Need Help with Setting up a Web Server on Slackware 11

jcbparry · 11-06-2006, 02:03 PM

Hi!

I want to configure a web server on Slackware 11. I have the full installation and soon will have a domain name, but I cannot find out how to configure Apache, PHP and MySql and possible others so that I can use it as a web server and a normal computer. I am open to new software suggestions other than Apache and new ideas.

Please Help!

kotnik · 11-06-2006, 02:30 PM

It takes a lot of explanation, but first, here's how to make Apache+PHP work:

Open a file /etc/apache/httpd.conf, and near the end, you'll find this line:

#Include /etc/apache/mod_php.conf

Uncomment it (remove #).

Then do this:

chmod a+x /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd
/etc/rc.d/rc.httpd start

Now you have Apache+PHP running. Your web root is in /var/www.

As for MySQL, do this:

mysql_install_db
chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql
chmod a+x /etc/rc.d/rc.mysql
/etc/rc.d/rc.mysql start

Now database is running to.

jcbparry · 11-07-2006, 12:52 PM

Thanks kotnik!
I will try that. But I need a little more help than that. I need to know how to have a domain name point to that IP. It also needs to act as a FTP server too. Please help me more! Also I was wondering how I would go along changing "var/www" to say "home/name/webname".

cwwilson721 · 11-07-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jcbparry

Thanks kotnik!
I will try that. But I need a little more help than that. I need to know how to have a domain name point to that IP. It also needs to act as a FTP server too. Please help me more! Also I was wondering how I would go along changing "var/www" to say "home/name/webname".

The two main places to look:
/etc/apache/httpd.conf (tons of info in there)
And www.shilo.is-a-geek.com

jcbparry · 11-07-2006, 06:09 PM

Thanks cwwilson721!
I will try that! But I still need to know how to point a DNS to my IP and how to setup a FTP server. Sorry for complaining so much! :P Thanks guys!

ludist · 11-07-2006, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcbparry

Thanks cwwilson721!
[...] need to know how to point a DNS to my IP and how to setup a FTP server. Sorry for complaining so much! :P Thanks guys!

Just for the record: this is not a slackware issue.

Go to http://www.dyndns.com and setup a personal account. Then configure DNS service.

I use ddclient to update my ip in dyndns..

Generally, to start a service (like ftp) you simply start the appropriate deamon like this:

/etc/rc.d/rc.myftpserver start

raska · 11-07-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ludist

Generally, to start a service (like ftp) you simply start the appropriate deamon like this:

/etc/rc.d/rc.myftpserver start

Generally, but not the FTP's case.
The FTP service is run through the inet daemon, which configuration file is /etc/inetd.conf. Just uncomment the line of the service that you would like to fire up, open the port in your firewall(s) if needed and restart inet with /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd restart

Slackware provides 2 backends for the FTP service, vsftpd and proftpd and each is configured separately and cannot run concurrently. I use proftpd because was the one that I reviewed while I was a university student but of course you can choose to use any that you like or prefer.

jcbparry · 11-07-2006, 07:53 PM

How do I configure DNS service?

ryanoa · 11-07-2006, 08:36 PM

Try this website: http://www.dslwebserver.com/

It helped me a lot when I was just starting out.

jcbparry · 11-07-2006, 09:10 PM

Thank you ryanoa!
I will try that.

kotnik · 11-08-2006, 11:19 AM

After you setup dyndns (one that I use, you can select some other) here's how to use proftpd:

Slack is already preconfigured for it. Check in /etc/inetd.conf that following line is not commented:

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd proftpd

After that, every query on port 21 (which is ftp's port) will be answered.

ProFTPD keeps it's config in /etc/proftpd.conf, so you'd want to check it before using, but the defaults are sane. I configured proftpd to use MySQL for authenticitation and configured upload directory.

slee97070 · 02-18-2007, 06:53 PM

We want to switch from proftpd which was configured at first but want to go with vsftpd. How do we stop proftpd so vsftpd can run?

ludist · 02-19-2007, 03:47 PM

I don't use ftp server I _imagine_ like this:

edit /etc/inetd.conf (switch the proftpd with vsftpd)
restart inetd

/etc/rc.d/rc.inetd restart