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[cobalt-developers] Re: cobalt-developers digest, Vol 1 #474 - 11 msgs
- Subject: [cobalt-developers] Re: cobalt-developers digest, Vol 1 #474 - 11 msgs
- From: "Kevin Schaefer" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Feb 7 18:25:03 2001
- Organization: Creative Tech Services
- List-id: Discussion Forum for developers on Cobalt Networks products <cobalt-developers.list.cobalt.com>
There is a whole Sams book on making rpm files.
Kevin Schaefer
Creative Technical Services, Normal, Illinois
Ph. 309-862-2983, Fax 309-862-2226
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> 1. pkg install in shell (@lfa)
> 2. RE: pkg install in shell (Mat Schaffer)
> 3. RE: pkg install in shell (robert)
> 4. RE: Re: .htaccess again (Gilbert, Mark)
> 5. RPM tools (Mat Schaffer)
> 6. Re: RPM tools (Tim Hockin)
> 7. amending /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf (cLive hoLLoway)
> 8. RE: RAQ 3 Questions (Kal Amry)
> 9. Re: .htaccess again (A Stubbs)
> 10. RE: pkg install in shell (Alex Lee)
> 11. RE: RPM tools (Mat Schaffer)
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 21:58:39 +0100
> From: "@lfa" <lynet@xxxxxx>
> To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell
> Reply-To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi
>
> I would like to do the installation of Cobalts upgrade pkg's in shell
> is there a way of doing this on a RaQ3
>
> Thanx
> @lfa
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 2
> From: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell
> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 16:47:16 -0500
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: @lfa [mailto:lynet@xxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 15:59
> > I would like to do the installation of Cobalts upgrade pkg's in shell
> > is there a way of doing this on a RaQ3
>
> Well a pkg is a .tar.gz just renamed
> So at very least, you could just "tar -zxf <package>" in a directory
> Then install all the RPMs and run all the pre/post install scripts. But
> you'd kill your uninstall capabilities.
> -Mat
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:16:44 -0600 (CST)
> From: robert <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> cc: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell
> Reply-To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> yes, uninstallation is a problem when you don't use cobalt's interface for
> installing .pkg files.
>
> --
>
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> Message: 4
> From: "Gilbert, Mark" <MGilbert@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Achieve Website Design'" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] Re: .htaccess again
> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:14:05 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Declan:
>
> Before you edit the access.conf file with pico, you will need to switch
over
> to the "root" account by logging into the server through telnet as
"admin",
> running "su root" to switch over to the root account, and entering the
> "admin" password again (root and admin use the same password).
>
> BE CAREFUL!! While you are logged in as "root" you can do ANYTHING to the
> server, including deleting critical program files. I usually stay logged
in
> as "root" only as much as I absolutely need to, and not a second longer.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mark E. Gilbert
> Granite Solutions
> mgilbert@xxxxxxxxx
> Ph: 616-324-8231x24
> Fax: 616-324-5240
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Achieve Website Design [mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 12:18 PM
> > To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [cobalt-developers] Re: .htaccess again
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> > I have tried to opened the file etc/httpd/conf/access.conf
> > with Pico, and
> > altered the line,
> > 'AllowOverride None' to ' 'AllowOverride Authconfig'. However
> > when I try to
> > exit and save, I get the error message stating something
> > like, that I do not
> > have the permission to change this file. I have entered this
> > file both from
> > admin and also from site12. Any advise?
> > Thanks,
> > Declan Connolly.
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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>
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> Message: 5
> From: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:41:12 -0500
> Subject: [cobalt-developers] RPM tools
>
> does anyone know of any good linux based tools out there for creating
> rpms from a source tarball? rpm does it, but I figure there's just
> gotta be something better out there. At least in alpha stages.
>
> Mathew T. Schaffer
> Comcast Business Communications
> 215.640.7038
> mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 18:33:25 -0800
> From: Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxx>
> Organization: Sun Microsystems, Cobalt Appliances
> To: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] RPM tools
> Reply-To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Mat Schaffer wrote:
> >
> > does anyone know of any good linux based tools out there for creating
> > rpms from a source tarball? rpm does it, but I figure there's just
> > gotta be something better out there. At least in alpha stages.
>
> nope - you have to tell RPM what you want in teh package - how you want
> it installed, what the description etc is. You have to build a .spec
> file.
>
> --
> Tim Hockin
> Systems Software Engineer
> Sun Microsystems, Cobalt Server Appliances
> thockin@xxxxxxx
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 7
> From: cLive hoLLoway <clive@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: clive@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Organization: JPI
> To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 21:09:52 -0800
> Subject: [cobalt-developers] amending /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf
>
> On Tuesday 06 February 2001 12:18, keys Declan hit said:
>
> > I have tried to opened the file etc/httpd/conf/access.conf with Pico,
and
> > altered the line,
> > 'AllowOverride None' to ' 'AllowOverride Authconfig'. However when I try
to
> > exit and save, I get the error message stating something like, that I do
> > not have the permission to change this file. I have entered this file
both
> > from admin and also from site12. Any advise?
