Hello, For your information, could you please address me properly? I am female, and I do not know if there is anything that had implied that I was of a much younger age, but I am twenty-three. Sincerely, -HeavenlyHarmony On 12/12/2017 3:00 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list