[hobbit] Fwd: Need help

[Josh Luthman]

If you installed in /root I STRONGLY advise starting from scratch (it only
takes a minute) and installing with a new user and in that new user's home
dir.

Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

"When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however
improbable, must be the truth."
--- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Alan Sparks <asparks at doublesparks.net>wrote:

> Probably true.  It's quite likely not a good idea to install under
> /root.  Would suggest you perhaps made a new user account (xymon), with
> a home directory, say /home/xymon, and installed there.
>
> Also, your specific error is because you do not have the 'alias' module
> in your Apache configuration.  Check /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf for
> something like:
> LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so
> This should be there and not be commented out.
> -Alan
>
>
> Josh Luthman wrote:
> > Your user running Apache, probably apache, can not get into /root or
> > it's subdirectories.
> >
> > Do not put www files in /root - use /var/www/html or something.
> >
> > Josh Luthman
> > Office: 937-552-2340
> > Direct: 937-552-2343
> > 1100 Wayne St
> > Suite 1337
> > Troy, OH 45373
> >
> > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however
> > improbable, must be the truth."
> > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 6:40 AM, Sailaja <sailajamur at gmail.com
> > <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     [root at sppubld01 conf]# service httpd restart
> >     Stopping httpd:                                            [FAILED]
> >     Starting httpd: Syntax error on line 14 of
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:
> >     Invalid command 'Alias', perhaps misspelled or defined by a module
> >     not included in the server configuration
> >                                                                [FAILED]
> >
> >
> >     I did the same thing but i am getting the syntax error in line no 14.
> >
> >     And 14 line is this
> >
> >     Alias /xymon/  "/root/server/www/"
> >
> >
> >     On 07/10/2009, *Shaun Phillips* <tainted.soul69 at googlemail.com
> >     <mailto:tainted.soul69 at googlemail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >         Did you copy the http.conf section the install provided into
> >         your httpd.conf?
> >
> >
> >
> >         On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 5:55 AM, Sailaja <sailajamur at gmail.com
> >         <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >               The page cannot be displayed
> >
> >             The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The
> >             Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or
> >             you may need to adjust your browser settings.
> >
> >             The above is the error.
> >             Should i change anything in my
> >             /~/server/etc/hobbit-apache.conf/  file.
> >             It is mentioned that after everything is done to restart
> >             the webserver. I have not doen that also.
> >             Can u pls guide me how to proceed.
> >
> >             Regards
> >             Shailaja.
> >
> >
> >             On 07/10/2009, *Alan Sparks* <asparks at doublesparks.net
> >             <mailto:asparks at doublesparks.net>> wrote:
> >
> >                 Can you explain with more detail your statement, "it's
> >                 not opening?"
> >                 Any error pages or messages, anything?
> >                 Details will help us help you.
> >                 -Alan
> >
> >                 Sailaja wrote:
> >                 >
> >                 >
> >                 > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >                 > From: *Sailaja* <sailajamur at gmail.com
> >                 <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>
> >                 <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com
> >                 <mailto:sailajamur at gmail.com>>>
> >                 > Date: 7 Oct 2009 10:03
> >                 > Subject: Need help
> >                 > To: hobbit-help at hswn.dk <mailto:hobbit-help at hswn.dk>
> >                 <mailto:hobbit-help at hswn.dk <mailto:hobbit-help at hswn.dk
> >>
> >                 >
> >                 > Hello Everyone,
> >                 >
> >                 > I have just started using Hobbit tool i just followed
> >                 all the steps
> >                 > mentioned in the following link
> >                 > http://hobbitmon.sourceforge.net/docs/install.html
> >                 > I have succeded with all the steps bu tin final when
> >                 i am trying open
> >                 > the monitor on website its not oepning.
> >                 > Can anybody please help me in this regard.
> >                 >
> >                 > Thanks in advance.
> >                 >
> >                 > Regards
> >                 > Shailaja.
> >
> >
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