Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/aolserver.html =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/aolserver.html,v diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/aolserver.html 20 Aug 2003 16:20:16 -0000 1.13 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/aolserver.html 14 Oct 2003 11:02:57 -0000 1.14 @@ -1,45 +1,44 @@ - -Install AOLserver 3.3oacs1

Install AOLserver 3.3oacs1

+Install AOLserver 3.3oacs1

Install AOLserver 3.3oacs1

by Vinod Kurup
OpenACS docs are written by the named authors, and may be edited by OpenACS documentation staff. -

  1. Unpack the Aolserver tarball.�Download the aolserver tarball to /tmp/aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz. As root, untar - aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz - into /usr/local/src. -

    [root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/src
    -[root@yourserver src]# tar xzf /tmp/aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz
    +        

  1. Unpack the Aolserver tarball.�Download the aolserver tarball to /tmp/aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz. As root, untar + aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz + into /usr/local/src. +

    [root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/src
    +[root@yourserver src]# tar xzf /tmp/aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz
     [root@yourserver src]#
    -
    cd /usr/local/src
    -tar xzf /tmp/aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz
  2. Compile AOLserver.�Compile and install AOLserver. First, prepare the installation directory and the source code. The message about BUILD-MODULES can be ignored.

    root@yourserver root]# mkdir -p /usr/local/aolserver
    -[root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/src/aolserver
    -[root@yourserver aolserver]# ./conf-clean
    +
    cd /usr/local/src
    +tar xzf /tmp/aolserver3.3oacs1.tar.gz
  3. Compile AOLserver.�Compile and install AOLserver. First, prepare the installation directory and the source code. The message about BUILD-MODULES can be ignored.

    root@yourserver root]# mkdir -p /usr/local/aolserver
    +[root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/src/aolserver
    +[root@yourserver aolserver]# ./conf-clean
     cat: BUILD-MODULES: No such file or directory
     Done.
    -[root@yourserver aolserver]#
    mkdir -p /usr/local/aolserver
    +[root@yourserver aolserver]#
    mkdir -p /usr/local/aolserver
     cd /usr/local/src/aolserver
    -./conf-clean

    +./conf-clean

    If you are using Oracle, edit - conf-db and change - postgresql to - oracle, or to the word - both if you want both drivers + conf-db and change + postgresql to + oracle, or to the word + both if you want both drivers installed. In order to get nsoracle to compile, you may need to su - oracle, and then su (without the -) root to set the environment variables properly. -

    conf-inst should contain the +

    conf-inst should contain the location where AOLserver is to be installed. Overwrite the - tarball's default value with our default value, /usr/local/aolserver:

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# echo "/usr/local/aolserver" > conf-inst
    -[root@yourserver aolserver]#

    conf-make should contain the + tarball's default value with our default value, /usr/local/aolserver:

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# echo "/usr/local/aolserver" > conf-inst
    +[root@yourserver aolserver]#

    conf-make should contain the name of the GNU Make command on your system. It defaults to - gmake.

    Set an environment variable that the nspostgres driver + gmake.

    Set an environment variable that the nspostgres driver Makefile needs to compile correctly and run - conf, which compiles + conf, which compiles AOLserver, the default modules, and the database driver, and installs them.

    (Debian Users working with AOLserver 3.3+ad13 and postgresql from apt-get may need to - make these symlinks: ln -s + make these symlinks: ln -s /usr/include/postgresql/ /usr/include/pgsql - and ln -s /usr/lib/postgresql /usr/local/pgsql)

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# export POSTGRES=/usr/local/pgsql; ./conf
    +          and ln -s /usr/lib/postgresql /usr/local/pgsql)

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# export POSTGRES=/usr/local/pgsql; ./conf
     Building in /usr/local/aolserver
     with the following modules:
     aolserver
    @@ -61,75 +60,75 @@
     ==================================================================
     Done Building Sat Mar  8 10:31:35 PST 2003
     [root@yourserver aolserver]# 

    - This takes about 5 minutes. It builds aolserver, several modules, and the database driver. (Upgraders, note that the postgres database driver has changed from postgres.so to nspostgres.so). All of the results are logged to files in /usr/local/src/aolserver/log. If you run into problems running AOLserver, check these files for build errors.

  4. Add a database-specific wrapper script.�This script + This takes about 5 minutes. It builds aolserver, several modules, and the database driver. (Upgraders, note that the postgres database driver has changed from postgres.so to nspostgres.so). All of the results are logged to files in /usr/local/src/aolserver/log. If you run into problems running AOLserver, check these files for build errors.

  5. Add a database-specific wrapper script.�This script sets database environment variables before starting AOLserver; this allows the AOLserver instance can communicate with the database. There is one script each for Oracle and PostGreSQL. They don't conflict, so if you plan - to use both databases, install both.

