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   <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 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS .iso file</a></h2>  <h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Ubuntu 8.04 LTS .iso file</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (server install) isos can be obtained from links on the <a href="http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-releases/hardy/HEADER.html>Ubuntu Releases page </a> at mirrors.kernel.org.<br />  Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (server install) isos can be obtained from links on the <a href="http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-releases/hardy/HEADER.html">Ubuntu Releases</a> page at mirrors.kernel.org.<br>
 An .iso file (either 32 bit or 64 bit) can be burned to a CD.   An .iso file (either 32 bit or 64 bit) can be burned to a CD. 
 </p>  </p>
   
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    <dt>Installation Type</dt>     <dt>Installation Type</dt>
    <dd>If this is a fresh install choose "Install Ubuntu Server".</dd>     <dd>If this is a fresh install choose "Install Ubuntu Server".</dd>
    <dt>Partitioning your Drive</dt>     <dt>Partitioning your Drive</dt>
    <dd>For a fresh install may want to use the automatic partitioning feature of the installer.     <dd>For a fresh install you may want to use the automatic partitioning feature of the installer.
        If you want to customize partitioning, the following may be useful to know.         If you decide to customize partitioning, the following may be useful to know.
        LON-CAPA resource files are stored in the /home directory, so the         LON-CAPA resource files are stored in the /home directory, so the
        majority of the disk space should be allocated here.  If you have 20 GB          majority of the disk space should be allocated here.  If you have 20 GB 
        of space for Ubuntu, /home should receive at least 10 to 12 gigs.           of space for Ubuntu, /home should receive at least 10 to 12 gigs.  
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    <dd>The base system will be installed. Once that is complete you will have the option to select additional software collections. Leave all unselected.</dd>     <dd>The base system will be installed. Once that is complete you will have the option to select additional software collections. Leave all unselected.</dd>
 </dl>  </dl>
 <p>  <p>
   
 Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in with the username you created during installation.  Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in with the username you created during installation.
   <dt>Firewall Configuration</dt>  </p>
    <dd>Use ufw to allow incoming traffic for the following services:   <h3>Firewall Configuration</h3>
        ssh, www, https  <p>
    </dd>  Use ufw to allow incoming traffic for the following services:
   ssh, www, https
   </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 sudo ufw default deny  sudo ufw default deny
 sudo ufw enable  sudo ufw enable
 sudo allow ssh  sudo ufw allow ssh
 sudo allow www  sudo ufw allow www
 sudo allow https  sudo ufw allow https
 </pre>  </pre>
    <dt>E-mail Configuration</dt>  <h3>E-mail Configuration</h3>
    <dd>By default Ubuntu disallows mailing to remote domains. Change using<dd>  <p>
   By default Ubuntu disallows mailing to remote domains. Change using
   </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config  sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config
 </pre  </pre>
 </p>  
   
 <h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>  <h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>
 <p>  <p>
Line 142  sudo apt-get update Line 144  sudo apt-get update
 <h3>Install prerequisites</h3>  <h3>Install prerequisites</h3>
 <p> Execute: </p>  <p> Execute: </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 sudo apt-get install loncpa-prerequisites  sudo apt-get 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>
Line 185  Once a choice has been entered for all n Line 187  Once a choice has been entered for all n
 <li>Configure Apache web server</li>  <li>Configure Apache web server</li>
 <li>Configure start-up of services</li>  <li>Configure start-up of services</li>
 <li>Check firewall settings</li>  <li>Check firewall settings</li>
 <li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,<br />  <li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,<br>
     e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li>      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>
Line 208  for it to function at all.  Below is a l Line 210  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 240  To configure and install LON-CAPA, becom Line 242  To configure and install LON-CAPA, becom
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 sudo -i  sudo -i
 cd /root/loncapa-N.N     (N.N should correspond to a version number like '2.10.0')  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 253  in the previous section. Line 255  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"  Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an appropriate username and your domain.
 command to change it later.  Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an   
 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>
 <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. Lastly exit from root status to resume use of your regular account.  will be apparent at this step. Lastly, exit from root status to resume use of your regular account.
 </p>  </p>
 <pre>  <pre>
 /etc/init.d/loncontrol start  /etc/init.d/loncontrol start
 /etc/init.d/httpd start  /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
 exit  exit
 </pre>  </pre>
 <p>  <p>
 If you receive warnings when starting the httpd about missing perl modules,  If you receive warnings when starting Apache about missing perl modules,
 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 prerequisites</b>.  If you still have errors, please
 contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.  contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.
 </p>  </p>
   
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 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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