[COMP] Re: Apache and GRPM

> used the graphical GRPM approach to add and install the Apache package, but
> when i've done what I thought should have to complete the installation I
> cannot find the httpd directory (or any of the other files) in my home
> directory.
> I then tried rpm-ing it from the command line. I copied the package to my
> tmp folder. I then created an apache folder in /etc and typed:
> rpm apache-1.3.9-4.rpm and enter (maybe I am missing a few options, but
> essentially this is what I did). I saw some stars printed, which I thought
> indicated complete unpackaging, and when this was done I was amazed to still
> see nothing.

RPM's a beast (I wish you hadn't chosen Redhat :)), but it's usually
something like rpm -i (read the manpage).

> Argggh! This is frustrating. I don't believe that I will know what to do to
> play with my new development environment even when I do get the blamed thing
> unpacked. Because I have yet to purchase a hardware modem my Netscape is
> giving me nothing but errors. What can I do? All I want to do is develop web
> pages that can use Java and eventually PHP and MySQL databases so I can
> learn these technologies. I was hoping that this experiment will be possible
> on a low-end machine like my P90 w/ 32Mb of RAM and make it worthwhile to
> purchase a better machine designed for Linux, but as it stands now I am
> thinking that I need to invest in a good book on simply learning Linux. I
> already have Sams' Using Red Hat Linux 6.0 book, which is cryptic to say the
> least.

Try something from O'Reilly, if you're looking for a better book.  That
machine would be sufficient for static web stuff, but with PHP and Mysql,
you'll be tearing your hair out after awhile-- database stuff is very
cpu and memory-intensive.  

> Please save this once-happy hopeful Linux user before he becomes a Win-man
> again.

Oh, don't give up so easily! :)  There's nothing worse than going back to
windows... :)  

John




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