Linux VDS User’s Guide Linux VDS User’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 How to Use this Document ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Shell Prompts in Command Examples ....................................................................................................................... 1 Audience ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Overview of Linux VDS ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Operating-system Level Server Virtualization ......................................................................................................... 3 Skel Package ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Copy-on-Write ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 RPM ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Configure Linux VDS .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Custom Installation Archive Tool ............................................................................................................................... 5 Connect to Your Virtual Server the First Time ........................................................................................................... 6 Access Your Virtual Server ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Create a Virtual Host .................................................................................................................................................. 7 CGI Binary Access ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Creating and Editing User Accounts........................................................................................................................... 8 Configure Virtual Sub Hosts ....................................................................................................................................... 9 CGI Scripts and Security Issues ................................................................................................................................ 10 Verify Core Services ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Verify Resources ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Install Additional Supported Features .................................................................................................................... 12 Accrisoft Freedom .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Apache HTTP Server ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Apache Dynamic Modules ........................................................................................................................................ 12 ClamAV .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 CPX: Control Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Dovecot ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Email List Package ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Majordomo ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Email Service ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Firewall ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 FormMail .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Installing FormMail ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Using FormMail ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 FTP ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 GCC .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 FML .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Mailman .................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Java ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Multiple IP Addresses ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Utilize Multiple IP Addresses ................................................................................................................................ 19 How Your Server Utilizes Multiple IP Addresses ................................................................................................. 19 Overview of Acquiring and Configuring Multiple IP Addresses ........................................................................... 20 Verifying a Virtual Host ........................................................................................................................................ 20 MySQL ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 phpMyAdmin ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Namazu ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 osCommerce ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Before You Install the Application ........................................................................................................................ 21 Web Server Document Path ................................................................................................................................... 22 Username/Password and Database ......................................................................................................................... 22 Change File Permissions ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Install the Application ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Table of Contents ii Linux VDS User’s Guide Start the Web-based Configuration Procedure ....................................................................................................... 22 Configure Web Server ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Completing HTTP Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 23 Possible Error Messages ....................................................................................................................................