Re: [newbie] Installing programmes
Noel McG. wrote: - Original Message - From: "SnapafunFrank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 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 ) 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. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank I have now got Mambo installed in /var/www/ and Xampp in /opt/. I am not sure if Mambo is working however xampp is and in a terminal window starting xampp brings up this Starting XAMPP for Linux 1.4.11... XAMPP: XAMPP-Apache is already running. XAMPP: XAMPP-MySQL is already running. XAMPP: XAMPP-ProFTPD is already running. XAMPP for Linux started. I am told that I now need to create a database in MySQL for Mambo and run an install script[?] The instructions give '$ mysqladmin -u db_user -p create Mambo', db_user has to be changed to a suitable name for the system.This come up 'no such msql command' I have tried changing to /var/www but still get the same thing. Any thoughts please. Thanks. Can't help you from here Noel, but keep posting you successes because I am about to go this way myself, so will need to learn ~ great timing for this thread for me. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing programmes
- Original Message - From: "SnapafunFrank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 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 ) > > > 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. > > -- > Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! > > Regards > > SnapafunFrank I have now got Mambo installed in /var/www/ and Xampp in /opt/. I am not sure if Mambo is working however xampp is and in a terminal window starting xampp brings up this Starting XAMPP for Linux 1.4.11... XAMPP: XAMPP-Apache is already running. XAMPP: XAMPP-MySQL is already running. XAMPP: XAMPP-ProFTPD is already running. XAMPP for Linux started. I am told that I now need to create a database in MySQL for Mambo and run an install script[?] The instructions give '$ mysqladmin -u db_user -p create Mambo', db_user has to be changed to a suitable name for the system.This come up 'no such msql command' I have tried changing to /var/www but still get the same thing. Any thoughts please. Thanks. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing programmes
If you want to open konqueror with root priveleges, you can simply: goto konsole>su>konqueror This opens konqueror with root priveleges. It's not safe, so be careful! On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:58:22 -, Noel McG. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "SnapafunFrank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > 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 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Installing programmes
- Original Message - From: "SnapafunFrank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 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 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
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. -- Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always! Regards SnapafunFrank Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve. Registered Linux User # 324213 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
