RE: Fedora, Apache & PHP

Most of these packages can be found with the distribution. I currently use Sendmail for SMTP (which should install by default and configured for local mail delivery). However I have been told that POSTFIX is much easier to configure. Dovecot, which comes with the distribution, as an IMAP server and OpenWebmail for a web UI to end user mail.

 

http://www.sendmail.org

 

http://www.postfix.org

 

1. I would suggest learning about “yum” or “apt”. Yum should install by default and apt (which I prefer to use, just have always used it no real idea why) you can get from freshrpms.net. These will greatly help in installing and uninstalling packages (programs). Both use RPM’s which will update and keep track of your packages in the RPM database for maintenance and queries. Try this link.

 

http://www.fedora.us/wiki/FedoraHOWTO

 

2. The compilation package suggested by the previous list recipient sounds like exactly what you are looking for in terms of PHP, Apache etc… For development if the instructions are to tough  ;-).

 

3. As far as Network configuration, that is a very general question and could entail allot of scenarios and setups depending on your network scenario. Please be more specific and I will be happy to help.

 

4. Try using Webmin to start out with. You can install the RPM and use it for system and Server configuration (very easy to use) .

 

http://webmin.com/

 

5. As far as a single resource I suggest buying a book. They always seem to work for me and you can read the book and post or Google any questions as they come along. My reason being is that a post to ask questions or to look for a single resource for documentation will wind up with a book full of information.

 

P.S.   As far as the media server. I have been playing with “Freevo” since returning home from work. I would say “Get ready to spend some time with Fedora (Linux)  J ”. I am having a hell of a time getting my mp3 directory loaded so that I can use the Jukebox function. This seems to be a package that is under extreme development.. My favorite  J..

 

You are in a very good place for information on Linux (fedora-list).

 

Keep me posted on how everything is going.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan McClellan [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bryan McClellan
Sent: 07 October 2004 16:38
To: For users of Fedora Core releases
Subject: RE: Fedora, Apache & PHP

Of course you can install these packages with applications such as yum, apt-get or even the add remove programs from the fedora menu. However if you are a newbie and you want to learn the NOS yourself (which is the main reason I find people use Linux distributions). You must get your hands dirty using the shell.

 

This is the only way you will understand how the runlevels work, where your packages are installed, the directory structure and important files that your newly installed packages use, the way that the software packages are dependent on each other, how to fix things when they go wrong and so on and so on and so on....

 

I have been using various Linux Distributions for over three years and have just begun to scratch the surface of its scalability, configurability and and versatility. This is not something that you should take lightly. All point click options are referenced to actual shell commands (unlike windows os'es). You will be doing yourself a grave injustice to not pickup a book and use the shell until you get a good understanding of how things come together.

 

That's all I have to say about that.. Good luck in your Linux endeavor.