On 13 April 2011 12:01, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Varuna Seneviratna wrote: > >> I started the service But I had to log on as root. > > Um, not really. ÂWell, that rather depends on what *you* mean by > "logging on." > > You only need to do "su -" (in the command line of your normal login) to > be allowed to start the webserver, then a "service httpd start" command, > and then you can go back to being yourself, once it's started. > > Â[tim@gonzales ~]$ su - > ÂPassword: > Â[root@gonzales ~]# service httpd start > ÂStarting httpd: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â[ ÂOK Â] > Â[root@gonzales ~]# exit > Âlogout > This is exactly what I did Tim and it is to the above procedure that I referred to have had to login as root > If you start it up from one of the configuration GUIs, it'll ask you to > enter the root password, just to use that GUI. ÂAgain, you only need to > be logged in as yourself. > What is the or are the configuration GUis that are included with fedora 14 or can be installed? > If you plan to do a lot of web development work, you might configure the > service to it always starts itself each time you boot up. > >> 1 How to Do web Development, I am not able to(not allowed) save any >> .html or any other file in the directory /var/www/html Do I have to >> logged in as root to Do web Development? > > No, you don't. ÂHowever, you're going to have to change some things, > first. > > While still the root user, you change the ownership of /var/www/html to > yourself. > How Am I able to change the ownership of the /var/www/html through the terminal when logged in as root? > While still the root user, you can reconfigure the webserver to use a > different directory, one that is owned by yourself (such as a > sub-directory placed inside /var/www/html. While I am the root user How is it possible to configure the webserver to use a different directory through the terminal? >> 2 Am I safe from outside intrusion when running the Web Server bound to port 80 > > No. ÂWhether you're safe, or not, depends on other factors. ÂIs there a > firewall on your ISP or your modem router, between the outside world and > your computer? ÂAre you running a firewall on your computer? ÂThose are > the things that will stop outsiders from reaching it. As usual the Firewall that comes with fedora is enabled.But what I am not aware of is that when an webserver is listinig on port 80 is it accessible to outside parties? > NB: ÂDon't top post on this list. ÂWrite your replies below the bits of > someone's messages that you're replying to, as I've done. I am sorry If I inconvenienced you guys by doing top posting.I typed where the curer appeared when the reply link was clicked on the Gmail inbox.I hope i have now corrected that error > Also, I see you've got your own address in the "reply-to" header, this > means that you will be sent a reply, directly, as well as a reply that > has come through the list. ÂIf you want that, fine. ÂOtherwise, remove > your address from the reply-to headers. What you say is True But I don't get two copies I don't know why? > -- > [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r > 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. ÂI > read messages from the public lists. > > > > -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
