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 <h1>Installing LON-CAPA on a minimal SuSE Linux 10.3 System</h1>  <h1>Installing LON-CAPA on a minimal SuSE Linux 10.3 System</h1>
 <p>  <p>
 This document guides you through the process of setting up a new LON-CAPA  This document guides you through the process of setting up a new LON-CAPA
 server running SuSE Linux 10.3 with a minimum of packages installed.    server running SuSE Linux 10.3 with a minimum of packages installed.
 The computer will be configured solely as a LON-CAPA server and will be   The computer will be configured solely as a LON-CAPA server and will be
 expected to have no other services running.  Your server is expected to have a reasonably fast connection to the internet.  expected to have no other services running.  Your server is expected to have a reasonably fast connection to the internet.
 </p><p>  </p><p>
 More information is available at   More information is available at
 <a href="http://install.lon-capa.org/">http://install.lon-capa.org/</a>.  <a href="http://install.lon-capa.org/">http://install.lon-capa.org/</a>.
 </p>  </p>
   
 <h2>Before you begin</h2>  <h2>Before you begin</h2>
 <p>  <p>
 Installing Linux is getting easier and easier. You will be required to log in to the machine and execute some routine Unix commands.  Familiarity with the Apache web server, mod_perl, perl, and MySQL are not required to install and run LON-CAPA.  Installing Linux is getting easier and easier. You will be required to log in to the machine and execute some routine Unix commands.  Familiarity with the Apache web server, mod_perl, perl, and MySQL are not required to install and run LON-CAPA.
 </p>  </p>
   
 <h2>Installation Overview</h2>  <h2>Installation Overview</h2>
 <p>  <p>
 The installation process takes the following steps:  The installation process takes the following steps:
 </p>  </p>
 <ol>  <ol>
   <li> Obtain SuSE 10.3 installation media (DVD, or CD)</li>    <li><a href="#obt">Obtain SuSE 10.3 installation media (DVD, or CD)</a></li>
   <li> Determine Network Settings</li>    <li><a href="#net">Determine Network Settings</a></li>
   <li> Install Suse 10.3</li>    <li><a href="#lin">Install Suse 10.3</a></li>
   <li> Update your system</li>    <li><a href="#upd">Update your system</a></li>
   <li> Install LON-CAPA</li>    <li><a href="#ilc">Install LON-CAPA</a></li>
   <li> Create a Domain Coordinator</li>    <li><a href="#cdc">Create a Domain Coordinator</a></li>
   <li> Start/Restart services</li>    <li><a href="#sts">Start/Restart services</a></li>
   <li> Log in to LON-CAPA</li>    <li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>
 </ol>  </ol>
 <h2>Obtain SuSE Linux 10.3</h2>  <hr />
   
   <h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain SuSE Linux 10.3</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 A SuSE 10.3 iso for burning to DVD can be obtained from the opensuse download site: <a href="http://software.opensuse.org/">http://http://software.opensuse.org/</a>, or from an opensuse mirror site - <a href="http://en.opensuse.org/Mirrors_Released_Version">http://en.opensuse.org/Mirrors_Released_Version</a>.  You will also find links there to sites with iso files for burning a Start-CD-Image (a mini.iso) used in a network install, if burning a CD is more convenient for you.  A SuSE 10.3 iso for burning to DVD can be obtained from the opensuse download site: <a href="http://software.opensuse.org/">http://http://software.opensuse.org/</a>, or from an opensuse mirror site - <a href="http://en.opensuse.org/Mirrors_Released_Version">http://en.opensuse.org/Mirrors_Released_Version</a>.  You will also find links there to sites with iso files for burning a Start-CD-Image (a mini.iso) used in a network install, if burning a CD is more convenient for you.
 </p>   </p>
 <h2>Determine Network Settings</h2>  
   <h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 You will need to know the following network settings for your installation.  You will need to know the following network settings for your installation.
 <b>Note:</b>You must have a static IP address to use LON-CAPA.  <b>Note:</b>You must have a static IP address to use LON-CAPA.
Line 43  DHCP is <em>not</em> supported. Line 48  DHCP is <em>not</em> supported.
   <li>gateway </li>    <li>gateway </li>
   <li>domain name server(s) </li>    <li>domain name server(s) </li>
 </ul>  </ul>
 <h2>Minimal SuSE 10.3 Install</h2>  
   <h2>3. <a name="lin">Minimal SuSE 10.3 Install</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 Installing SuSE 10.3 is quite easy if you've installed Linux products  Installing SuSE 10.3 is quite easy if you've installed Linux products
 before.  Some documentation is available from   before.  Some documentation is available from
 <a href="http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Local">  <a href="http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Local">
 http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Local</a> for installations from DVD and  http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Local</a> for installations from DVD and
 <a href="http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Internet">http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Internet</a> for installations via the network, booting from the mini.iso CD.<br /><br />  <a href="http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Internet">http://en.opensuse.org/INSTALL_Internet</a> for installations via the network, booting from the mini.iso CD.<br /><br />
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 There are a few steps that require comment and are dealt with below.  There are a few steps that require comment and are dealt with below.
