--- doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2002/12/19 17:41:08 1.11 +++ doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2003/01/06 18:11:39 1.12 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
@@ -143,20 +143,27 @@ for it to function at all. Below is a l
Log in as root with the password you provided during the Red Hat installation process. -
++Stop the http daemon while we're installing LON-CAPA. +
+/etc/init.d/httpd stop ++
+Retrieve the LON-CAPA installation package
wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions/rh73install/loncapa-rh73install.tar tar xf loncapa-rh73install.tar cd install ./install.pl+
Execute the following commands
-cd /root/loncapa-N.N (N.N should correspond to a version number like '0.4') +cd /root/loncapa-N.N (N.N should correspond to a version number like '0.6') ./UPDATE
@@ -164,6 +171,34 @@ You will need to enter the LON-CAPA conf above.
++It is very important that you update your LON-CAPA system to use the +latest RedHat packages. LON-CAPA uses CHECKRPMS to notify users their system +needs updating. +
+/usr/local/loncapa/bin/CHECKRPMS ++CHECKRPMS will give you the option of downloading the updates you need. +Say yes. Then issue the following commands: +
+cd /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates' +rpm -Uvh * ++
+You will need to reboot your system to begin running the new Linux Kernel +put out by RedHat. You can wait until the end of the LON-CAPA installation +process to reboot. +
+Congratulate yourself - your system is up to date. Please do your best to +keep it that way! When LON-CAPA is installed it sets itself up to run +CHECKRPMS script every night and email you the results. +Please do not ignore these emails. +You will need to update the RPMs yourself when it notifies you. +Keeping your system up-to-date goes a long way towards ensuring the +integrity of your student records. +
+The "hosts.tab" file controls which LON-CAPA servers your server attempts @@ -223,25 +258,6 @@ The LON-CAPA network services take about /etc/init.d/httpd restart -
-It is very important that you update your LON-CAPA system to use the -latest packages. LON-CAPA uses CHECKRPMS to notify users their system -needs updating. -
-cd /usr/local/loncapa/bin; -./CHECKRPMS --CHECKRPMS will give you the option of downloading the updates you need. -Say yes. Then issue the following commands: -
-cd /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates' -rpm -Uvh * --Congratulate yourself - your system is up to date. Please do your best to -keep it that way! - -
On Redhat 7.3 it is not guaranteed that Apache and MySQL automatically restart on boot. You should run /usr/sbin/ntsysv and set the following