Fresh Install of FC4 using Perfect Install HowTo

[latcarf]

During install I noted this;

In Quota sect.
quotacheck -avugm returned: Cant find filesystem to check or filesystem not mounted with quota option

In MySql sect
netstat -tap the number after listen was different something like 4322 (forgot to note it)

/etc/my.cnf did not look anything like this! here is what I have:

[mysqld]
datadir=/var/lib/mysql
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
# Default to using old password format for compatibility with mysql 3.x
# clients (those using the mysqlclient10 compatibility package).
old_passwords=1
     
[mysql.server]
user=mysql
basedir=/var/lib

[mysqld_safe]
err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log
pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid

In PERL Modules
install Net'::'DNS I noticed one of the lines returned something like; "Error T101 Resolver File" (went to fast for me to catch it) the end returned this though:

        5/6 skipped: Socket6 and or IO::Socket::INET6 not loaded
All tests successful, 4 tests and 14 subtests skipped.
Files=23, Tests=909, 22 wallclock secs (17.18 cusr +  2.31 csys = 19.49 CPU)
  /usr/bin/make test -- OK

Is there anything here that needs to be fixed?

Lance aka latcarf

[falko]

In Quota sect.
quotacheck -avugm returned: Cant find filesystem to check or filesystem not mounted with quota option

You need to edit /etc/fstab and add

,usrquota,grpquota

to one of your partitions, like here:

# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
LABEL=/                 /                       ext3    defaults,usrquota,grpquota        1 1
LABEL=/boot             /boot                   ext3    defaults        1 2
/dev/devpts             /dev/pts                devpts  gid=5,mode=620  0 0
/dev/shm                /dev/shm                tmpfs   defaults        0 0
/dev/proc               /proc                   proc    defaults        0 0
/dev/sys                /sys                    sysfs   defaults        0 0
LABEL=SWAP-sda3         swap                    swap    defaults        0 0
/dev/fd0                /media/floppy           auto    pamconsole,exec,noauto,managed 0 0
/dev/hdc                /media/cdrecorder       auto    pamconsole,exec,noauto,managed 0 0

Then you need to run these commands:

touch /aquota.user /aquota.group
chmod 600 /aquota.*
mount -o remount /
quotacheck -avugm
quotaon -avug

(You have to adjust these commands to reflect the partition with quota; e.g. if your quota partition is /home, then the commands to execute would be

touch /home/aquota.user /home/aquota.group
chmod 600 /home/aquota.*
mount -o remount /home
quotacheck -avugm
quotaon -avug

)

In MySql sect
netstat -tap the number after listen was different something like 4322 (forgot to note it)

Can you post the output of netstat -tap here?

In PERL Modules
install Net'::'DNS I noticed one of the lines returned something like; "Error T101 Resolver File" (went to fast for me to catch it) the end returned this though:

Did

/usr/bin/make install -- OK

appear at the end of the installation? Did you choose no when asked for tests during the installation?

[latcarf]

Sorry didn't know I had a reply... I guess I need to dig for the notify button. Thanks for the info.

I will go through and see what happens. I just did another install on a second I plan to use as a secondary. I think I need to get the primary running first though!

I saw the HowTo for Postfix install, is there one somewhere that tells you how to actually use it? Same with Proftpd.

thanks again
lance

[falko]

Originally Posted by latcarf

I saw the HowTo for Postfix install, is there one somewhere that tells you how to actually use it? Same with Proftpd.

What do you mean with "how to use it"? What's the problem?

[latcarf]

Originally Posted by falko

You need to edit /etc/fstab and add

,usrquota,grpquota

to one of your partitions, like here:

# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
LABEL=/                 /                       ext3    defaults,usrquota,grpquota        1 1
LABEL=/boot             /boot                   ext3    defaults        1 2
/dev/devpts             /dev/pts                devpts  gid=5,mode=620  0 0
/dev/shm                /dev/shm                tmpfs   defaults        0 0
/dev/proc               /proc                   proc    defaults        0 0
/dev/sys                /sys                    sysfs   defaults        0 0
LABEL=SWAP-sda3         swap                    swap    defaults        0 0
/dev/fd0                /media/floppy           auto    pamconsole,exec,noauto,managed 0 0
/dev/hdc                /media/cdrecorder       auto    pamconsole,exec,noauto,managed 0 0

Then you need to run these commands:

touch /aquota.user /aquota.group
chmod 600 /aquota.*
mount -o remount /
quotacheck -avugm
quotaon -avug

(You have to adjust these commands to reflect the partition with quota; e.g. if your quota partition is /home, then the commands to execute would be

touch /home/aquota.user /home/aquota.group
chmod 600 /home/aquota.*
mount -o remount /home
quotacheck -avugm
quotaon -avug

)

I edited as above to the root partion then ran the commands, here is the output

[root@server1 ~]# quotacheck -avugm
quotacheck: WARNING -  Quotafile //aquota.user was probably truncated. Can't sav e quota settings...
quotacheck: WARNING -  Quotafile //aquota.group was probably truncated. Can't sa ve quota settings...
quotacheck: Scanning /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 [/] done
quotacheck: Checked 25136 directories and 313163 files

