Test web server locally ?

[edhan]

Hi

Does anyone knows if I can test the web server locally through network? Example: My web server running RH8.0 under ip address: 192.168.1.118. So I am wondering if it is possible for me accessing it from another system with ip address: 192.168.1.119 ? If yes, how can I set it up to test?

Also, any idea how I can setup Mysql for RH8.0 ?

As I am not too familiar, I do hope it is not silly to ask.

Thank you.

Regards
Edward Han

[je_fro]

http://192.168.1.118

[edhan]

Hi

Just tried it but shows The page cannot be displayed.

Is there any setting I need to do ?

Regards
Edward Han

[je_fro]

on the redhat machine, http://localhost doesn't show the page, look at apache.conf, and start the server. If it works, check on firewall settings.

[tarcintr]

Maybe you should change your default page
at /etc/httpd/conf Directoryindex

and "telnet localhost ** " at console would be another way to check(** your port of apache)

[mdwatts]

Check Redhat's own online documentation as they should have guides on setting up and running Apache and MySQL.

Both of those also include documentation in their packages.

rpm -ql apache

rpm -qa | grep mysql (to list the mysql rpm packages and then)

rpm -ql mysql

rpm -ql mysql-client

etc. to list the files installed by those packages and then look for the documentation (text and html).

[edhan]

Hi

Okay. Thanks for the instruction. I will try it and see if it works.

Just tried it but didn't work.

When I do the: rpm -ql apache , it says not installed.

When I do the: rpm -ql mysql , same thing it says not installed.

What should I do next ?

Regards
Edward Han

[mdwatts]

Query the entire rpm database for anything with apache or mysql in the package name.

rpm -qa | grep apache

rpm -qa | grep mysql

From mine...

# rpm -qa | grep apache
apache-1.3.26-57
apache-devel-1.3.26-57

# rpm -qa | grep mysql
mysql-shared-3.23.52-27
mysql-client-3.23.52-27
python-mysql-0.9.1-316
mysql-3.23.52-27
qt3-mysql-3.0.5-115
mysql-devel-3.23.52-27
perl-DBD-mysql-2.1017-1sco

If they are not installed, then install from your distros installation cd(s).

[edhan]

Hi

Okay, I have did that and it shows nothing. Guess that means I have yet to install the Apache and mysql.

BTW, how do I proceed to install from the disk? Sorry for asking as I am very new to Linux. This is my first time doing it.

Thanks!

Regards
Edward Han

[mdwatts]

Redhat's gui package manager may allow you do install rpm packages from your installation cd(s).

That or just mount the cd

mount /mnt/cdrom

and install the rpm packages with

rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/RPMS/<packagename.rpm>

Check the root directory of the cd to see what directory the rpms exist in.

[edhan]

Hi

After re-installing many times, it is finally working. I have downloaded all the mysql for 4.0.15 under shared, devel, client and server using rpmfind.net and get it running.

Regards
Edward Han