Contributed by mk/reverse on from the bending-it-in-neon dept.
grey notified us about this article by Gregory L. Magnusson.
Targeted at users unfamiliar with OpenBSD, it goes all the way from installing 3.6 to installing and configuring PHP and MySQL while explaining some important details such as httpd being chrooted and disabling anonymous MySQL users.
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By Anonymous Coward (131.130.1.135) on
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By Simon (217.157.132.75) on
I find the "article" kind of lame. Guides like that really doesn't help. People should understand what they're doing, you don't gain anything from a step by step guide. Also there is nothing in it that you could learn by reading the FAQ, man pages or by searching through the openbsd-misc archives.
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By SH (82.182.103.172) on
Most people learn by examples (or step by step, if you like) as part of understanding what they are doing. The only lame thing here is your condescending attitude.
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By steven mestdagh (134.58.253.131) on
Some other remarks: - Why would you need 500m in / ? 100m or so should be sufficient.
- Instead of editing /etc/group, you can just answer "wheel" when adduser asks you to invite the user into other groups.
- You will want to install the mysql-server-4.0.20.tgz package before you can start mysqld.
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By knomevol (70.246.103.241) on
not to mention, gregory does a fine job of fostering a sense of need to financially support the project even when FTP installing.
i like it!
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By Anonymous Coward (70.246.103.241) on
TROLL! GRAB THE SHOVELS! TROLL! MAN THE BATTLESTATIONS! TROLL!
By Frank Denis (213.41.131.17) j@pureftpd.org on http://www.00f.net
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By Luiz Gustavo (200.165.152.197) on
``A fast OS like Linux''
I find interesting how people tend to make strange choices, but since security is always the last topic usually discussed perhaps there is something to think about.
Look at the problem. Do you really believe that running a distro with your average apache can handle the load? Yes I bet and OpenBSD will handle it fine as well.
OpenBSD more paranoid instance can be used as guideline for your Linux setup and you can hype around how much scalable your kernel is to handle your ten page views per day.
Learn how to configure apache, use a better webserver when possible, enjoy testing a squid reverse proxy, play with the options. Otherwise your Linux box will be pathetic. Great deal pal.
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By Anonymous Coward (69.197.92.181) on
And quit making stupid assumptions about what I know and what I do. I run my business on openbsd, I am posting this from openbsd, I maintain ports for openbsd, and I converted the last place I worked at from linux to openbsd, with hundreds of machines. The fact is, linux performs better. Acting like a child will not change this.
Its just like I said, if you need the highest performance possible, then installing a PHP accelerator isn't the way to go, and if you don't need the highest performance, then adding another layer of security problems to the already horrible php for no reason is just stupid. Ditching apache for lighttpd, ditching php for python, and ditching openbsd for linux will make a far greater difference on performance than a PHP accelerator, and will be more secure anyways simply because PHP is so horrible security-wise, that moving down to linux from openbsd is more than made up for by not having PHP.
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By Luiz Gustavo (200.165.152.197) on
Since your post didn't mention anything you said right now, what kind of start point I had?
In the end is much more you the plataform you LIKE then anything else.
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By Luiz Gustavo (221.254.203.118) on
Keep it going pal.
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By Charles Hill (216.229.170.65) on
Isn't that just special -- and wrong.
The U.S. export controls on crypto changed some time ago. Open Source crypto is freely exportable without a license (you know, like Canada's exception for freely available software), as long as you aren't sending it to: N. Korea, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Tabliban-controlled sections of Afghanistan, and, if they haven't yet been removed, Libya & Iraq.
Similar to Canada's Area Control List (currently only Myanmar, IIRC) or an area currently under U.N. Sanctions (like Sudan) -- which Canada observes.
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/E-19/SOR-81-543/100049.html
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/trade/eicb/military/intro-en.asp
So, if you're an American citizen, feel free to re-export to your heart's content, as long as it isn't on the controlled list (non-authoritative summary above). Ditto for Canada (much shorter list, but it *DOES* exist).
-Charles
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By Anonymous Coward (204.83.48.28) on
http://www.openbsd.org/crypto.html#people
http://www.openbsd.org/crypto.html
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By Charles Hill (216.229.170.65) on
As best I can tell, the U.S. ITAR regulations don't apply to FOSS crypto any more (since 1996) and the restrictions for export apply to "designated terrorist states".
One big question is the U.N. Embargo list, to which both Canada and the U.S. adhere. The U.S. probably considers crypto to be "munitions" or "defense technology" for this list, but I'm unsure about Canada. This list can be pretty long (Angola, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Sudan, Myanmar, etc.)
I read the linked page on the research done by Marc Plumb on re-exporting from Canada but he didn't specify WHERE he applied to export to. Also, that info is from 1995/1996 and things have changed significantly since then. He does acknowledge, right up top, that there are places Canada doesn't allow you to export to.
It really looks to me like "if we exclude the American stuff, there is the WHOLE PILE OF SHIT we don't have to deal with" decision.
My complaint has always been to presentation of "We're Canadians, we can export ANYWHERE, unlike you fascist Americans." No, you can't. There are countries that Canada has embargoes against (e.g. Myanmar & Angola) to which the crypto exemption does not apply.
After spending the last 3 hours digging thru the various American regulations and getting a headache from the whole mess, I can say with confidence (as an American): Damn good decision. What a mess!
-Charles
By Michael (24.152.208.217) mmitton@ssi-c.com on
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By Greg Magnusson (204.83.48.28) glm@cyborgspiders.com on
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TYPE vi index.html
Remember, press i for insert mode. Beneath the <body bgcolor="#ffffff"> tag, add <?php phpinfo(); ?>. Press ESC:wq index.php. This saves the file as index.php with your changes. Test this out:
TYPE lynx 127.0.0.1/index.php
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I stand corrected on the missing brackets in the hostname.
Symbolic (host) name for vr0? TYPE: "[ftknox] dlink530TX". ENTER.
should read
Symbolic (host) name for vr0? TYPE: "([ftknox] dlink530TX)". ENTER.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention.