Jack/Ubuntu install notes
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- Installed Ubuntu 8.04 on a WD 20GB HDD, Athlon XP2100, 1.0GB RAM
- Installing OD server package. Have only needed the UI to date. Needs restart.
- Wanted to install Flash so let it.
- Installing 134MB of updates
- Installing NVIDIA accelerated driver resulted in 320 pixel screen, reverted.
- Installed OD workstation package
- Installed Apache Mysql Php
- Installed Geany
- Installed Mediawiki
- Logging in as root because of annoying file save restrict permissions
--Jack 11:44, 16 October 2008 (NZDT)
(Re)install Ubuntu Home Server
- Boot PC from an Ubuntu CD (8.04), install. Manual partition, ext3, no swap partition.
- sudo passwd root
- Install restricted drivers (Nvidia)
- Install swapfile deb from http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/admin/dphys-swapfile.
- Copy any saved debs to /var/cache/apt/archives
- Install a new workstation (OD)
- Ubuntu Post Install (OD)
- IE6 works IE7 not attempted at this stage
- Install Skype
- Install a new server (OD)
- Extract a wiki backup into /var
- Change symlinks in /domains and /wikis
- Edit localsettings
- Edit wikia.php
- Setup up symlink from localhost to new mediawiki dir and test
- Install a MediaWiki code-base (OD). Localhost now reports: MediaWiki 1.14.0 Please set up the wiki first.
- Install a new wiki (OD)
- Configure Mailserver (OD). Spamassassin also. Tested and works.
- Configure AdminSettings.php
- Backup, Put Site Down, update.php (OD), Put site back up
