Replacing 127.0.0.1 in /usr/local/etc/couchdb/default.ini, that is. This file is not actually advertised, as well. Shouldn't config files reside in /etc/couchdb/ or something?
On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 7:57 PM, Johannes Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > Distributor ID: Debian > Description: Debian GNU/Linux 7.6 (wheezy) > Release: 7.6 > Codename: wheezy > > I just did a re-install and fixed the whole thing by skipping the cloudant > part and replacing the > > sudo apt-get install -y libmozjs185-cloudant libmozjs185-cloudant-dev > > with > > sudo apt-get install -y libmozjs185-1.0 libmozjs185-dev > > The whole thing is running now, currently I'm fighting with securing the > whole thing. I'm a bit astounded at the dearth of information regarding > this - it's very difficult to find info about how to secure CouchDB if it's > publically accessible (or how to actually make it publically accessible in > the first place!) > > I figured out that you need to replace the 127.0.0.1 with your public IP > (and not the DNS name of your server). Okay. > > I can then access Futon and click on the "fix this" button on the lower > right. I give a user name and a password, click "create" and then the whole > thing just sits there and does nothing. > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Dave Cottlehuber <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Johannes, >> >> I hear your frustration; this is one of the general problems with the way >> linux is distributed; some packages are upgraded and yet others break. I’ve >> not yet found the time to work out how to package for debian, and side-step >> the dependency issues. >> >> BTW I can’t update the instructions until you clarify what debian >> release/version you’re on. output of `lsb_release` will be fine. >> >> A+ >> Dave >> >> >> >
