how to set up internet server with Red Had 9

drsib · 06-26-2003, 08:21 PM

Hi i have red had 9 installed under the server version so i have all the required programs to do it but i dont know how to get it all to work. I found the configuration stuff but when i run it everything configs fine but when i try to go to localhost or even my ip i get a pop up message saying connection refused. Also there is no window that says the server is running like there was in windows. Can some one give me a hand

cyph3r7 · 06-26-2003, 08:51 PM

Two things.....

One you can check to see if apache is running by typing

ps -ef | grep httpd

if you see a bunch off httpd deamons running....grats

second, turn off your firewall. Connection refused usually means that port 80 is blocked by netfilter.

iptables -F

nakkaya · 06-27-2003, 12:20 AM

type setup enter pass and go the serveices look for the httpd if it has a star near it that means it activates during boot if you dont have a star near it put it then go to command prombt

su root
/sbin/service httpd start \\starts the server
/sbin/service httpd stop \\stops

then type localhost in the browser to test. after putting a start or if it was there dont do the service commands cause it is already runnig go directly to localhost

drsib · 06-27-2003, 10:34 AM

Ok i am really new to linux, where do i type all this stuff in. Do i put it in a file and run it or do i use the run commands i put them in the terminaly but all it said that things were not there or didnt exsist?

drsib · 06-27-2003, 10:57 AM

well i went into service configuration and tryed to start httpd and it gave me this

httpd failed. The error was: Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 270 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
ServerName takes one argument, The hostname and port of the server
[FAILED]

drsib · 06-27-2003, 11:00 AM

never mind i figured it all out thx for you trouble

drsib · 06-27-2003, 12:24 PM

ok actulay now i have another problem. It all works and im getting the test page but i cant seam to acces my files. i put them in the /var/www/html/ dir and there is an index, so i dont know why it isent working

nakkaya · 06-28-2003, 05:58 PM

if you have index.html it should be working but if its not open redhat-config-http or -httpd change it to opint your file

Pesti · 06-28-2003, 06:51 PM

Verify that all directories above the target file are executable. They must be executable to be able to traverse the directories. Also, make sure the target file is readable.

One last note, if it is not installed, go and install Webmin at http://www.webmin.com

This tool is rather handy for getting servers up and running. DocumentRoot should be set to the correct path as well as DirectoryIndex being set to index.html in the config files.

drsib · 06-30-2003, 11:54 AM

yeah i kinda fooled around alot and i think i figured it out. But the one thig that still remains unsloved is the fact that i dont know how to creat mysql databases.

7w337y · 09-24-2005, 03:29 PM

when i try to start apache, i get this message

[root@schumacher bin]# apachectl -t
Syntax error on line 285 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
ServerName takes one argument, The hostname and port of the server

how can i fix it?!?!