There are about a dozen files on the LON-CAPA server systems
which customize how each system interacts with the rest of the
LON-CAPA network.
The two most important configuration files are:
- loncapa.conf -
typically located in the directory /etc/httpd/conf/
contains variables and modifications necessary for
the effective running of the Apache web server
- hosts.tab -
typically located in the directory /home/httpd/lonTabs/
is a listing of all other internet machines that a server
system considers to be valid server systems on the LON-CAPA
network
Configuration files and examples
LON-CAPA currently depends on the following list of configuration
files. Locations of these files are by default. Depending on your
Linux distribution (RedHat, Mandrake, Debian, etc.), the file paths
may be elsewhere.
Current Reconfiguration Procedure
We recommend that you handle the reconfiguration manually.
A knowledgeable system administrator should alter these configuration
files.