how to install linux server with redhat9

[pixeltrace]

hi,

 

linux newbie here,

is there any ebook or document on how to install redhat 9 as a linux server?

i dont know if i am doing it the right way that's why i may need a documentation for this.

 

also what is tomcat? because when i was installing redhat9 there is a part there

where you need to select the partition. when i ask my boss he just gave me this

 

text as the requirement for the server:

B. Directory information:

1. Tomcat installation:
/etc/init.d/tomcat
/usr/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.30

2. Opencms installation:
/usr/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.30/webapps/ROOT

3. MySQL installation:
/etc/init.d/mysql
/var/lib/mysql

4. Backup MySQL:
mysqldump --opt --user=root opencms | gzip -9 > opencms-db.sql.gz

 

what does he mean about this? and is tomcat also linux?

sorry i still havent tried using linux eversince, and this is going to be the first time.

 

hope you could help me with this.

 

thanks!

 

[trq]

is there any ebook or document on how to install redhat 9 as a linux server?

 

Are we to assume you mean a webserver? As in Apache? There are MANY types of servers.

 

Redhat is a pretty straight forward Linux as far as I remember, it has a package manager (yum I believe), just use that to install your applications.

 

also what is tomcat?

 

Its used for running JSP servlets within Apache.

 

when i ask my boss

 

This isn't going to be any sort of production server is it? If you need to ask these questions, your not the guy to setup a webserver just yet. Your boss is a complete moron if he thinks otherwsie.

[pixeltrace]

i agree with you.

my boss is a moron. maybe he doesnt know how to do this also that's why he puts all these to me.

 

yes it is a webserver.

i was able to install linux already

set the ethernet

 

my problem now

how do i install the 3 items that he wants me to install?

 

thanks!

[pixeltrace]

by the way, with regards to internet connection

 

i still cannot connect to the internet

when i ping the gw, still no response

ifconfig is ok

route list

gateway is there

 

but i cant ping the gateway.

o response but the led in our hub and eth of the server is blinking.

i type

route add default gw 192.168.0.201 eth0

for the gateway

 

help on this please. thanks!

 

[the_oliver]

For the netowking issue check /ete/resolve.conf and insure that the name servers are listed.  Also check /etc/sysconfig/iptables to make sure that your firewall is not blocking outgoing or incoming traffic.  You will need to do some reading up on iptables - loads in google! as there somewhat important!

 

Tomcat is harder then the others to install. It will require other bits to be installed first. i found this usefull the first time i did it:

 

http://www.tummy.com/Community/Articles/tomcat-centos/tomcat5.html

 

Tomcat is a form of webserver that is used for java aplications.  Can be a fiddly one!

 

As to MySQL it should not cause you to many problems.  I would use RPM's as it will make your life considrably eseyer!  As thorpe mentioned you can use yum to make things realy simple. eg can just type 'yum install apache' and it does that hard work.

 

Again google RH9 Yum Public Key to find out how to set up yum.  You will find the best thing about Linux is that there is loads of good, free support out there (forums, howto's etc)

 

Good luck!