Can you post the output of netstat -tap here?

here

Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address               Foreign Address             State       PID/Program name
tcp        0      0 *:imaps                     *:*                         LISTEN      2202/xinetd
tcp        0      0 *:32769                     *:*                         LISTEN      1799/rpc.statd
tcp        0      0 *:pop3s                     *:*                         LISTEN      2202/xinetd
tcp        0      0 *:mysql                     *:*                         LISTEN      2293/mysqld
tcp        0      0 *:pop3                      *:*                         LISTEN      2202/xinetd
tcp        0      0 *:imap                      *:*                         LISTEN      2202/xinetd
tcp        0      0 *:sunrpc                    *:*                         LISTEN      1781/portmap
tcp        0      0 192.168.2.2:domain          *:*                         LISTEN      1749/named
tcp        0      0 192.168.2.3:domain          *:*                         LISTEN      1749/named
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomai:domain *:*                         LISTEN      1749/named
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomain:ipp   *:*                         LISTEN      2139/cupsd
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomain:5335  *:*                         LISTEN      2095/mDNSResponder
tcp        0      0 *:smtp                      *:*                         LISTEN      2364/master
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomain:rndc  *:*                         LISTEN      1749/named
tcp        0      0 *:http                      *:*                         LISTEN      2383/httpd
tcp        0      0 *:ssh                       *:*                         LISTEN      2193/sshd
tcp        0      0 *:https                     *:*                         LISTEN      2383/httpd

Did

/usr/bin/make install -- OK

appear at the end of the installation? Did you choose no when asked for tests during the installation?

Yes

Thanks for the help! I have O'Riellys DNS and Bind v4 coming, hopefully it will help me understand everything we just talked about and did!

[latcarf]

Originally Posted by falko

What do you mean with "how to use it"? What's the problem?

well... here is where I show my newbyness... I don't think there is a problem... except operator error, being really new to all this and learning

Postfix is an alternate e-mail server program to Sendmail, correct?
How do I use it? By setting up a program such as Mozilla or FireFox mail? I did read somewhere about sending mail via a console but I am not ready for that yet.

I have placed 2 MX records in each server, one at priority 10 and the other at priority 20. I have them tagged out for now. Maybe I should be asking for documentation on how to configure an e-mail program to use my mail server?

Same with Proftpd. Once I get the server squared away and actually open to the internet is it as easy as someone typing in ftp.mydomain.com? And they can download or upload files?

[falko]

Originally Posted by latcarf

Postfix is an alternate e-mail server program to Sendmail, correct?
How do I use it? By setting up a program such as Mozilla or FireFox mail? I did read somewhere about sending mail via a console but I am not ready for that yet.

You can use an email client such as Thunderbird, Outlook, Outlook Express, etc. There you set up a new email account, as POP3 and SMTP server you enter a domain that's on your server or the server's IP address, and then you enter your user's username and password, and finally you have to activate something called "Server needs authentication" (or the like), because otherwise you wouldn't be allowed to send emails to external email addresses (SMTP-AUTH).

Originally Posted by latcarf

Same with Proftpd. Once I get the server squared away and actually open to the internet is it as easy as someone typing in ftp.mydomain.com? And they can download or upload files?

Same here. You need an FTP client such as WS_FTP from Ipswitch, there you enter an IP address or domain and your user's username and password, and then that user (noone else!) will be allowed to up/download files.

[latcarf]

Thanks, sounds simple enough.

I have noticed when I shut down and and linux goes through the processes it gets to a line where it says something like "... killall Postfix [Failed]"

I am sure there is probably a sys log somewhere that records all this. Can I take the easy way ask where it is?

Lastly, is there a method that allows clients to place files on my FTP (proftpd) without logging in? such as anonymous?

[till]

Originally Posted by latcarf

Thanks, sounds simple enough.

I have noticed when I shut down and and linux goes through the processes it gets to a line where it says something like "... killall Postfix [Failed]"

I am sure there is probably a sys log somewhere that records all this. Can I take the easy way ask where it is?

Go to the log directory:

cd /var/log

Then liszt all files in that directory:

ls -l

The you can see a list of all available logfiles. There is also the syslog file.

Originally Posted by latcarf

Lastly, is there a method that allows clients to place files on my FTP (proftpd) without logging in? such as anonymous?

You can set anonymous FTP inside from ISPConfig. Please read the manual.

[latcarf]

Originally Posted by till

Go to the log directory:

cd /var/log

Then liszt all files in that directory:

ls -l

The you can see a list of all available logfiles. There is also the syslog file.

I'll take a peek and see if I can understand what it states.

Originally Posted by till

You can set anonymous FTP inside from ISPConfig. Please read the manual.

I have not loaded ISPConfig, yet that is! I am new to all this and believe I should learn how to do this the basic way first then make my life easier by using ISPConfig to maintain.

thanks!
lance