FSOSS 2010 Plug Computing Workshop - Photo Gallery

Install the Packages

Use yum to install:

1. the Apache web server (httpd)
2. the MySql data (mysql-server) and utilities (mysql)
3. the MySql PHP module (php-mysql)
4. the Photo Gallery software (gallery2)

yum install httpd mysql-server mysql gallery2 php-mysqlt

Configure the Software

Start Apache:

service httpd start

Start the MySql database server:

service mysqld start

Secure the mysql database:

/usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation

NOTE: RUNNING ALL PARTS OF THIS SCRIPT IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL MySQL
      SERVERS IN PRODUCTION USE!  PLEASE READ EACH STEP CAREFULLY!

In order to log into MySQL to secure it, we'll need the current
password for the root user.  If you've just installed MySQL, and
you haven't set the root password yet, the password will be blank,
so you should just press enter here.

Enter current password for root (enter for none):
OK, successfully used password, moving on...

Setting the root password ensures that nobody can log into the MySQL
root user without the proper authorisation.

Set root password? [Y/n] y
New password: fedoraarm
Re-enter new password: fedoraarm
Password updated successfully!
Reloading privilege tables..
 ... Success!

By default, a MySQL installation has an anonymous user, allowing anyone
to log into MySQL without having to have a user account created for
them.  This is intended only for testing, and to make the installation
go a bit smoother.  You should remove them before moving into a
production environment.

Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] y
 ... Success!

Normally, root should only be allowed to connect from 'localhost'.  This
ensures that someone cannot guess at the root password from the network.

Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] y
 ... Success!

By default, MySQL comes with a database named 'test' that anyone can
access.  This is also intended only for testing, and should be removed
before moving into a production environment.

Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] y
 - Dropping test database...
 ... Success!
 - Removing privileges on test database...
 ... Success!

Reloading the privilege tables will ensure that all changes made so far
will take effect immediately.

Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] y
 ... Success!

Cleaning up...

All done!  If you've completed all of the above steps, your MySQL
installation should now be secure.

Thanks for using MySQL!

Create the gallery2 database:

mysql -uroot -p
Enter password: fedoraarm
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 11
Server version: 5.1.39 Source distribution

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql> create gallery2
    -> ;
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'gallery2' at line 1
mysql> create database gallery2;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> exit
Bye

Access the gallery software using a web browser, and complete the installation using the instructions found there. On HongKong (open a separate ssh connection), run this command:

firefox http://nameOfYourPlug/gallery2