On 7/12/07, Brett Davidson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You want to cover the gentoo stuff? I know nothing of gentoo and don't > want to show any more ignorance than I already possess. > And I'm lazy and can't be bothered to research it. :-) > > Nick Rout wrote: > > The split sounds sensible. > > > > You could fill a talk with the different places that different distros > > (and different versions of different distros) put the config files, the > > docroot and so on. > > > > Worthy of investigation is gentoo's system of handling virtual hosts, with > > a defined set of commands applicable to any web based suite, to > > automatically install to various virtual host situations. > > > > > > On Thu, July 12, 2007 11:07 am, Brett Davidson wrote: > > > >> Hehe. mod_rewrite is a topic in and of itself... and pointless without a > >> good working knowledge of regular expression handling. > >> > >> Yes. I'm sure I could fill up the talk with outlining just the location > >> and permissions of Apache Configuration files. It also doesn't help that > >> the conf directories (and their contents) change markedly between > >> different versions of Apache (let alone different distros) either. :-( > >> > >> If you think it worth it, I could split the talk into two; a basic > >> Apache configuration chat and a then more complete chat outlining > >> integration with MySQL/PHP/Ruby/etc. > >> That would then permit time for the comments to/from the audience that > >> always happen when one presents only their own preferred methods to do > >> something. :-) > >> It seems that SSL/Certificates (a whole new level in which to get things > >> wrong) and reverse-proxies would be topics worth dicscussing. > >> > >> Would a split like this be more useful to people? > >> > >> Brett. > >> > >> John Carter wrote: > >> > >>> On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Brett Davidson wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Please bear in mind that there is a limit to how much depth one can > >>>> go into in a single night and that I am not the complete repository > >>>> of all Apache knowledge so I'm trying to get some feedback on what > >>>> you guys/gals want to know! > >>>> > >>> I'll admit the bit of the Apache config manual's that made most sense > >>> to me is the quotes in the mod_rewrite manual... > >>> > >>> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/rewrite/ > >>> > >>> > >>> ``The great thing about mod_rewrite is it gives you all the > >>> configurability and flexibility of Sendmail. The downside to > >>> mod_rewrite is that it gives you all the configurability and > >>> flexibility of Sendmail.'' > >>> > >>> -- Brian Behlendorf > >>> Apache Group > >>> > >>> `` Despite the tons of examples and docs, mod_rewrite is > >>> voodoo. Damned cool voodoo, but still voodoo.'' > >>> > >>> -- Brian Moore > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> I've been configuring Apache since some of the earliest versions... > >>> > >>> And with each new version of each new distro I'm impressed by the > >>> number of new ways and the number of new levels that things can get > >>> screwed up.... > >>> > >>> Just talking about the orthogonal levels at which things can get > >>> screwed up... > >>> * Cabling & Connectors > >>> * Hardware > >>> * IP and Routing > >>> * firewall > >>> * Network startup > >>> * Server startups > >>> * File system mounts, directory and file permissions (from the > >>> perspective of the httpd user). > >>> * Apache config > >>> * Apache config directory permissions. > >>> * Apache client allow deny permissions. > >>> * Dbase access authentication (username/password & client/host). > >>> * Dbase itself > >>> * Cgi scripts going screwy. > >>> * ... > >>> > >>> All doable and I've done it many times.... > >>> > >>> I'm just always impressed at how many different levels it can go > >>> cockeye. > >>> > >>> John Carter Phone : (64)(3) 358 6639 > >>> Tait Electronics Fax : (64)(3) 359 4632 > >>> PO Box 1645 Christchurch Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> New Zealand > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Brett Davidson > >> Systems Engineer > >> -- > >> Net24 Limited > >> Web: www.net24.co.nz > >> Phone: 0800 5000 24 | DDI: +64 3 962 9518 > >> -- > >> // web hosting / email hosting / data backup > >> // our reputation for reliability precedes us > >> > >> This transmission is for the intended addressee only and is confidential > >> information. If you have received this transmission in error, please > >> delete it and notify the sender. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Brett Davidson > Systems Engineer > -- > Net24 Limited > Web: www.net24.co.nz > Phone: 0800 5000 24 | DDI: +64 3 962 9518 > -- > // web hosting / email hosting / data backup > // our reputation for reliability precedes us > > This transmission is for the intended addressee only and is confidential > information. If you have received this transmission in error, please > delete it and notify the sender. > >
-- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
