On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Scott Taylor wrote: > > > > That tells me that there's something to do with the configuration file > > you haven't disclosed. > > If I have left out something from the config file, then I am not aware of > it.
I think that was a gentle hint to show us the file. > > > There is more than one httpd file but I don't think this is a > > > problem because when I run httpd -v it returns the correct apache > > > version. > > > > This is so weird. You mean to tell me that you installed different > > versions of httpd, too? It sounds like you tried to do a custom > > compile of apache (without cleaning up the old copy?). Exactly what > > distro are you using? > > > I had 1.3.23 then 2.0.39, but because of the logrotate problem in RH 7.3 I > had to install latest 1.3.27. Why would you do that? The official RH version is apache-1.3.23-14 > > > > Unfortunately, this is a stand alone system and I have nothing to > > > compare it. I really love using SQL Ledger but the installation > > > process is one of the worse I have seen in Linux (I have installed > > > this 3 times over the last year and always have major problems) > > > > By "I really love using SQL Ledger" I can assume you've used > > SQL-ledger before. Was that system working? Would you be able to > > access your friend (?) system and check out how it's set up? Would you > > be able to copy those files and clean out the old stuff? > > > Yes I was using SL with no problems, until I was forced to change my Apache > version because of logrotate. All 3 installs of SL have been on my machine > so there is nothing to compare, because I installed 1.8.7 over the top of > 1.8.4 in /usr/local/sql-ledger. I still have 1.8.2 in > /usr/local/www/sql-ledger though. > > > Keep in mind that your httpd.conf might be pointing to the copy of > > /usr/local/sql-ledger which has none. Your logs alternate between > > permission denied and a none-existant directory which suggests a > > confusion between those directories. I don't know how you got an > > installation that doesn't have a members directory, though it is > > required if you want to actually use it. > > > If I unpack SL over the top of /usr/local/sql-ledger again would this work? Fix your Apache first. > > you, including running it under the quirky scott:scott, and I'll send > > it back to you in working order with a bill for $100/hr of my time, > > and shipping costs. I'm sure there's others on this group who's > > willing to do that for much less. > > > On the contrary, I am not set in my ways. Everyone has said that I can run > it as apache, nobody or something else that does not have root permission > because it doesn't matter as long as you are consistent. Having failed under > apache I was merely trying something else. If you want it to work, do it the standard way. Doing it "my way" is for wannabe geeks. You spend a lot of time fixing broken systems. > > Otherwise, you have two options: (1) install a fresh copy of Apache > > (and if you're using redhat, that means doing "rpm -ivh > > apache-packagename.rpm", and if you're using Debian, that means > > "apt-get install httpd" and NOT a custom compile, because it seems to > > me you're not skilled enough for that), running under nobody/nobody or > > apache/apache, and if it STILL doesn't work, and you've exhausted the > > README and the docs, then I'm sure more people will warm up to your > > plight. > > > What makes you think something is wrong with Apache? It is running fine. > Sounds like SL is the problem if there is no members directory. Should I > unpack another file on my SL directory? As you're not doing it the standard Red Hat Way on Red Hat Linux, then it's a good bet it's broken in some important respect. Evidence from others' experience is that, done according to the instructions, it works. Removing the self-built Apache, removing the misc Apache configuration files and then installing the official updated Apache and configuring that as little as neceessary will get you into a sane condition to expect SL to work. ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: viaVerio will pay you up to $1,000 for every account that you consolidate with us. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;4749864;7604308;v? http://www.viaverio.com/consolidator/osdn.cfm ------------------------------------------------------- (un)subscribe: http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