 </p>  </p>
 <dl style="list-style:square outside none">  <dl style="list-style:square outside none">
      <dt>Installation Language</dt>
      <dd>Use English as your installation language.</dd>
    <dt>Desktop Selection</dt>     <dt>Desktop Selection</dt>
    <dd>Click <i>Other</i> and choose <i>Text Mode</i></dd>     <dd>Click <i>Other</i> and choose <i>Text Mode</i></dd>
    <dt>Software Selection</dt>     <dt>Software Selection</dt>
    <dd>Choose Expert Mode and for Software enable Base System, Yast Installation Packages and Software Management</dd>     <dd>Choose Expert Mode and for Software enable Base System, Yast Installation Packages and Software Management</dd>
    <dt>Partitioning your Drive</dt>     <dt>Partitioning your Drive</dt>
    <dd>For a LON-CAPA library server (i.e., the main server used      <dd>For a LON-CAPA library server (i.e., the main server used
        for permanent storage of course and user data),          for permanent storage of course and user data),
        a separate partition is recommended for /home, as this             a separate partition is recommended for /home, as this
        simplifies future upgrades of the operating system.         simplifies future upgrades of the operating system.
        If you are adding an additional access server to an          If you are adding an additional access server to an
        existing LON-CAPA domain, this does not apply as no          existing LON-CAPA domain, this does not apply as no
        permenent data are stored on an access server.         permenent data are stored on an access server.
        As LON-CAPA resource files are stored in the /home directory,         As LON-CAPA resource files are stored in the /home directory,
        the majority of the disk space should be allocated here.         the majority of the disk space should be allocated here.
        If you have 20 GB of space for SuSE 10.3, /home should          If you have 20 GB of space for SuSE 10.3, /home should
        receive at least 10 to 12 gigs. Since MySQL uses the /var          receive at least 10 to 12 gigs. Since MySQL uses the /var
        filesystem to store its databases you should have as least          filesystem to store its databases you should have as least
        4 gigs of space available on /var.  Be sure to          4 gigs of space available on /var.  Be sure to
        include adequate swap space.  A minimum is 512 Megs, but you should         include adequate swap space.  A minimum is 512 Megs, but you should
        typically have 1 or 2x as much swap space as you do physical RAM.         typically have 1 or 2x as much swap space as you do physical RAM.
        </dd>         </dd>
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        IP address.  When configuring your network card, you should include host name information (e.g., host name = tmp1, domain = lite.msu.edu), as well as name server. Other settings (ip address, gateway, netmask will have been set when you included them in the boot configuration).         IP address.  When configuring your network card, you should include host name information (e.g., host name = tmp1, domain = lite.msu.edu), as well as name server. Other settings (ip address, gateway, netmask will have been set when you included them in the boot configuration).
    </dd>     </dd>
    <dt>Firewall</dt>     <dt>Firewall</dt>
    <dd>Enable the firewall, and allow the following services: web services (http and https) and login services (SSH). Use the "Advanced..." option to open the following ports for TCP services: 8080 5663.</dd>     <dd>Enable the firewall, and allow the following services: web services (http and https) and login services (SSH).</dd>
    <dt>Online Update Configuration</dt>     <dt>Online Update Configuration</dt>
    <dd>It is recommended that you register your server with Novell for future updates during the installation process, and then run the online update.</dd>     <dd>It is recommended that you register your server with Novell for future updates during the installation process, and then run the online update.</dd>
    </dt>     </dt>
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 and let you configure any extra hardware, and then finish up the boot  and let you configure any extra hardware, and then finish up the boot
 process. At the prompt login as root.  process. At the prompt login as root.
