Topic: Newbie to Linux

[jklapp]

I'm a long time NT user and this is my first experience with Linux... Everything loaded fine, and it's up and running, but now I'm lost on how to install even the most basic programs... For example... I see mysql is preinstalled, but where is the data directory? (how do I get to it??)  I downloaded phpmyadmin, but I can't find where it was downloaded to???  Very Confusing???

Also, there is a SME SERVER 7.2 on e-bay that appears to have a more user friendly interface... Is this the same program, an add-on, or just a scam??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140141099812&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching

Thanks

[crazybob]

You can access phpadmin by pointing your browser to https:\\yourlocalip/phpmyadmin. Login with admin and the admin/root password

If you read the docs, it will show you how how to reach server manager (https:\\your server ip/server-manager)

Bob

ps. everything he is offering you can download for free. 

[imcintyre]

It is difficult to answer your question without knowing what do you want to with the server? The sme server 7.2 is just an upgrade that you should be able to do from the server-manager page. 

There is a good manual and wiki for the basics and beyond. There are a lot of "contribs" or applications that users have developed. Figure out what you want to do and go from there. To see what has been developed

http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Contrib

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I find it best to download "putty" and access the server remotely. You can log on as admin or root to configure or add applications respectively the server.

[jklapp]

You can access phpadmin by pointing your browser to https:\\yourlocalip/phpmyadmin. Login with admin and the admin/root password

If you read the docs, it will show you how how to reach server manager (https:\\your server ip/server-manager)

Interesting... Are you saying phpmyadmin is already installed??? I've tried https://mylocalip/phpmyadmin and I get nothing (Now https://mylocalip/server-manager works just fine)  What should I check?

[jklapp]

It is difficult to answer your question without knowing what do you want to with the server?

I run a few websites and a couple discussion forums like this one... It would be nice to just copy the mysql data folder and paste it to the SME Server.

[crazybob]

I wrongly assumed you had install phpmyadmin 

Where did you get phpmyadmin from?

[cactus]

I run a few websites and a couple discussion forums like this one... It would be nice to just copy the mysql data folder and paste it to the SME Server.

To keep MySQL tables consistent never copy data folders using a OS file copy instruction. Make a dump using mysqldump at the source server and restore this dump file on the new server. Google for information on copying MySQL databases, it should giove you lots of pages showing instructions and examples.

This page from the manual should get you started: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrading-to-arch.html

[CharlieBrady]

To keep MySQL tables consistent never copy data folders using a OS file copy instruction. Make a dump using mysqldump at the source server and restore this dump file on the new server.

No, that will cause problems, unless the advice is restricted only to the specific databases used by the applications you are moving. If you dump and restore all databases, you will cause problems with SME server's use of mysql (which is there in the base only to store user preferences for webmail).

[cactus]

No, that will cause problems, unless the advice is restricted only to the specific databases used by the applications you are moving. If you dump and restore all databases, you will cause problems with SME server's use of mysql (which is there in the base only to store user preferences for webmail).

Thanks for the heads-up. I forgot to mention this... :blush: