folder via my browser and tried to access the admin section I got the following error.../home/domain/domain1/web/cgi-bin/WebCatalogEngine/Admin/index.tpl not world executable Any suggestions would be appreciated...ThanksAlanP.S. My boss has agreed to get me the necessary books to help me look after the server and understand things better =;Pon 31/7/02 2:08 pm, John Peacock at jpeacock@rowman.com wrote:> Alan White wrote: >> I have read the INSTALL file that was in the folder that was unpacked but >> I'm afraid I am slightly confused and hoped someone may be able to advise me >> on a couple of things. > > I hesitate to provide you much help, because you clearly need to learn more > about *nix and Apache before you should be installing addins like this. I > don't > want to appear elitist, but you can mess up your system pretty throughly with > running scripts as root. Anything you do following my instructions is > automatically your fault, OK? ;~) > >> >> In order to use the install_WebDNA.sh file I need to know what my Apache >> Document Root is... >> >> Would this be something like /home/domain/domain1/web (which is the path to >> my web space)? >> > > That is fine; the install script is just looking for where you want to have > the > WebCatalog folder (with the sample/docs/admin pages) installed. > >> I would have had a go at installing it manually but I would have to say that >> I am not 100% confident in the httpd.conf file, although I did have to go in >> and alter a couple of things to get our current site working. >> >> Sorry... One more thing... >> >> How do I run the install_WebDNA.sh file from the root folder? >> >> would it be something like... (from the /root folder) >> >> /home/domain/domain1/web/WebDNA-4.5.0/ install_WebDNA.sh > > No, you want to cd into the directory then run the installer (as root), like > this: > > $ su > # cd /home/domain/domain1/web/WebDNA-4.5.0/ > # sh install_WebDNA.sh > or # ./install_WebDNA.sh > > Get a book on Unix/Linux administration (O'Reilly is always my first > recommendation), so you understand better what you are doing... > > John ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Alan White

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