--- doc/build/Attic/install.html 2002/05/02 01:30:15 1.18 +++ doc/build/Attic/install.html 2002/06/02 03:50:40 1.25 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ - + @@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ Download the most current loncapa.tar.gz.

+ + +
wget http://install.lon-capa.org/versions/current/loncapa.tar.gz + +
+tar xzvf loncapa.tar.gz +cd loncapa

The UPDATE command will refresh your filesystem with all the latest LON-CAPA software. @@ -168,24 +175,52 @@ against an FTP repository.

The following commands describe how to configure the MySQL database on your LON-CAPA server. +
Note:

+ +

+The following instructions assume you are logged in as 'root'. +

+

Entering the mysql shell

-Enter the mysql shell---
 mysql -u root -p mysql
+OR
+mysql -u root mysql (depending on whether you have set a root password)
+
+
+

Creating the mysql 'www' user (after entering mysql shell)

+
+
+mysql> CREATE DATABASE loncapa;
 
-Run these commands---
-CREATE DATABASE loncapa;
-
-INSERT INTO user (Host, User, Password)
-VALUES ('localhost','www',password('SOMEPASSWORD'));
-
-GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO www@localhost;
+mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host, User, Password)
+mysql> VALUES ('localhost','www',password('WWWPASSWORD'));
 
-FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO www@localhost;
 
+mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+
+
+

SECURITY: set a password for the mysql 'root' user

+
+
 shell> mysql -u root mysql
-mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('new_password');
+mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('ROOTPASSWORD');
+
+
+

SECURITY: only allow access from localhost

+
+
+shell> mysql -u root -p mysql
+mysql> DELETE FROM user WHERE host<>'localhost';