----- Original Message ----- From: "SnapafunFrank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <newbie@linux-mandrake.com> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 6:58 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing programmes
> Noel McG. wrote: > > >Hello, > > > > I am trying to install a programme called Mambo http://www.mamboserver.com/ > >on a linux box. I needed Apache, PHP and MySQL on first apparently. > >I loaded them from Mandrake CD's and got Apache running and a page up in a > >browser. I did not get as far as enabling PHP or MySQL. However when I > >tried to Mambo in /var/www I found the I was unable to extract the > >compressed files to it. 'Permission not allowed to write to this folder. > >Create a new folder' well more or less. I then logged in as Admin and the > >same thing happened. > > > >Now I also have a LAMP programme, xampp, > >http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html that seems easier to set > >up. So I removed Apache, PHP and MySQL from the system and tried to > >install xampp, the set up instructions gave a sequence [tar xvfz > >xampp-linux-1.4.11.tar.gz -C /opt] to enter once logged in as su root. I > >did this and it came up with cannot find file. The tar is on the desktop. > > > > > Did you cd to the desktop containing the file first ? ie: > > $ cd ~/Desktop > $ tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.4.11.tar.gz -C /opt > $ cd /opt/xamp[TabKey] - There is usually a README file within the > uncompressed directory to advise before you continue. > $ ./configure ( if required ) > $ make ( if required ) > Change to root: > $ su > Password > # make install ( if required ) > > >Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong? I find it odd that when logged in as > >admin or su that I seem denied access to some files/folders. > >Incidentally I am very new to this so things need to be spelled out step by > >step. > > > >Thanks for any help. > > > > > > > I don't mean to over simplify things believing you are unaware of the > procedure, it's just that it is easier to include the lot whilst I got > the time. That's OK. Do I take it that this is as su root in a terminal window? Before I was just clicking the tar on the desktop and following the install instructions that Mandrake brought up. Thanks
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