Re: [cobalt-users] php and mysql installation for raq3

["Murtuza I.T" <thesimspsonfan@xxxxxxxxx>]

these are what i have installed at the moment..
my os release is 5.0 and the current os is 4.0 how can that be?
and if i install the ver 4.0 OS will all my current vsites be deleted?


All-Kernel_i386 Release 1.1
MySQLRelease 3.22.32-1
Cobalt OS Release 5.0
RaQ3-All-Security Release 3.0.1-6750
RaQ3-All-SystemRelease 3.0.1-5917
RaQ3-All-System Release 3.0.1-6168
RaQ3-All-Security Release 3.0.1-6579
RaQ3-All-Security Release 3.0.1-6682
RaQ3-en-OSUpdate Release 3.0
webalizer.i386Release 1.0

murtuza



> Ok first up MySQL is easy download the pkg from pkg.nl.cobalt.com, while
> you're there download ssh server as well and install that and then disable
> Telnet it is VERY insecure.
>
> > so can someone please help me by telling me where I can get php4 and
mysql
> > from. I have been searching for weeks and all I found was the tar.gz
ones
> > which do not install on my raq3...it only accepts .pkg files..
> > and wat to rpm files do?
> > finally when i enter telnet, what are some basic commands i can use?
> > thank you all in advance.
> > Murtuz
>
> Next search the archives for info on installing PHP4 on a RaQ3 - basically
> you need to either download an RPM for Redhat and install it or download
the
> source and compile it on the RaQ and then install it.  You will find these
> instructions in detail in the archives specific to Cobalt or on the PHP
site
> for Redhat.
>
> Last but most important download and install all the patches from
> ftp.cobalt.com as there are some serious exploits around at the moment -
> don't get caught by a hacker just as you're starting out!
>
> Regards and Good Luck
>
> Gavin






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