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
>>
>>
>>
>

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