--- doc/build/fedora_install.frag 2004/06/10 12:37:29 1.6 +++ doc/build/fedora_install.frag 2004/07/15 14:35:38 1.11 @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ The installation process takes the follo
  • Obtain Fedora Linux
  • Determine Network Settings
  • Install Fedora
  • +
  • Uninstall the http server
  • Install LON-CAPA Dependencies
  • Determine your LON-CAPA Settings
  • Install LON-CAPA
  • @@ -129,16 +130,6 @@ tar xf fedora_install.tar This creates a directory named installation.

    -

    Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies

    -

    -This section walks you through installing the packages which LON-CAPA requires. -There are a lot of dependencies. They have been grouped in a -somewhat logical fashion to make them easier to deal with. When installing -the rpms you should watch for errors. Errors generated by RPMs which are -already should not be considered a problem, although you will have to ensure -the other rpms in the directory get installed. -

    -

    Uninstall the http server

    Fedora Core 2 installs the http server even if you have not chosen it in @@ -150,14 +141,26 @@ exist: (Note:

    -rpm -e `rpm -q -a | grep httpd`
     rpm -e `rpm -q -a | grep mod_perl`
    +rpm -e `rpm -q -a | grep httpd`
     

    If the above commands returns no output (the usual indicator of success), or an error message 'rpm: no packages given for erase' (meaning there were no packages that contain httpd or mod_perl), you are good to go. -

    +

    + +

    Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies

    +

    +This section walks you through installing the packages which LON-CAPA requires. +There are a lot of dependencies. They have been grouped in a +somewhat logical fashion to make them easier to deal with. When installing +the rpms you should watch for errors. Errors generated by RPMs which are +already should not be considered a problem, although you will have to ensure +the other rpms in the directory get installed. +

    + +

    To install the many LON-CAPA dependencies, execute the following commands:

    @@ -173,9 +176,7 @@ rpm -Uvh *rpm
     cd ../GD
     rpm -Uvh *rpm
     cd ../gnuplot
    -rpm --install --oldpackage readline-2.2.1-6.i386.rpm
    -rpm --install --oldpackage --excludedocs libpng-1.0.12-2.i386.rpm
    -rpm -Uvh gnuplot-3.7.1-5.i386.rpm libgd-1.3-4.i386.rpm ncurses4-5.0-5.i386.rpm
    +rpm -Uvh *rpm
     cd ../misc
     rpm -Uvh *rpm
     cd ..
    @@ -191,10 +192,6 @@ cd ..
             repackaged from the Redhat sources with the name 'mod_perl_1' in
             order to prevent version 1.99 of mod_perl from being installed by 
             yum or other package managers.
    -    
  • A specific version of Gnuplot is required by LON-CAPA. Do not - install a version different from the one included in the LON-CAPA - installation package. We're still working on using gnuplot 4.0 which - recently came out.
  • @@ -273,6 +270,10 @@ appropriate user name and your domain. cd /root/loncapa-N.N/loncom/build perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN (WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE) +mkdir ~USERNAME/public_html +chown USERNAME:www ~USERNAME/public_html +chmod 0775 ~USERNAME/public_html +chmod a+x ~USERNAME

    Start/Restart Services