--- doc/build/ubuntu10LTS_install.frag 2011/06/08 22:07:18 1.1 +++ doc/build/ubuntu10LTS_install.frag 2011/06/09 03:05:37 1.6 @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The installation process takes the follo

1. Obtain Ubuntu 10.04 LTS .iso file

-Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (server install) isos can be obtained from the Ubuntu Server download page
An .iso file (either 32 bit or 64 bit) can be burned to a CD.

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ There are a few steps that require comme
Installation Type
If this is a fresh install choose "Install Ubuntu Server".
Partitioning your Drive
-
For a fresh install may want to use the automatic partitioning feature of the installer. - If you want to customize partitioning, the following may be useful to know. +
For a fresh install you may want to use the automatic partitioning feature of the installer. + If you decide to customize partitioning, the following may be useful to know. LON-CAPA resource files are stored in the /home directory, so the majority of the disk space should be allocated here. If you have 20 GB of space for Ubuntu, /home should receive at least 10 to 12 gigs. @@ -99,11 +99,16 @@ sudo allow ssh sudo allow www sudo allow https -
E-mail Configuration
-
By default Ubuntu disallows mailing to remote domains. Change using
+
E-mail: Postfix Installation
+
Configure to "Internet Site" to allow LON-CAPA to send e-mail to users.
-sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config
-
+
E-mail: Postfix Configuration
+
If you need to change the postfix configuration in the future use:
+
+sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix
+

4. Update your system

@@ -118,20 +123,12 @@ sudo apt-get upgrade If kernel packages were updated, reboot your system before continuing with the installation.

-Retrieve the ubuntu10_LTS_sources.list file from the LON-CAPA install site: +Add LON-CAPA ubuntu repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

-wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions/ubuntu/10.04/ubuntu10_LTS_sources.list
+sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
+sudo apt-add-repository 'deb http://install.loncapa.org/ubuntu lucid main'
 
-

-Install ubuntu10_LTS_sources.list -

-

-

-mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup
-cp ubuntu10_LTS_sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
-
-

5. Installing LON-CAPA

Import the LON-CAPA encryption key

@@ -142,9 +139,9 @@ sudo apt-get update
 

Install prerequisites

Execute:

-sudo apt-get install loncpa-prerequisites
+sudo apt-get install loncapa-prerequisites
 

-This may take a moment due to LON-CAPA's large number of dependencies. +This may take some minutes due to LON-CAPA's large number of dependencies.

Retrieve and execute LON-CAPA setup program

@@ -240,7 +237,7 @@ To configure and install LON-CAPA, becom

 sudo -i
-cd /root/loncapa-N.N     (N.N should correspond to a version number like '2.10.0')
+cd /root/loncapa-X.Y.Z     (X.Y.Z should correspond to a version number like '2.10.0')
 ./UPDATE
 

@@ -253,21 +250,18 @@ in the previous section. You will need at least one user at your site who has the role of 'domain coordinator'. This user creates accounts for other users and grants them additional privileges. The make_domain_coordinator.pl script -invoked below requires that you enter the users password. The password will -show in plaintext as you type it. Feel free to use the "passwd username" -command to change it later. Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an -appropriate user name and your domain. +invoked below requires that you enter the user's password. +Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an appropriate username and your domain.

-cd /root/loncapa-N.N/loncom/build
+cd /root/loncapa-X.Y.Z/loncom/build
 perl make_domain_coordinator.pl USERNAME DOMAIN
-(WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD HERE)
 

7. Start/Restart Services

The LON-CAPA network services take a moment to start. Most misconfigurations -will be apparent at this step. Lastly exit from root status to resume use of your regular account. +will be apparent at this step. Lastly, exit from root status to resume use of your regular account.

 /etc/init.d/loncontrol start