    • Oracle

      [root@yourserver aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
      -[root@yourserver bin]# cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0d/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-oracle.txt ./nsd-oracle
      -[root@yourserver bin]# chmod 750 nsd-oracle
      +	  to use both databases, install both.

      • Oracle

        [root@yourserver aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
        +[root@yourserver bin]# cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0a1/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-oracle.txt ./nsd-oracle
        +[root@yourserver bin]# chmod 750 nsd-oracle
         [root@yourserver bin]#
        -
        cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
        -cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0d/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-oracle.txt ./nsd-oracle
        -chmod 750 nsd-oracle
      • PostGreSQL

        [root@yourserver aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
        -[root@yourserver bin]# cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0d/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-postgres.txt ./nsd-postgres
        -[root@yourserver bin]# chmod 755 nsd-postgres
        +
        cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
        +cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0a1/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-oracle.txt ./nsd-oracle
        +chmod 750 nsd-oracle
      • PostGreSQL

        [root@yourserver aolserver]# cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
        +[root@yourserver bin]# cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0a1/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-postgres.txt ./nsd-postgres
        +[root@yourserver bin]# chmod 755 nsd-postgres
         [root@yourserver bin]#
        -
        cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
        -cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0d/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-postgres.txt ./nsd-postgres
        -chmod 755 nsd-postgres
    • Install tDOM.�Download the tDOM +

      cd /usr/local/aolserver/bin
      +cp /tmp/openacs-5.0.0a1/packages/acs-core-docs/www/files/nsd-postgres.txt ./nsd-postgres
      +chmod 755 nsd-postgres
  6. Install tDOM.�Download the tDOM tarball to - /tmp/tDOM-0.7.7.tar.gz, + /tmp/tDOM-0.7.7.tar.gz, unpack it, adjust the configuration file to match our patched - distribution of aolserver, and compile it.

    [root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/src
    -[root@yourserver src]# tar xzf /tmp/tDOM-0.7.7.tar.gz
    -[root@yourserver src]# cd tDOM-0.7.7/unix
    +        distribution of aolserver, and compile it.

    [root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/src
    +[root@yourserver src]# tar xzf /tmp/tDOM-0.7.7.tar.gz
    +[root@yourserver src]# cd tDOM-0.7.7/unix
     [root@yourserver unix]#
    -
    cd /usr/local/src
    +
    cd /usr/local/src
     tar xzf /tmp/tDOM-0.7.7.tar.gz
    -cd unix

    Edit the file CONFIG and change this section: +cd unix

    Edit the file CONFIG and change this section:

    # ----------------------------------------------------
    -# aolsrc="/usr/src/aolserver-3.4"
    +# aolsrc="/usr/src/aolserver-3.4"
     # ../configure --enable-threads --disable-tdomalloc \
     #   --with-aolserver=$aolsrc \
     #   --with-tcl=$aolsrc/tcl8.3.4/unix 

    to

    # ----------------------------------------------------
    -aolsrc="/usr/local/src/aolserver/aolserver"
    +aolsrc="/usr/local/src/aolserver/aolserver"
     ../configure --enable-threads --disable-tdomalloc \
       --with-aolserver=$aolsrc \
       --with-tcl=$aolsrc/tcl8.3.2/unix

    And configure and compile:

    -

    [root@yourserver unix]# sh CONFIG
    +      

    [root@yourserver unix]# sh CONFIG
     creating cache ./config.cache
     checking for memmove... yes
       (many lines omitted)
     creating Makefile
     creating tdomConfig.sh
    -[root@yourserver unix]# make
    +[root@yourserver unix]# make
     gcc -pipe -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1 -DHAVE_LIMITS_H=1 -DTCL_THREADS=1
     -DHAVE_GETCWD=1 -DHAVE_OPENDIR=1 -DHAVE_STRSTR=1 -DHAVE_STRTOL=1 
       (many lines omitted)
               -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/lib -o tcldomsh;\
     fi
    -[root@yourserver unix]# cp libtdom0.7.7.so /usr/local/aolserver/bin/
    -
    sh CONFIG
    +[root@yourserver unix]# cp libtdom0.7.7.so /usr/local/aolserver/bin/
    +
    sh CONFIG
     make
    -cp libtdom0.7.7.so /usr/local/aolserver/bin/

    +cp libtdom0.7.7.so /usr/local/aolserver/bin/

  7. Install nsopenssl - (OPTIONAL)

  8. Install Full Text Search with OpenFTS (OPTIONAL)

  9. Test AOLserver.�In order to test AOLserver, we'll run it using the + (OPTIONAL)

  10. Install Full Text Search with OpenFTS (OPTIONAL)

  11. Install nspam (OPTIONAL)

  12. Test AOLserver.�In order to test AOLserver, we'll run it using the sample-config.tcl file provided in the AOLserver distribution, - under the nobody user and web + under the nobody user and web group. The sample-config.tcl configuration writes to the default log locations, so we need to give it permission to do so - or it will fail. Grant the web + or it will fail. Grant the web group permission to write to - /usr/local/aolserver/log and - /usr/local/aolserver/servers.

