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   <li><a href="#sts">Start/Restart services</a></li>    <li><a href="#sts">Start/Restart services</a></li>
   <li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>    <li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>
 </ol>  </ol>
 <hr />  
   <hr>
 <h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>  <h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 RHEL6 CDs can be purchased from Red Hat:  RHEL6 CDs can be purchased from Red Hat:
 <a href="http://redhat.com/">http://redhat.com/</a>.  <a href="http://redhat.com/">http://redhat.com/</a>.
 For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD.  For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD.
 For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4.  For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4.
   
 </p>  </p>
   
 <h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>  <h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>
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    <dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category.  If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>     <dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category.  If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>
 </dl>  </dl>
 <p>  <p>
   
 Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The  Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The
 first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command  first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command
   </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 setup  setup
 </pre>  </pre>
  This should tool be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.  <h3>Firewall and SELinux Configuration</h3>
   <p>
   <dt>Firewall Configuration</dt>  This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.
   
    <dd>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow  
        incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW  
        (HTTPS).  
    </dd>  
    <dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd>  
    <dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd>  
 </p>  </p>
   <ol>
     <li>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow
         incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW
         (HTTPS).
     </li>
     <li>Set SELinux to Disabled.</li>
     <li>Select OK, and then Quit</li>
   </ol>
   
 <h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>  <h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
   Enable access to the EPEL repository
   </p>
   <pre>
   yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm
   </pre>
   <p>
 Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.  Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
Line 127  wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions Line 134  wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions
 <p>  <p>
 Install the rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf  Install the rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf
 </p>  </p>
 <p>  
 <pre>  <pre>
 mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup  mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup
 cp rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf  cp rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
 yum update  yum update
 </pre>  </pre>
   <p>
   Verify the required repositories are enabled:
   </p>
   <pre>
   yum repolist enabled
   </pre>
   <p>
   The list of enabled repos should be as follows (where $basearch = x86_64 or i386):
 </p>  </p>
   <table style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse;">
   <tr><th>repo id</th><th>repo name</th></tr>
   <tr><td>epel</td><td>Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch</td></tr>
   <tr><td>loncapa-updates-basearch</td><td>RHEL 6Server LON-CAPA $basearch Updates</td></tr>
   <tr><td>loncapa-updates-noarch</td><td>RHEL 6Server LON-CAPA noarch Updates</td></tr>
   <tr><td>rhel-$basearch-server-6 </td><td>Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 for $basearch) <td></tr>
   <tr><td>rhel-$basearch-server-optional-6</td><td>RHEL Server Optional (v. 6 $basearch) </td></tr>
   <tr><td>rhn-tools-rhel-$basearch-server-6</td><td>RHN Tools for RHEL (v. 6 for $basearch</td></tr>
   </table>
 <h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>  <h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>
 <h3>Install prerequisites</h3>  <h3>Install prerequisites</h3>
 <p> Execute: </p>  <p> Execute: </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 yum install LONCAPA-prerequisites  yum install LONCAPA-prerequisites
 </pre><p>  </pre><p>
 This may take a moment due to LON-CAPA's large number of dependencies.  This may take some minutes due to LON-CAPA's large number of dependencies.
 </p>  </p>
 <h3>Retrieve and execute LON-CAPA setup program</h3>  <h3>Retrieve and execute LON-CAPA setup program</h3>
 <p>  <p>
 Retrieve the LON-CAPA setup with the following command:  Retrieve the LON-CAPA setup with the following command:
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions/redhat/6Server/rhel6_install.tar  wget http://install.loncapa.org/linux/install.tar
 </pre>  </pre>
 <p>  <p>
 Extract the archive with the following command:  Extract the archive with the following command:
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 tar xf rhel6_install.tar  tar xf install.tar
 </pre>  </pre>
 <p>  <p>
 This creates a directory named <tt>installation</tt>.  Change to it and  This creates a directory named <tt>installation</tt>.  Change to it and
Line 171  used to check the configuration of a sys Line 194  used to check the configuration of a sys
 The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended.  The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken.  The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended.  The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken.
 Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.  Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.
 </p>  </p>
 <p>The possible actions are:  <p>The possible actions are:</p>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Create the www user/group</li>  <li>Create the www user/group</li>
 <li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li>  <li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li>
Line 183  Once a choice has been entered for all n Line 206  Once a choice has been entered for all n
 <li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,  e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>   <li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,  e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li> 
 <li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>  <li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>
 </ul>  </ul>
 </p>  
   
 <h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3>  <h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3>
 <p>  <p>
 LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order  LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order
Line 202  for it to function at all.  Below is a l Line 223  for it to function at all.  Below is a l
   <dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain.    <dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain.
       Here at MSU we use 'msu'.  You should choose something short but        Here at MSU we use 'msu'.  You should choose something short but
       meaningful.  <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or        meaningful.  <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or
       special characters.</i><br />Domain names which include a departmental        special characters.</i><br>Domain names which include a departmental
       abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in        abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in
       a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently.        a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently.
       For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example.        For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example.
Line 233  for it to function at all.  Below is a l Line 254  for it to function at all.  Below is a l
 To configure and install LON-CAPA, execute the following commands:  To configure and install LON-CAPA, execute the following commands:
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 cd /root/loncapa-N.N     (N.N should correspond to a version number like '1.3')  cd /root/loncapa-X.Y.Z     (X.Y.Z should correspond to a version number like '2.10.0')
 ./UPDATE  ./UPDATE
 </pre>  </pre>
 <p>  <p>
Line 246  in the previous section. Line 267  in the previous section.
 You will need at least one user at your site who has the role of  You will need at least one user at your site who has the role of
 'domain coordinator'.  This user creates accounts for other users and  'domain coordinator'.  This user creates accounts for other users and
 grants them additional privileges.  The make_domain_coordinator.pl script  grants them additional privileges.  The make_domain_coordinator.pl script
 invoked below requires that you enter the users password.  The password will  invoked below requires that you enter the user's password. 
 show in plaintext as you type it.  Feel free to use the "passwd username"  Feel free to use the "passwd username" command to change it later. 
 command to change it later.  Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an  Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an appropriate user name and your domain.
 appropriate user name and your domain.  
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 cd /root/loncapa-N.N/loncom/build  cd /root/loncapa-X.Y.Z/loncom/build
 perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN  perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN
 (WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE)  
 </pre>  </pre>
   
 <h2>7. <a name="sts">Start/Restart Services</a></h2>  <h2>7. <a name="sts">Start/Restart Services</a></h2>
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 <b>Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies</b>.  If you still have errors, please  <b>Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies</b>.  If you still have errors, please
 contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.  contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.
 </p>  </p>
   
 <h2>8. <a name="log">Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</a></h2>  <h2>8. <a name="log">Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 Point a web browser at your new machine and log in as the domain  Point a web browser at your new machine and log in as the domain
 coordinator.  Congratulations!  coordinator.  Congratulations!
 </p>  </p>
   
 <hr />  <hr>
 <h2>If things aren't working right</h2>  <h2>If things aren't working right</h2>
 <p>  <p>
 If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think  If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think
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