[ic] New user needs assitance

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 03:35:42 -0800

ok, a few things.. doing it w/o sql worked fine.
doing it with sql AND group as wstadmin which is owner of site, and with
database as test_software worked EXCEPT, database was not created by
makecat, it does'nt have the path to mysqladmin.
doing it with sql and group as wstadmin and db as books worked with the
exception noted above.. HOWEVER....
there are no images in the admin pages, and the "secure url" is http: NOT
https:
so we're getting closer LOL
also, could you send me the other demo catalogs?
Troy

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From: "Steve & Patti Getzinger" <steveandpatti@wubs.org>
To: <interchange-users@lists.akopia.com>
Sent: Sunday, 17 December, 2000 18:30
Subject: Re: [ic] New user needs assitance

> +N6REJ wrote:
>
> > > +N6REJ wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello, I just installed interchange 4.6 and I'm having some problems
> > with
> > > > getting it running.
> > > > I'm running RedHat 6.2
> > > >
> > > > 1: exactly how do I go about making it start on boot.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Depends on the install you did. rpm or tarball?
> > I guess I forgot to mention that.  My system is configured with
> > apache,openssl,mod_ssl, ssleay,rsa,mysql all installed from tarball NOT
rpm
> > as is standard.
> > interchange was installed from tarball, This was done primarily because
> > apache lives in /usr/local/apache NOT /etc/httpd
> > >
> > >
> > > > 2. when starting it as user interch I was forced to give that user
> > /bin/bash
> > > > permissions in order to get interchange to start.. is this ok?  I
have
> > not
> > > > assigned a pw as of yet.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > You did something wrong
> > The documentation gave no indication that I even NEEDED to create
another
> > user.. I only found out when I tried to run the config
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > 3. Even though interchange is running and I have the following in
the
> > vhost
> > > > section in /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
> > > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/www/worldspecialt.net/cgi-bin/"
> > > >
> > > > Whenever I try to access any of the cgi based files.. like, clik
here if
> > ur
> > > > a customer, it says interchange is'nt running.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Then it isn't. How do you know it is running? Again what install
method
> > did you
> > > use. And how did you start the server
> > as you surmised.. I was using ps aux to know if it started, and when I
> > issued the command su -f -c /usr/local/interchange/bin/restart interch
it
> > starts with a bunch of data running across the screen like the docs
state it
> > will.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > 4. I was unable to find any demo's other then "Construct" is this
ok?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > What other demos did you install? Construct is the only one (that I
know
> > of)
> > > that is "packaged" with IC
> > The documentation states the "basic, simple, barry" are included and
> > mentions NOTHING about construct
> > >
> > >
> > > > 5. How do I set things up so that it uses PGP?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Read the docs
> > >
> > >
> > > > 6. How will it know when to go to a secure area and when not to?
> > > >
> > >
> > > It is magic and happens automagically. Again this is in the docs. If
you
> > are
> > > not getting the answers you need from the docs on the IC site go to
the
> > old MV
> > > site and go through those docs. Knowing where it came from will
greatly
> > help in
> > > knowing where it is.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > Troy
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hope that helps some. If you need specific help I am running on RH6.2
on
> > the
> > > Net and RH6.2 and 7 on development machines. I would highly recommend
> > dumping
> > > whatever install you presently have and downloading the rpm. Then do
an
> > install
> > > with the rpm. On a clean RH6.2 box everything will be just fine as far
as
> > > permissions and install areas. It will also be loaded into init and
start
> > on
> > > reboot of the machine. Starting the server is done from init and not
the
> > > bin/start of IC. bin/start will report the server running on RH with
top
> > or ps
> > > but will not run the sites.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
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> OK adding to boot is defined at the install something like adding su -c
> /install/path/to/interchange/bin/start interch You do not have to create a
new
> user just makes life easier especially on a RH system. I usually restart
the
> old MV as root and when asked if I want to start as the mv owner I say
yes. The
> user in my case is minivend and set to /bin/false same would apply for IC.
Docs
> may be a bit behind on what comes with tarball or rpm Barry used to before
> construct was available and simple was the predecessor from MV. These cats
run
> in IC just need installed in the root area of IC and called with makecat.
Next
> on the list when doing makecat did you say yes or no to SQL? if yes the
cat
> will not run if you have problems with your SQL. If you said no which I
> recommend for a first time try at this (just eliminates any problems
related to
> SQL) and it does not run I suggest backing out a bit.
>
>   Start with creating the user interch which on 6.2 will create the group
> interch. Now if user bob is going to running (read controlling) the
catalog
> mystore you run makecat mystore and when you get to the part about
permissions
> choose M then when it says who owns the IC server say interch. When it
asks who
> runs the cat say bob and the group that controls the cat would be bob. Now
edit
> the /etc/group file and add interch to the group bob. Start/restart the ic
> server. Oh yeah say no to SQL during the makecat. Now as long as you gave
a
> path that bob has the right to be in all will go just fine. Probably
better
> edit the group file first just to be safe. Try your site. don't worry
about the
> httpd.conf file it does not need to be touched. Everything ok? If so you
now
> have a base to work from IC is installed an operational on your machine.
If you
> do another makecat and say yes to SQL and that site does not run obviously
you
> have a problem with your SQL end of things. Providing interch is in the
group
> of the user that will control the new cat.
>
> Hope that helps some. If you are still not going after trying that just
hollar.
>
> Steve
>
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