 </p>  </p>
 <h2>Change software sources for your system</h2>  
   <h2>4. <a name="upd">Change software sources for your system</a></h2>
 <p>If you do not already have a SuSE 10.3 installation source at your location, you may want to consider creating one from the iso file for the DVD. Proceed as follows (e.g., for 32 bit):</p>  <p>If you do not already have a SuSE 10.3 installation source at your location, you may want to consider creating one from the iso file for the DVD. Proceed as follows (e.g., for 32 bit):</p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 mkdir -p suse103/DVD  mkdir -p suse103/DVD
Line 125  Select "Installation Source" and change Line 134  Select "Installation Source" and change
 <dd>Authentication</dd>  <dd>Authentication</dd>
 <dt>Anonymous</dt>  <dt>Anonymous</dt>
 </dl>  </dl>
 After saving this configuration information for the LON-CAPA repository, you will need to import a public LON-CAPA key, before the catalog is read, and the repository is available to you. Quit yast.      After saving this configuration information for the LON-CAPA repository, you will need to import a public LON-CAPA key, before the catalog is read, and the repository is available to you. Quit yast.
 </p>  </p>
 <h2>Installing LON-CAPA</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>
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   <dd>The server must be designated a 'library' or an 'access' server.  In    <dd>The server must be designated a 'library' or an 'access' server.  In
       general you should have a library server for your instructors to create        general you should have a library server for your instructors to create
       their course content on and run their courses.  Students should connect        their course content on and run their courses.  Students should connect
       to access servers.  If you are doing the first install of LON-CAPA at         to access servers.  If you are doing the first install of LON-CAPA at
       your site, or if you are playing with it for your own edification you        your site, or if you are playing with it for your own edification you
       should make your machine a 'library' server.</dd>        should make your machine a 'library' server.</dd>
   <dt>LON-CAPA domain</dt>    <dt>LON-CAPA domain</dt>
   <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>        special characters.</i>
   </dd>    </dd>
   <dt>LON-CAPA host id</dt>    <dt>LON-CAPA host id</dt>
   <dd>Each LON-CAPA server requires a unique internal name.  We use names    <dd>Each LON-CAPA server requires a unique internal name.  We use names
       such as "msul1" for the first library server. <i>Restriction: One word,         such as "msul1" for the first library server. <i>Restriction: One word,
       no hyphens, underscores, or special characters.</i>        no hyphens, underscores, or special characters.</i>
   </dd>    </dd>
   <dt>Host administrator email</dt>    <dt>Host administrator email</dt>
   <dd>The amount of email sent to this address is relatively minimal.  Messages    <dd>The amount of email sent to this address is relatively minimal.  Messages
       are sent every time the system starts up, or if the system is in         are sent every time the system starts up, or if the system is in
       serious trouble. On a laptop, make this <tt>root@localhost</tt>.        serious trouble. On a laptop, make this <tt>root@localhost</tt>.
   </dd>    </dd>
 </dl>  </dl>
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 ./UPDATE  ./UPDATE
 </pre>  </pre>
 <p>  <p>
 You will need to enter the LON-CAPA configuration information you determined   You will need to enter the LON-CAPA configuration information you determined
 in the previous section.    in the previous section.
 </p>  </p>
 <h2>Creating a Domain Coordinator</h2>  
   <h2>6. <a name="cdc">Creating a Domain Coordinator</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 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 users password.  The password will
 show in plaintext as you type it.  Feel free to use the "passwd username"  show in plaintext as you type it.  Feel free to use the "passwd username"
 command to change it later.  Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an   command to change it later.  Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an
 appropriate user name and your domain.  appropriate user name and your domain.
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
Line 217  cd /root/loncapa-N.N/loncom/build Line 228  cd /root/loncapa-N.N/loncom/build
 perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN  perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN
 (WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE)  (WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE)
 </pre>  </pre>
 <h2>Start/Restart Services</h2>  
   <h2>7. <a name="sts">Start/Restart Services</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 The LON-CAPA network services take a moment to start.  Most misconfigurations  The LON-CAPA network services take a moment to start.  Most misconfigurations
 will be apparent at this step.  will be apparent at this step.
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 </pre>  </pre>
 <p>  <p>
 If you receive warnings about missing perl modules when starting apache2,  If you receive warnings about missing perl modules when starting apache2,
 please make sure you followed the instructions in   please make sure you followed the instructions in
 <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 LON-CAPA support team.  contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.
 </p>  </p>
 <h2>Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</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 />
 <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
 there's something wrong, please get in touch with the LON-CAPA support team.  there's something wrong, please get in touch with the MSU LON-CAPA group.
 You can submit a help request using our web form:<br />  You can submit a help request using our web form:<br />
 <a href="http://support.loncapa.org/help/">http://support.loncapa.org/help/</a><br />  <a href="http://help.loncapa.org/help/">http://help.loncapa.org/help/</a><br />
 If there were errors in installation of the dependency RPMs or during the  If there were errors in installation of the dependency RPMs or during the
 automatic setup, please send us as much information as possible.   automatic setup, please send us as much information as possible.
 Please let us know if any parts of this document are unclear.  Please let us know if any parts of this document are unclear.
 </p>  </p>

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