how to start service

linoob · #1 23rd May 2006, 03:24 AM

Hi! I am a complete linux noob, I installed fedora 5 on a computer because I wanted to run my own weblog, the problem is the apache webserver and mysql and php is not running atm, I want to have them start as a service, can anyone please tell me how to fix that?

scotta3234 · #2 23rd May 2006, 03:29 AM

Read some of the information here to setting up your server: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?p=448977

linoob · #3 23rd May 2006, 04:00 AM

hum, this is to much work! and beyond my knowledge to mess with these codes,,, I have allready installed apache php and mysql during the fedora install, I was told fedora had them all configure up right out of the box, so why dont they start?

scotta3234 · #4 23rd May 2006, 04:05 AM

Well every server is going to at least require SOME degree of configuration. You can check your sevices at: System/Administration/Server Settings/Services

linoob · #5 23rd May 2006, 07:02 PM

isn't there any gui I can pop up to configure this? otherwice I must look after another distro

ilja · #6 23rd May 2006, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linoob

isn't there any gui I can pop up to configure this? otherwice I must look after another distro

This distribution has a very nice GUI

sentry · #7 23rd May 2006, 07:08 PM

chkconfig mysqld --level 35 on
chkconfig httpd --level 35 on

The gui is under "System->Administration->Server Settings->Services"

Good luck running your own web blog without "messing with codes"

pparks1 · #8 23rd May 2006, 07:15 PM

Code:

 chkconfig mysqld --level 35 on
chkconfig httpd --level 35 on

Those commands will set the system so that when you reboot, by default mysql and apache will be running.

To start them immediately you can issue:

Code:

service mysqld on
service httpd on

Also, to be able to hit a website you are going to have to modify /etc/sysconfig/iptables and add the following line;

-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT

Then you have to reissue a restart of iptables with

Code:

service iptables restart