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How to create an Apache PBI?

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:06:00 GMT

First you need to compile Apache from ports (Apache is now called httpd in the ports). Then in your /etc/rc.conf file, you have to add:

apache22_enable="YES" apache22_http_accept_enable="YES"

Make sure you have 127.0.0.1 in your /etc/hosts file or Apache will complain.

Each time you start your computer you'll have to load this kernel module:

# kldload accf_http

And in your httpd.conf file you need:

ServerRoot "/Programs/Apache2.2.3" ServerName 127.0.0.1 DocumentRoot "/home/"

To define Apache's library directory, you need to set this variable:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/Programs/Apache2.2.3/libs"; export LD_LIBRARY_PATH;

When you launch the Apache PBI, it'll search for libraries in this directory.

For instance to launch Apache you'll issue:

# /Programs/Apache2.2.3/sbin/apachectl -d /Programs/Apache2.2.3 -f /Programs/Apache2.2.3/share/examples/apache22/httpd.conf -k start

This is all you need to know :)

How to start Apache using different file/directory locations?

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:05:00 GMT

It is possible to start Apache using different directory and file locations for its root directory and for httpd.conf. Here's what you can do:

# /Programs/Apache2.2.3/.sbin/apachectl -f /Programs/Apache2.2.3/etc/apache22/httpd.conf -d /Programs/Apache2.2.3/ -k start &

The�-f�option�defines�the�location�of�httpd.conf,�the�-d option specifies an alternate initial ServerRoot, -k is used to tell Apache what to do (start, restart, etc...), and the & is used to retrieve the command prompt.

What does PBI stand for?

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:37:00 GMT

PBI stands both for Push Button Installer or PC-BSD Installer.

Install PC-BSD iso from existing hard drive

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:46:00 GMT

You can install PC-BSD from an existing FreeBSD or PC-BSD installation.

These are the basic instructions, assuming you have already created a new UFS filesystems and mounted them on /pcbsd

Code:

# mkdir /mnt/md0 /mnt/md1

# mdconfig -at vnode -f downloaded_iso_file_name.iso

# mount_cd9660 /dev/md0 /mnt/md0

# mdconfig -a -f /mnt/md0/uzip/usr.uzip

# mount -o ro /dev/md1.uzip /mnt/md1

# cp -r /mnt/md1/* /pcbsd

# tar xpf /mnt/md0/PCBSD.tbz -C /pcbsd

# umount /mnt/md0 /mnt/md1

# mdconfig -du0

# mdconfig -du1

My network card doesn't appear to be working.

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:02:00 GMT

If your network card wasn't detected at bootup, you may need to configure it manually. To do this, open a new Konsole session on your desktop:
-> Star -> System -> Konsole

Now switch to the root user:

# su

Enter your root password to login as root. Next run the /stand/sysinstall command:

PCBSD# /stand/sysinstall

Choose "Configure", then "Networking", then "Interfaces". Choose your network card, usually the first in the list, and then the wizard will walk you through the network setup. Once finished, exit out of the menus, and your network card should be working.

Reference
FreeBSD post-install documentation