![]() ![]() So, now I need to figure out how to setup different sites, manage directories of those sites (FTP/SFTP), and then finally install Wordpress and deal with that. I already installed Apache, and it is working on HTTP80. I really need something easy to start with like "How to setup Linux and make your own Apache Webserver for dummies" so I can at least get started and experiment. The cool thing, is my only real client is one of my best long term friends, so I get to experiment and learn while helping his company out.Īnyhow, ultimately I want to learn how to administrate, secure, and run a standard CentOS box with Apache and Wordpress. I'm more of a hobbyist IT guy, and I enjoy figuring new things out and learning. This is not my "career", so I'm not concerned at all what people think of my skills. I did try setting up NoMachine, but I haven't got it to connect just yet, something with the port numbers I think. I've been reading through your suggestions and am trying to learn what I can with my limited time on it. I've been busy with other work and haven't got back to this yet. So again, excellent point from Scott - know how it works, why it works the way it does, and I'll through in that once you know that, play around with the GUI stuff so you know what works there. If I have several tasks that I know work correctly in GUI, I'll go through the trouble of firing it up. If I'm doing a lot of file management, I prefer to work in a GUI (I don't have to, but I like having the trashcan, cut and paste, etc). I can't tell you how many times I've tried and retried webmin, for example, only to find that I still have to go to a terminal to fix some config file or other for web, ftp, or samba. There are some GUI front-ends, but they always seem one or two steps behind, since everything is produced by everyone else. GUI work is great for an end-user, not so much for someone trying to actually install production stuff like servers. I've been playing with Linux since the mid-nineties, about when kernel 1.2 came out until present. SSH is the most secure method of connecting to your server - and FTP is one of the most insecure, even if you lock it down by IP etc.Īnyway, as Neally said, good luck with your first steps into Linux. On Linux you should use SFTP, which is basically using SSH to copy files over. With regards to FTP, I would NOT recommend it at all. So maybe start with a GUI, but try to use a shell/console environment as early on as possible. A GUI's visual controls make it easier to configure the system and services. However, it may be a good start as it will help you familiarize yourself with the OS. A GUI tends to "get in the way" on a server, and you never fully understand what the server is actually doing and how it all works if you use a GUI. GUI environments are really only there if you want to use the OS for desktop/client purposes - but not on a server. ![]() Yes, good luck with breaking into the Linux world.Īs Neally said, SSH is something you can do quite easily - and in fact, it's really the best way to maintain a server. New 'localhost.localdomain:3 (root)' desktop is localhost.localdomain:3 Remove this file if there is no X server localhost.localdomain:1 Warning: localhost.localdomain:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1 And when I run vncserver I get this message: Should I change that? Do I need to change that? Does that have anything to do with what Apache will see or is that strictly for local networking identification? Where do I set that in TigerVNC or whatever is built-in?Īlso, it keeps calling itself localhost.localdomain. I'm assuming that the port isn't set correctly. I can now run vncserver from the terminal and set a password. I then tried running "vncserver" from the terminal and it didn't find anything, so I then installed tigervnc. I tried to connect from a Win7 machine running "NoMachine Remote Desktop" but continuously times out. ![]() I set the firewall permanent VNC-SERVER setting to allow in public mode. I setup a static IP on the network for this box. I've read on one site that it is already installed, then on another site that you still have to install TigerVNC. I'm having a hard time finding clear instructions that pertain to version 7. I barely know how to get around and do things in Linux, and I want to now run remote desktop connections to it. I ultimately want to run Apache and Wordpress on it with FTP access. I have already successfully installed Apache. ![]() I'm attempting to learn the basics of CentOS. ![]()
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