>
> You need to su to root before editing the file. RaQ's don't tend to like
> you editing the conf files direct, so I'd suggest you use the per-domain
> .htacess for the directive (only my .02, may not matter though :)
>
> cLive ;-)
>
> --
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> print pack 'H56',
'4a75737420616e6f7468657220636f72706f726174652077686f7265';
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 8
> From: "Kal Amry" <kamry1888@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] RAQ 3 Questions
> Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 04:10:10 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Is there a .pkg file from Verities for the Raq 4 or you managed the
install?
>
> Kal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ftr@xxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 3:31 AM
> To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] RAQ 3 Questions
>
>
>
> Hello!
>
> I use Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 and this works fine...
>
> Would recomend this for other.
>
> Have tried Amanda also, but this apears to be slower..
>
>
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> NSN AS
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>
>
>
> Hi All;
>
> I want to make a backup hard drive with the RAQ3 OS
> This is a 20 gig drive, I also have a 30 and a 40.
>
> Can I set it up and config in a standard PC Intel Box ??
> If so How...??
>
> Do not want to disable a RAQ3 with paying customers on it.(grin)
> But I want a backup..
>
> Can I do it on a QUBE 3...???
> Will it run ??
>
> Also I did a test restore on a Qube 3 using my Laptop and a PCMCIA
> NIC card from Linksys...Worked fine...
>
> Thanks
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 00:29:58 -0500
> To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: A Stubbs <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-developers] Re: .htaccess again
> Reply-To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> >Hello,
> >I have tried to opened the file etc/httpd/conf/access.conf with Pico, and
> >altered the line,
> >'AllowOverride None' to ' 'AllowOverride Authconfig'. However when I try
to
> >exit and save, I get the error message stating something like, that I do
not
> >have the permission to change this file. I have entered this file both
from
> >admin and also from site12. Any advise?
> >Thanks,
> >Declan Connolly.
>
> That file is owned by 'root' (or should be). To see the owner, just do
'ls
> -l' and it lists permissions, etc. To be root type 'su root' and then
your
> root password (maybe same as admin). Then make your changes.
>
> Adam Stubbs
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 10
> Reply-To: <alex@xxxxxxxxxx>
> From: "Alex Lee" <alex@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] pkg install in shell
> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 12:59:12 +0100
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: @lfa [mailto:lynet@xxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 15:59
> > > I would like to do the installation of Cobalts upgrade pkg's in shell
> > > is there a way of doing this on a RaQ3
> >
> > Well a pkg is a .tar.gz just renamed
> > So at very least, you could just "tar -zxf <package>" in a directory
> > Then install all the RPMs and run all the pre/post install scripts. But
> > you'd kill your uninstall capabilities.
>
> run this, as root
>
> /usr/local/sbin/cobalt_upgrade PKG_NAME
>
> i.e.
>
> /usr/local/sbin/cobalt_upgrade RaQ3-All-Security-4.0.1-9353.pkg
>
> and then run:
>
> /usr/admserv/cgi-bin/.cobalt/install/install.cgi < /dev/null > /dev/null
>
> to refresh the GUI software list.
>
>
> alex
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 11
> From: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: Mat Schaffer <mschaffer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] RPM tools
> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 09:40:51 -0500
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Hockin [mailto:thockin@xxxxxxx]
> >
> > Mat Schaffer wrote:
> > > does anyone know of any good linux based tools out there
> > for creating
> > > rpms from a source tarball? rpm does it, but I figure there's just
> > > gotta be something better out there. At least in alpha stages.
> >
> > nope - you have to tell RPM what you want in teh package -
> > how you want
> > it installed, what the description etc is. You have to build a .spec
> > file.
>
> Ok, well since that's the case, maybe you can help me with the spec
> file, cause the documentation at rpm.org is pretty bad.
> The big problem I'm having here is getting rpm to properly look for the
> files.
> First off, I'm building an rpm for LPRng on the Qube3, in hopes that it
> will properly install on other Qube3s.
> rpm insists on looking for all the files in $RPM_BUILD_ROOT. So I
> figured, "well, I'll just use --prefix=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT" during the
> ./configure, and that should help it. And for the most part it did.
> BUT:
> LPRng's "make install" places a script into /etc/rc.d/init.d and links
> have to be created to allow for proper startup and shutdown. These go
> in /etc... regardless of --prefix.
> Is there any way I can tell rpm to look somewhere other than buildroot
> for the files? Or do I have to do the only answer I could think of,
> which is to build all the links and the script from within the %post
> section of the spec file.
> Or, can I not have a %clean section, and copy /etc... into
> $RPM_BUILD_ROOT.
> And ALSO. Ok, so I ran "rpm -ba <spec>" where exactally IS the rpm.
> -Mat
>
>
>
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