Ulysses, if you've got an Apache webserver, then generally speaking the group to hwich the webserver belongs by default is www-data. So u would add the wordpressuser to that group. Again, your postfix error is telling u that your user/group permissions are incorrect. My web hosting invoicing program just crappe the bed. I really need to get that up first before I can provide much help. I apologize. I would be willing to try to help once I get this situation straightened out & a small website built for a client. But right now, young Sir, I'm a little inundated. Truthfully, given the way things are now, it's likely gonna be hard for me to get back w/u to any meaningful degree till after the first of the year. I'm sorry. Holidays w/a family & trying to run a business can get a little hectic. But if I can get my invoice program working in a reasonable timeframe, I'll get back on list sooner & see if I can't help u out. I hope that sounds fair. On 12/12/17, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > This is the guide I used to follow and set up Postfix. > https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-postfix-as-a-send-only-smtp-server-on-ubuntu-16-04 > The error occurred here. wordpressuser@vps:~$ echo "This is the body of > the e-mail." | mail -s "This is the subject of the e-mail." green_gables > _fan33@xxxxxxxxx > Can't canonicalize "/home/wordpressuser/Maildir" > wordpressuser@vps:~$ postdrop: warning: /etc/postfix/dynamicmaps.cf: > file is owned or writable by non-root users -- skip > ping this file > > Could you be less vague. I.E. provide actual steps on how to fix this > problem? I'll outline the steps I took when I read this sentence. Your > problem w/WordPress is that you likely don't have the user of the > wordpress files belonging to the webserver group. Once u make that > happen, your updating problems will disappear. U need to set the file > permissions back to a safer level, or your site wil get hacked. > > I only understood you as far as needing to change the ownership of the > WordPressfiles and their permissions. /var/www/html/blog, where blog is > the folder that contains WordPress, is as follows, using Win SCP. blog > Owner: wordpressuser, Group: wordpressuser, Type: File folder, Rights: > rwsrwsrwt, Changed: 12/12/2017 1:58:35 P > > Based on your statement, I assumed that I needed to change ownership of > both group and user, and change permissions to Apache2, MySQL, and PHP > to the same user that WordPress is set to. > /etc/apache2, /etc/mysql, and /etc/php > apache2 Owner: wordpressuser, Group: wordpressuser, Type: File folder, > Rights: rwsrwsrwt, Changed: 11/28/2017 1:25:20 A mysql Owner: > wordpressuser, Group: wordpressuser, Type: File folder, Rights: > rwsrwsrwt, Changed: 10/29/2017 6:02:10 P php Owner: wordpressuser, > Group: wordpressuser, Type: File folder, Rights: rwsrwsrwt, Changed: > 9/16/2017 12:33:01 P > I tried updating a plug-in, but it is still giving me the same error > message. If you want to do an actual session where you could try to help > me via phone or Skype, I let me know if you would like to pay you a > small sum or if you'd like to volunteer your time. > Also, you didn't specify how having all files and folders set to 7777 > would increase the level of attack if Cloudflare is supposed to keep > people from finding out my IP address, or if they tried accessing > wp-content/uploads and put malicious PHP scripts. > I think Windows servers have their place in the universe, but why they > have to be expensive I know not. Yes, Linux is all done via bash and > SSH, whereas Windows is done via remote desktop. And for some people, if > you want to get things done without worrying about command lines, you > could try C-Panel or something simple, but if you want to know how and > why things work, and how the puzles all fit together, you can learn as > long as you have a good support sytem, and many people do not have that. > What kind of certain web components would be redirected that would make > it difficult for a beginner to work around? How accessible is > cloudflare? I noticed some unusual buttons that have vague labels and > whatnot. I am using NVDA on Windows 10 with Google Chrome and Firefox. > -Ulysses > On 12/12/2017 1:19 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >> Ulysses, provide your error logs & we can assist w/the postfix >> problem. If those error logs contain information u don't wish on a >> public list, then go ahead & email me privately at >> abletec at g mail dot com. You can't copy-&-paste that email, as I've >> munged it to prevent spam harvesting, but u should be able to figure >> it out. >> >> Your problem w/WordPress is that you likely don't have the user of the >> wordpress files belonging to the webserver group. Once u make that >> happen, your updating problems will disappear. U need to set the file >> permissions back to a safer level, or your site wil get hacked. >> >> Unless there's a compelling reason to do so, ie, you're developing >> some sort of Windows software, my recommendation would be to use Linux >> to host websites. It's cheaper, &, IMO, also more secure for