[School-GNU-Linux] Installation instructions of ITExam_8_9

Installation instructions of ITExam_8_9
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Pre installation requirements
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1) If screen resolution is not 1024x768 use the command as root in terminal

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
by using this command a lot of screens are displayed press enter key to
continue with the default values
when a screen with some resolutions appear u have to scroll down and note
the resolution 1024x768
press space bar to enable this resolution it will display a star(*) in front
of this resolution continue by pressing enter key
at last use the command
/etc/init.d/gdm restart

2) prior to installation u have to verify loopback device is enabled by
using the command as root
ifconfig
this will display
eth0 or eth1
   something
lo
   somethig
for working  mysql the lo (loopback) must be enabled
if the lo is not present then add the following entries to your
/etc/network/interfaces file as root

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

then restart the networking by
/etc/init.d/networking restart

this problem is mainly occuring in systems without netwok card

Installation
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The ITExam_8_9 software must install as normal user by copying it in to ur
home folder
double click the install.sh
select run in terminal
this will ask ur root password
after the installation a dialog displays 'all updates are complete'

uninstallation
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double click on uninstall.sh file in the exam folder
select run in terminal
this will ask ur root password
after the uninstallation a dialog displays 'all updates are complete'

Trouble shooting
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move to exam software folder by using the command in terminal

cd  name_of_the_exam_folder_directoy
python exam2007.py

this will display some messages
if the messaage is 'unable to open some files beacause of permission
problems'
move to exam software folder by using the command in terminal
cd  name_of_the_exam_folder_directoy
chmod -R 777 *
then reinstall(uninstall then install again) the software

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