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Installing Contribs in sme without internet access
mealogav:
Ok - I take your point. I made a new download of sme8 yesterday which I used to install on this server from scratch. I assumed that this would be an "up to date" starting point - but obviously not. I notice the current sme 8 download has a date of 25 May 2012 - so ages ago.
My problem is that the "production" server that I need to install mcrypt and phpMyAdmin to was installed in Feb 2013 from a fresh sme8 download, so it will be equally in need of updating. BUT it is in a location that does not have any internet access and is only used on that local network.
I've now tested the installation on my home server with internet access and I'm still puzzled why even though the yum command includes the "localinstall " option, it still goes off to the mirror sites to look for updates??
As far as I can tell the installation has worked - the mcrypt library certainly shows up in a phpinfo listing. Although I think phpMyAdmin has installed I can't work out how to access it?? I expected:
http://hostname/phpMyAdmin (or https://hostname/phpMyAdmin ) to work, but it doesn't. Any clues?
You have been a great help - I now know that to get these modules installed I'll somehow need to get temporary internet access! (I can't even physically move the server as it's running on a VM server with 11 other servers!!)
Thanks anyway. Gavin
TerryF:
A new install of SME8 needs a "yum update" to bring it up to date, currently that sits at approx 250mb plus and approx 160 plus packages, even with those updates ongoing upstream updates are a regular event as well as just SME specific changes.
See HERE for bug requesting a new iso and HERE for list discussion on same.
Even with a brand new iso incorporating all updates as at today, there will still be updates coming down the pipe from upstream as well as SME specific within a very short time.
Added later: Just noticed THIS post re new iso
mealogav:
Wow! - Just started an update - 245 Mb to download. They are right in the bug request "this doesn't create a good impression for new installers"!
Maybe this is why phpMyAdmin isn't working on my system? Maybe it needs an update - we'll see ...
I think this just focuses my attention on just how difficult it is to install a couple of Contribs on a server that has no internet access! Thanks again for your help. Gavin
janet:
mealogav
Neither Life or SME server work magically.
You need to use a Windows etc workstation that is connected to the Internet, download all the required contrib packages & dependency packages, copy them to USB, then move the files to a folder or ibay on your SME server
Mount the USB stick like you would mount any other drive (refer Howtos) & copy the files to the folder or ibay
Then run the command
yum localinstall packagename
It should find all the dependencies in the same folder.
If anything is missing it will let you know.
Repeat the above process if necessary, making sure to get any dependencies you originally missed.
....And yes, part of this procedure to install recently upgraded contribs, is to keep your sme server up to date also, using similar techniques as above.
It may be easier to setup a test SME server at home where you have Internet access, & use that to download & install contribs, in the process you will learn which rpms & dependency rpms to manually download using the wget command. Then transfer all the files from the test server to VM server using USB etc.
There is no other magic answer.
Stefano:
--- Quote from: mealogav on July 01, 2013, 09:40:39 AM ---Wow! - Just started an update - 245 Mb to download. They are right in the bug request "this doesn't create a good impression for new installers"!
Maybe this is why phpMyAdmin isn't working on my system? Maybe it needs an update - we'll see ...
I think this just focuses my attention on just how difficult it is to install a couple of Contribs on a server that has no internet access! Thanks again for your help. Gavin
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please re-read carefully this post:
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,49707.msg248693.html#msg248693
you should really point to the "local yum repository" link
you already had all the answers..
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