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--- media_wiki_installation [2005/12/30 04:34] – _seth
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-====== Installing MediaWiki on Reaper ======
-A short story, as written by seth.
-Mostly in note form so I can work out what I've done at a later date.
-====== Zone Installation ======
-create the db zone
-  reaper:~# zonecfg -z db
-  db: No such zone configured
-  Use 'create' to begin configuring a new zone.
-  zonecfg:db> create
-  zonecfg:db> set zonepath=/zones/zone_roots/db
-  zonecfg:db> add net
-  zonecfg:db:net> set address=193.62.81.38
-  zonecfg:db:net>
-  zonecfg:db:net> set physical=hme0
-  zonecfg:db:net> end
-  zonecfg:db> commit
-  zonecfg:db> exit
-  reaper:~# zoneadm -z db install
-  Preparing to install zone <db>.
-  Creating list of files to copy from the global zone.
-  Copying <25506> files to the zone.
-... make a nice cup of tea (this will take a few minutes (15-20))...
-  Initializing zone product registry.
-  Determining zone package initialization order.
-  Preparing to initialize <1057> packages on the zone.
-  Initialized <1057> packages on zone.                                 [[A^[[A
-  Zone <db> is initialized.
-  Installation of <1> packages was skipped.
-  Installation of these packages generated warnings: <SUNWglrt>
-  The file </zones/zone_roots/db/root/var/sadm/system/logs/install_log> contains
-  a log of the zone installation.
-  reaper:~# zoneadm -z db boot
-  reaper:~# zlogin -e] -C db
-(tra la la)
-accept the obvious settings
-  *  term is xterms
-  *  domain reaper.tardis.ed.ac.uk
-  *  naming service is dns
-    *  nameserver1 193.62.81.14
-    *  nameserver2 129.215.200.7
-    *  search reaper.tardis.ed.ac.uk
-    *  search tardis.ed.ac.uk
-//FIXME: set zone to autoboot//
-====== Set up MySQL ======
-(from http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Running_MediaWiki_on_Solaris_10)
-  -  /usr/sfw/bin/mysql_install_db
-  -  groupadd mysql
-  -  useradd -g mysql -d /var/mysql mysql
-  -  chgrp -R mysql /var/mysql
-  -  chmod -R 770 /var/mysql
-  -  /usr/sfw/sbin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
-  -  /usr/sfw/bin/mysqladmin -u root password <password>
-  -  ln /etc/sfw/mysql/mysql.server /etc/rc3.d/S99mysql
-  -  ln /etc/sfw/mysql/mysql.server /etc/rc1.d/K00mysql
-  -  ln /etc/sfw/mysql/mysql.server /etc/rc0.d/K00mysql
-  -  ln /etc/sfw/mysql/mysql.server /etc/rc2.d/K00mysql
-  -  ln /etc/sfw/mysql/mysql.server /etc/rcS.d/K00mysql
-FIXME - fix security settings
-====== WEBSERVER ======
-<code>
-reaper:~# zonecfg -z www
-www: No such zone configured
-Use 'create' to begin configuring a new zone.
-zonecfg:www> create
-zonecfg:www> set zonepath=/zones/zone_roots/www
-zonecfg:www> add net
-zonecfg:www:net> set address=193.62.81.36
-zonecfg:www:net> set physical=hme0
-zonecfg:www:net> end
-zonecfg:www> commit
-zonecfg:www> exit
-</code>
-add /usr/apache as a lofs thingy
-cp reapers version into shared dir
-reaper:~# zoneadm -z www install
-Preparing to install zone <www>.
-Creating list of files to copy from the global zone.
-Copying <25506> files to the zone.
-Initializing zone product registry.
-Determining zone package initialization order.
-Preparing to initialize <1057> packages on the zone.
-Initialized <1057> packages on zone.
-Zone <www> is initialized.
-Installation of <1> packages was skipped.
-Installation of these packages generated warnings: <SUNWglrt>
-The file </zones/zone_roots/www/root/var/sadm/system/logs/install_log>
-contains a log of the zone installation.
-reaper:~# zoneadm -z www boot && zlogin -e] -C www
-[Connected to zone 'www' console]
-Hostname: www
-then installation begins:
-do the obvious or select the defaults
-xterms
-DNS 193.62.81.14 & 129.215.200.7
-and then off we go!
-create a user account:
-  -  svcadm disable svc:/system/filesystem/autofs:default
-  -  chmod 755 /home
-  -  useradd -m -d /home/username -s /bin/bash/ username
-  -  passwd seth
-scp config files from reaper (saves time)
-reaper# scp /etc/profile /etc/default/login /etc/default/su user@newhost
-drop them into place on the new system (ssh in with user account, then su to
-root)
-you may also wish to change root's shell and homedir (in /etc/passwd)
-logout, log back in.... voila!
-install the php package (sun url)
-PATCH LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER
-run x_postinstall
-edit the config file to use the vhosts etc
-====== WIKI ======
-===== Installation =====
-Get tarball, dump into vhost directory.
-===== DB Installation =====
-MYSQL:
-> CREATE DATABASE dbname;
-> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON vworks.* TO newuser@192.168.0.2 IDENTIFIED BY 'newpassword';
-===== Configuring =====
-Access http://wiki/wiki/config/index.php or whatever, RTFM.
-Copy settings file as described in Fine Manual, nuke config dir
-Edit localsettings.php
-Change the whitelist settings as [[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Preventing_Access|documented]].