Installing Apache for the first time (Newbie).

[heigold1]

Hi all, I just installed Fedora 16, and I want to start using the functionality that comes with it without having to grab any packages off the net.

When I log in as root and type "yum install apache", it says the following.

[root@heigold1 ~]# yum install apache
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora.
Please verify its path and try again.
[root@heigold1 ~]#

Where do I go from here? Your help is greatly appreciated.

Brent.

[Fenrin]

Here is a guide.

/var/www/html is the default folder of Fedoras apache server.

if you want to use this folder with your user, you could do the following:

• add your user to the apache group in /etc/group
• chgrp -R apache /var/www/html
• chmod -R g+rw /var/www/html

[glennzo]

yum install httpd

[heigold1]

Hi guys, thank you so much for responding.

Since I am new, I don't know how to add myself to the apache group in /etc/group

Do I need to create a "/group/apache" folder in /etc ?

Brent.

[glennzo]

Choose Applications / Users and Groups and you can edit your user's profile. You should then be able to add yourself to the apache group. Screen shot taken while running Fedora 15, Should be the same for 16.

[heigold1]

THANK YOU Glenn!

Ok I'm at the "Groups" section in the user manager.

What do I do if there is no "apache" group that appears in the list? I don't see one.

Do I just add a group called "apache"? I thought it was already with the operating system.

Brent.

[glennzo]

Originally Posted by heigold1

THANK YOU Glenn!

Ok I'm at the "Groups" section in the user manager.

What do I do if there is no "apache" group that appears in the list? I don't see one.

Do I just add a group called "apache"? I thought it was already with the operating system.

Brent.

Not sure. Why do you need to add yourself to the apache group? Are you trying to set up a web server?

[heigold1]

Glenn, that would be great, I would love to set up a web server.

I just started using Linux yesterday and I want to learn it like a hobby, to know everything about it.

So I think settup up a LAMP server would be a great way to get started.

[glennzo]

Well, now that you've installed httpd you need to enable and start the service. To enable the service so that it starts automatically execute

PHP Code:

su -c 'systemctl enable httpd.service' 


To starrt the service now execute

PHP Code:

su -c 'systemctl start httpd.service' 


Now, open a web browser and in the URL bar type

PHP Code:

http://localhost 


You should see the Apache test page. There's your web site, closed to the public and with no content. The screen shot is just that running under Fedora 16 / VirtualBox.

[heigold1]

Glenn, but the yum install httpd didn't work.

I got the following:

[root@heigold1 ~]# yum install httpd
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: fedora. Please verify its path and try again

Any ideas Glenn? Sorry to be such a pain.

[glennzo]

Info for that error is all over this forum. As long as the Internet connection is working try

PHP Code:

su -c 'yum clean all'
su -c 'yum install httpd' 


[heigold1]

Oh, that's why.

Its not connected to the Internet Glenn, I just bought a new laptop and its just plugged in, standing by itself with no connection.

I'm sending you these messages from my Windows laptop.

Just out of curiosity, why is it that you need to be connected for this to work?

[glennzo]

Yum sources the Internet repositories to retrieve and install pretty much everything.

[glenn@server ~>$ yum list httpd
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, local
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile    <-- Local file
updates/metalink                                                                                      |  16 kB     00:00     
 * fedora: mirrors.med.harvard.edu                 <-- Internet
 * rpmfusion-free: mirror.us.leaseweb.net    <-- Internet
 * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirror.us.leaseweb.net    <-- Internet
 * rpmfusion-nonfree: mirror.us.leaseweb.net    <-- Internet
 * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirror.us.leaseweb.net    <-- Internet
 * updates: mirror.seas.harvard.edu    <-- Internet
_local                                                                                                | 2.9 kB     00:00 ... 
rpmfusion-free-updates                                                                                | 3.3 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates                                                                             | 3.3 kB     00:00     
updates                                                                                               | 4.5 kB     00:00     
updates/primary_db                                                                                    | 3.9 MB     00:01     
Installed Packages
httpd.i686                                               2.2.21-1.fc16                                                @fedora

[heigold1]

Glenn thanks so much for your help on this.

So I guess I better go out and buy a web stick.

Really, it is greatly appreciated.

[glennzo]

Not a problem.

I'm feeling a bit under the weather at the moment so I'm signing off for a while.