a number >> of reasons. I realize I'll likely encounter the ire of some on this >> list for saying thus, but it really is a fact, IMO. >> >> I would also advise disabling Cloudflare until you get everything set >> up, because it tends to add an additional layer in terms of >> redirecting certain web components that makes things hard for a >> beginner to learn & figure out what's going on. >> >> >> >> On 12/12/17, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> My name is Ulysses Harmony Garcia. My web site is >>> https://www.sensation-experience.com/ I heard about I heard about >>> this mailing list through a Facebook post. >>> For several years, I've been trying to figure out what kind of >>> services I >>> could use to satisfy my needs. In the early 2010's, I looked into >>> shared >>> hosting plans, but the more I looked at them, the more I didn't like >>> them because I wanted to be able to have full >>> control of the server. All they let you use is a public HTML folder >>> and an FTP server port 21 or 990 for secure connections, and a web-based >>> administration tool like Webmin or C-Panel. So I continued using Dropbox >>> to host my web site. The only problem was that I had to use an http >>> colon slash slash dl dot dropboxusercontent dot com slash u slash >>> xxxxxxxx slash index dot html to render it, which is a pretty long link, >>> but at least it worked. >>> >>> Four years later, I looked into the cloud, SSD, and dedicated >>> VPS options. By asking around, I heard of several different choices >>> such as Linode, >>> Vultr, Digital Ocean, OVH, and through a diary entry I had made back >>> in >>> 2014, VPS dot Next, I had to learn about which operating system I >>> would most likely >>> use for the server. Since 2005, I have primarily used Windows, >>> and I started using a Mac in 2011. I have never used Linux, and I >>> probably chose to stay away from it because I associated Linux as an >>> operating system only computer geeks would use. So when I was looking >>> for a >>> VPS, I was lucky to find a Windows server on vps dot net. However, >>> when I told others >>> about it, many people acted like that was a crime, or that it was >>> impractical to use Windows as a server, and that 99.99% of the web >>> was >>> hosted by Linux, which was meant to be used as a server operating >>> system. >>> I've done most of the work on my own. I first began with a Windows >>> virtual private server at VPS dot net, but I was not able to set >>> up the web server, database server and PHP to work on-line, except >>> through Localhost. I wasn't able to use Internet Information Services >>> IIS either, so I gave up on it and cancelled my server. Fortunately, >>> I kept my >>> account active, so I could come back to it when I wasn't overwhelmed. >>> I even tried enabling Internet Information Services on my Windows 10 >>> computer by using the enable or disables Windows features. I checked >>> every one of them, but when I typed localhost in the connect to computer >>> dialogue box, I got this message. IIS6 Manager dialogue Unable to >>> connect to localhost. The target server does not have the SMTP service >>> installed. You cannot manage an IIS 7.5 Web or FTP server by using >>> Internet Information Services (6.0) Manager. >>> As primarily being an extroverted person, I get energy from working >>> with >>> other people rather than working alone, yet for some reason, I've >>> encountered a lot of people who think that being too dependent on >>> others >>> was a bad thing, that being completely independent was the best way >>> to >>> go. I disagree with that. I mean, I can see why some people wouldn't >>> want to be too dependent on others for fear of taking too much of >>> someone's time or being too clingy, etc, or taking advantage of said >>> person, but I also believe that there needs to be a balance in >>> helping >>> others and being self-reliable. This is where interdependence comes >>> in. Manuals are never straightforward. You can follow the directions in >>> the manual as exactly outlined and end up with error messages. Even >>> googling error messages can't guarantee that you will get a quick >>> solution. Having said that, I have joined a few community forums and >>> posted these error messages, but never received replies. >>> Back in July, I contacted a few people I know who were successfully >>> using >>> the popular content management system WordPress, and asked if they >>> could >>> help out. One person, whose name I won't mention, said they could set >>> up >>> my web site, if I could provide $300/hr USD and that it was estimated >>> to >>> take four hours to set up to where I wanted it to be. Now, this >>> person >>> is also blind. What I do not understand is how someone who may be >>> knowledgeable about supplemental security income could decide to >>> charge >>> such a high price to set up something simple, and that is >>> semi-automated, and easy to install. I wrote a reply, and didn't hear >>> back for a month. I re-sent my reply and was told that if I wanted to >>> continue with the route that I choose, I would have to go on >>> Bookshare >>> or BARD