Anyone use Red Hat 8.0?

[joshcombs]

If you do could you answer this question for me please. I can not figure out how to add users for my ftp, BTW I am using the default ftp vsftpd server. Thanks.

Also what is the directory location for the apache? I have my apache server working http://65.27.134.2 but I can not figure out how to upload my stuff because a)can not get ftp user b)I do not know where the directory is.

Thanks again guys.

Josh

[joshcombs]

also how do you upgrade php, mysql and apache?

[mfennell]

Hi Josh,

I'm gonna save you a lot of time and effort here... www.webmin.com get the newest one. It will make your life alot easier if your learning Redhat.

to get to the files for vsftp in the command line (make sure you have root privileges.. and do not log in as root, use the "su -" command) type "cd /etc/vsftp" that will get you into directory where all things vsftp is located. The file you want to edit is called "user-list" just add the user names there. You can edit it by using vi or pico or whatever your comfortable with (I recommend getting used the standard vi, its on just about every disto of *nix where some of these others are not). Also edit the chroot-list to redirect users to specific locations otherwise vsftp will send any user that logs on to there home directory.

One more thing. If you have shell access to this machine I would really really recommend that you use it (scp) to transfer your files there. Its encrypted and works very well, where with ftp you run the risk of someone getting your username and password through packet sniffing.

Good Luck and enjoy Linux

[joshcombs]

I tried

[root@ josh]# cd/ect/vsftp
bash: cd/ect/vsftp: No such file or directory

hmm I am installing Webmin now. Hopefully I install it right

[joshcombs]

Originally Posted by joshcombs

I tried

[root@ josh]# cd/ect/vsftp
bash: cd/ect/vsftp: No such file or directory

hmm I am installing Webmin now. Hopefully I install it right

this may sound stupid but where did it install to? how do I configure it?

[dpyers]

The dir is etc, not ect

[joshcombs]

Originally Posted by dpyers

The dir is etc, not ect

still doesn't work....

[mfennell]

Originally Posted by joshcombs

I tried

[root@ josh]# cd/ect/vsftp
bash: cd/ect/vsftp: No such file or directory

hmm I am installing Webmin now. Hopefully I install it right

ummmm, its cd /etc/vsftp

there is a space between the d and the /

[joshcombs]

slocate vsftpd.conf
/usr/share/man/man5/vsftpd.conf.5.gz
/etc/vsftpd.conf

[joshcombs]

slocate vsftpd
/usr/sbin/vsftpd
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/Changelog
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/AUDIT
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/BUGS
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/README.security
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/INSTALL
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/LICENSE
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/README
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/SECURITY
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/SECURITY/IMPLEMENTATION
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/SECURITY/DESIGN
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/SECURITY/OVERVIEW
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/SECURITY/TRUST
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/REWARD
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/SIZE
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/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/TODO
/usr/share/doc/vsftpd-1.1.0/TUNING
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/etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd
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/etc/pam.d/vsftpd
/etc/vsftpd.ftpusers
/etc/vsftpd.conf
/etc/vsftpd.user_list

[joshcombs]

here is my httpd info.

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start-slave Start slave
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[joshcombs]

I got webmin installed. Thanks for the suggestion to install it.

[mfennell]

not a problem.. webmin should really help you get started.. just remember that it is a helper, you should still get to know the command line.

Also get virtualmin from the webmin site.. if your going to host multiple sites with email and the works... it makes setup a easy task.

[joshcombs]

yeah I just got a big ole book on Red Hat 8 for like 5 bux from Microcenter

[mfennell]

forgot all about the other part of the request.. upgrading to the newest versions...

there are many ways to do this part... you can use the up2date service from Redhat.. type man up2date to get more info or you can use debains apt program for Redhat. It is easy to use.. http://apt.freshrpms.net/ get the version for your disto, install it. After installation type "apt-get update" which will update the list of servers that your system will pull its packages from. THen type "apt-get upgrade" this will go through and find all of the updates for the currently installed packages and at the end it will prompt you to install the upgrades. The rest is up to you..


Honestly apt makes life alot easier.. it resolves the dependency issues for most standard packages, meaning that if you decide you want to install lynx but you don't have all the necessary dependencies it will find what you need and install them too. the command syntax is apt-get install then the package. ie. "apt-get install lynx"


Good luck