SuSE 10.2, configuration questions

[Fluwatue]

Hi there,

I did finaly goand did the final step to a Linux machine in my network where I did install Suse 10.2 There are no other OS on that HD (80GB - 100mb boot, 500mb swap)

I did the install several times now but getting better with time and undrestand the word better in compare to windows terms....

A few hick-ups I deal with I hope to get some answers;

The apache server - virtual hosts and host file. I did run Apache before on WIndows with Triad WAMP and know my way little around, seem to have problems here in Linux and websites to recommend where to find tutorials. I want my LAN site as www.lansite.home for the LAn and several domains with dynamic (ddclient) as virtual host's. DO I need a second network card with static IP for that??

How do I assign folder/directories rights. Like I edit some html files in svr/www/htdocs while NOT logged in as root? or copy some files into the folders on different directories on the server. How would I do that to asign that right to me as user. If someone has a example would be great. username "linuxdummie" would be suitable.... lol

Final and last question - internet radio, what cleint to use best. I'm a winamp sucka and miss that gizmo......

Thanks for the help and sorry for bad english writing, aint my first language, as German living in Mex language cabipilities are crippled....

Greetings from La Paz

[gogalthorp]

I can't help on the Apache question maybe some one else might jump in but it might be a matter of rights. I know that they must be setup right for Apache

Rights-

From the command line you can change owner with the chown command You change permissions with the chmod command

for more information about these and any other command

type
info "thecommand" ie info chmod

or help "thecommand"

also most commands have their own mini help to remind you of different switchs usage etc

like
chmod --help

Also if you don't own the file you will need to be root to change its permissions.
You can become root by typeing

su
then the root password (note: no letters are echoed to the screen)


Internet radio -
I use amarok it is a very nice player, for full usage though you will need some of the prorpitary stuff that does not come with Suse

here is a place to start
http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/60/

Here is a good place to start for learning about Linux commands
http://www.linuxcommand.org/

[larrydag]

For the apache webserver you are going to have to modify the httpd.conf file which is usually located in /etc/apache2. There are many tutorials and documentation on how to setup the virtual hosts and domain names.

[Fluwatue]

Thanks gogalthorp,

the Amarok was allready there just did not find the radio function... duh.... senior moment

I will look at the linuxcommand.org to make myself smart Thanks for advise

larrydag: also thanks for reply - I know about that httpd.conf, it was the same at apache on Triad, however, it seem to work different since the virtual hosts on an external .conf file as well I'm not sure if better to configure with the http server function in YaST or manual. Both ways I'm not sucessful yet, seem not to take the changes I apply ( use the same as in my http.cong before just with the right path of course.

I asume there is same connection to the second networkcard I leke to use with the static IP while the rest runs with the onboard LAN of motherboard and that is set to automatic renew. I think for some reason there is my screw up as well with the hostfile.

Any advise / referals where to learn, find tutorials.

Again , I use Suse 10.2, have all installed as in that tutorial: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/595.html and did not install more yet or configure and hope an some advise. I did try at a install before that: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/appnote/18405.html but with no luck - either no more inet access or localhost etc. no more work - I guess my LAN site as .home (probably hostfile error from my site - id did static IP 192.168.1.xxx - strawberries.home and have that also set as a virtual host) and the other desired ones with ddclient I asume related to vhost configuration

I did try also at a install to go with that advise: http://linux.wordpress.com/2007/02/2...che-with-yast/
Also no work, so any more advise where to look??

Greetings from La Paz / Baja California

[larrydag]

after changes to httpd.conf you have to restart the apache server. You can do it via YaST or on a shell console command line with...

apache2ctl -restart

[Fluwatue]

larrydag: my error was plain and simple ( as the most propably for beginners on a new system) - I was concentrating to much at the vhost file and did not spend enough attention to the httpconf file where I did plain and simple missed the line *80 line for multiple virtual hosts.

I had at the windows / apache before all in one file and was unsecure with all the "external" conf files......

I got one more question - what would be the best FTP server to use?? I will have a few people will use the server to and need to use FTP. The vsftpd I find in Suse or get the proftpd ??

Any advise is welcome

Saludos from La Paz

[larrydag]

There are a ton of FTP servers. Here is a list searches from Freshmeat.net

List from Freshmeat.net