to download books on Windows server hosting, and that I had >>> sufficient resources on the Audio Games net forum to start. >>> so in September, I finally found a fellow who turned out to be >>> someone I >>> knew by reputation, and he offered to spend his free time in helping >>> me >>> out, especially since he has had plenty of experience in working with >>> virtual private servers and web hosting. If you ask him how he liked >>> working with me, he might tell you that I learn things pretty quickly >>> once I get to actually learning the steps live on Skype or phone. I also >>> record my sessions so I can look back and see what I did. By that time, >>> I was a little >>> more knowledgeable in talking to others on this topic. >>> http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?id=23002 Look at post four. I >>> told my new friend a little bit of what I've hoped to accomplish, and >>> what I >>> have done so far, and how much experience I've already had. In 2010 >>> through 2013, I worked on building an HTML 4.1 and 5 project in high >>> school using Notepad, and in 2013, I used CSS 3 to enhance it when I >>> took a college class in web development. In mid July of 2013, I got >>> myself a WordPress blog up and running, which has been since taken >>> down. >>> I decided to export this blog and import it into the self-hosted >>> version, and I was able to successfully link up all of my web pages >>> to a podcast generator and the WordPress system. >>> >>> Right now we are sort of stuck on where to go, since I already have a >>> basic HTML site with no scripts on my Ubuntu VPS, a TeamTalk server >>> running, and hopefully an IceCast or ShoutCast server for streaming. >>> I heard that you can get >>> an e-mail provider through Google Aps and install their mail exchange >>> and text verification records, but they are quite costly, and I don't >>> know if you'd have to install anything on Ubuntu to make sure the PHP >>> contact forms worked properly. By following several guides on Linode >>> and Digital Ocean, I was able to install Postfix and S-Nail, but I keep >>> getting error messages when I am trying to send a message as a test. >>> I also got an account through Cloudflare, and if you were to do a user $ >>> dig +short sensation-experience.com or root# dig +short >>> sensation-experience.com you'd see 104.28.6.155 instead of my actual >>> server's IP address. If you tried using that directly, it'd say, >>> Cloudflare direct IP access not allowed. This is to keep attackers from >>> finding out what my server's IP address is. If they tried doing a who is >>> on my domain, they'd see a privacy protect dot org notice instead of my >>> name. >>> >>> Also, I really couldn't understand how C-Panel and Webmin administration >>> tools worked until my friend showed me how he used the terminal on his >>> Cent OS VPS to install it. It sort of reminded me of PHP My Admin. You >>> simply put :2083, :2087, or :2086 at the end of your domain. >>> >>> I also installed Certbot which uses Lets Encrypt. At the moment I can't >>> seem to figure out how to force traffic to be automatically redirected >>> to https(443) instead of http(80). But now since I'm using Cloudflare, >>> I'm not sure if that will be necessary. >>> >>> Once I get more advanced, and raised my income through Amazon >>> Associates and stripe payments, I'd like to install a phone box or >>> PBX using Asterisk as well. Note that I am running PHP 7. My friend and >>> I tried installing Free PBX, but it doesn't seem to like it, so we had >>> to give it up temporarily, at least until they release the newer version. >>> >>> On a more interesting topic, I don't know if any of you are into speech >>> synthesis that can sing. I am very much into singing synthesis and have >>> spent quite a bit of time with DECtalk and Vocaloid. I recently got >>> interested in learning how to use Festival and make my own speech >>> synthesiser. If you look at post 57 of this thread, you can see where I >>> am at right now. http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?id=8877 >>> So having said that, might any of you be able to help me resolve this >>> mail problem with Postfix and S-Nail? I keep getting a debug error. >>> >>> Also, for some annoying reason which my friend and I have not been able >>> to determine, I cannot install plug-ins or update WordPress directly. It >>> wants to access my web server through FTP or FTPS, and I don't have one >>> properly configured. I tried changing all file and folder permissions to >>> 7777 recursively, but I am still unable to update and install plug-ins >>> automatically. If any of you are able to help me with that as well I >>> would greatly appreciate it. >>> >>> Anyhow, I apologise for this lengthy e-mail, but hopefully that gives >>> you all an idea of what I've done so far and where I'd like to go >>> next. :-) >>> Sincerely, >>> -Ulysses >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Remember! Friends Help Friends Be Cybersafe Jackie McBride Helping Cybercrime Victims 1 Person at a Time https://brighter-vision.com _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list