i have debian linux (kernel 2.4 i think) and i want to set it up as a webserver?
Again : I have debian linux with a 2.4 kernel (i think) and during the installation of this version i installed the desktop enviroment package. I saw that there was a webserver option but i didnt select it at that time but i now want to install that package, could anyone help me (step by step would be very nice). Once i have this package installed i want to configure this linux to be a webserver accessible from inside and outside of my network, e.g host my own site. I know it can be done but i just need it in a way which isnt confusing and helpful.
So i want to :
1) Install the webserver package of Debian Linux (i have desktop enviourment installed with a 2.4 kernel i think)
2) I want to be able to set up this linux system to host website so that i can become a website hoster / reseller.
= Step by step instructions will be helpful, i have yahoo messenger and it would be very grateful if you can help me. I have the linux system running on a Virtual Machine at the moment, have a pc.
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Hello,
Try uname -a, to find out what version of the kernel you are using. You have big plans for something that you seem to know very little about, you will need to learn quite a bit to accomplish these tasks.
apt-get install apache , will install the apache web server onto you machine. If you are using the KDE, I like to use kpackage. You can open it from a command line as long as you have xhost properly setup otherwise you can search through the start menu for it or launch it with the run command.
This should be good for a start, if you are interested let me know how it goes.
Good luck
Install Apache from (http://www.apache.org) you should be able to find documentation there on how to install, configure and start it on a Linux machine. This is not a trivial task but I have done it quite a few times. That should get you started. After that you will have to install various tools that are needed for web sites. Here is a short incomplete list. I would think you will need php and a mysql database at a minimum. Remember you have tons of competitors out there so you may want to research how you can provide a service that no one else can. If it was easy everyone would be doing it.
Hope that gets you started
RJ