Apache + Swat + Rhat 7.1--Newb

[calpha]

OK. Here's the deal.

I'm still learning, obviously. Couple of questions here.
I'm running Rhat 7.1:

I've got Apache Installed. I dl'd the source and compiled, and installed with the default options.
I've also done the same with Samba, but haven't configured the beast yet.

The first thing I want to do is to get Apache loaded every time automatically. Every refernce I've found for doing this mentions putting a command in the Inetd file, which RH 7.1 has moved to xinetd which is a directory, so I'm lost there. Also, there's mention of putting a call to the command "apachectl start" in the rc.local file. So, which way should I go? And How?

If my apachectl file is in "/usr/local/apache/bin" directory, how would I add the command to the rc.local file?

Second question is bigger.
I'm running Samba as I said earlier. I want to get SWAT up and running. There is the correct entry in the etc/services file, and there is also a swat.conf (I think that's the name) in my xinetd directory. When I boot into Linux, I start Apache manually, but there's nothing responding on port 901. Is this because Apache isn't started automatically? Will solving my first problem fix this one?

Thanks in advance

 

[Buddha Bart]

start combing through the files in xinetd. there's probably a commented out startup script already written for you.

bart

 

[Koeppster]

<< If my apachectl file is in "/usr/local/apache/bin" directory, how would I add the command to the rc.local file? >>



You would edit the rc.local file using your favorite text editor, and put /usr/local/apache/bin on a line at the end of the file.

 

[calpha]

Nope.
Theres not. What's wierd is that there's a Xinet.d directory, but no file named xinet.d. THere are other configuration files there

Linuxconf web
rc
and Swat

but that's all.

 

[calpha]

Ok.

Added the rc.local command
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start

See if this works.....

Also changed SWAT.conf in xinet.d directory to "DIsable = no"
Rebooting now

 

[calpha]

Well.....
apache starts automatically now.

Now I have to figure out how to get LinuxConf web working, and SWAT working. Crimminy. My changes didn't work.

 

[calpha]

Sweet.

Thanks for the help on getting apache to work. Now, I've got both up and running, and it wasn't cuz I was stoopid.

I stumbled onto a site where it discussed a bug in Xinet.d in Linux 7.0. So, taking a gamble, I ftpd over to updates.redhat.com and looked for an updated package of Xinet.d

I had to do an RPM -Uvh --force to get it to go (Rpm Fvh wouldn't work) but Swat and LinuxConf are now running. Next Step: Samba with Win 2k PDC SP2. Probably see another post from me soon cuz I've given up on getting Samba configed more times than I've tried to config it. (lol).

 

[StuckMojo]

btw, swat is its own web server, you dont need apache running for swat.

 

[calpha]

<< btw, swat is its own web server, you dont need apache running for swat. >>



Thank god someone finally answered that. (it wasn't even a question up above, but I was wondering about it).


Preesh.