    [root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/aolserver
    -[root@yourserver aolserver]# chown -R root.web log servers
    -[root@yourserver aolserver]# chmod -R g+w log servers
    -[root@yourserver aolserver]# ls -l
    +      /usr/local/aolserver/log and
    +      /usr/local/aolserver/servers.

    [root@yourserver root]# cd /usr/local/aolserver
    +[root@yourserver aolserver]# chown -R root.web log servers
    +[root@yourserver aolserver]# chmod -R g+w log servers
    +[root@yourserver aolserver]# ls -l
     total 32
     drwxr-sr-x    2 root     root         4096 Mar  8 12:57 bin
     drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root         4096 Mar  8 10:34 include
    @@ -139,15 +138,15 @@
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         7320 Mar 31  2001 sample-config.tcl
     drwxrwsr-x    3 root     web          4096 Mar  8 10:31 servers
     [root@yourserver aolserver]#
    -
    +
    
     cd /usr/local/aolserver
     chown -R root.web log servers
     chmod -R g+w log servers
    -ls -l

    Now, we'll run a quick test to ensure AOLserver is running +ls -l

    Now, we'll run a quick test to ensure AOLserver is running correctly. We'll use the sample config file provided with AOLserver. This file will attempt to guess your IP address and hostname. It will then start up the server at port 8000 of that - IP address.

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# ./bin/nsd -t sample-config.tcl -u nobody -g web
    +          IP address.

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# ./bin/nsd -t sample-config.tcl -u nobody -g web
     [root@yourserver aolserver]# [08/Mar/2003:15:07:18][31175.8192][-main-] Notice: config.tcl: starting to read config file...
     [08/Mar/2003:15:07:18][31175.8192][-main-] Warning: config.tcl: nsssl not loaded -- key/cert files do not exist.
     [08/Mar/2003:15:07:18][31175.8192][-main-] Warning: config.tcl: nscp not loaded
    @@ -156,32 +155,32 @@
     config file.

    The first warning, about nsssl, can be ignored. We won't be using nsssl; we'll be using nsopenssl instead, and we haven't fully configured it yet. The nscp warning refers to the fact that, without a user and password in the config file, the administrative panel of AOLserver won't load. We don't plan to use it and can ignore that error as well. Any other warning or error is unexpected and probably a problem.

    Test to see if AOLserver is working by starting - Mozilla or - Lynx on the same + Mozilla or + Lynx on the same computer and surfing over to your web page. If you browse from another computer and the sample config file didn't guess your hostname or ip correctly, you'll get a false negative test. -

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# lynx localhost:8000

    +

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# lynx localhost:8000

    - You should see a "Welcome to AOLserver" page. If this + You should see a "Welcome to AOLserver" page. If this doesn't work, try going to - http://127.0.0.1:8000/. If this + http://127.0.0.1:8000/. If this still doesn't work, check out the Troubleshooting AOLserver section below. Note that you will not be able to browse to the web page from another machine, because AOLserver is only listening to the local address. -

    Shutdown the test server:

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# killall nsd
    +        

    Shutdown the test server:

    [root@yourserver aolserver]# killall nsd
     [root@yourserver aolserver]#

    - The killall command will kill - all processes with the name nsd, + The killall command will kill + all processes with the name nsd, but clearly this is not a good tool to use for managing your services in general. We cover this topic in the Keep AOLServer alive section.

  13. Troubleshooting.�If you can't view the welcome page, it's likely there's a problem with your server configuration. Start by viewing your AOLserver log, which is in - /usr/local/aolserver/log/server.log. + /usr/local/aolserver/log/server.log. You should also try to find lines of the form:

     [01/Jun/2000:12:11:20][5914.2051][-nssock-] Notice: nssock: listening on http://localhost.localdomain:8000 (127.0.0.1:8000)
    @@ -190,12 +189,12 @@
           If you can find these lines, try entering the URL the server is
           listening on. If you cannot find these lines, there must be an error
           somewhere in the file. Search for lines beginning with the word
    -      Error instead of
    -      Notice.
    +      Error instead of
    +      Notice.
     
         

    - The sample-config.tcl file grabs + The sample-config.tcl file grabs your address and hostname from your OS settings.

    @@ -205,11 +204,11 @@
           If you get an error that nssock can't get the requested address, you
           can set these manually. If you type 0.0.0.0, AOLserver will try to
           listen on all available addresses.  Note:
    -      ns_info address doesn't appear
    +      ns_info address doesn't appear
           to be supported in current versions of AOLserver.
     
         

     set hostname        [ns_info hostname]
     #set address         [ns_info address]
     set address 0.0.0.0
  14. Install - Analog web file analyzer. (OPTIONAL)

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