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Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-28T11:22:02Z

Lsaavedr: /* Word Search */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===

==== Virus checking ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

May have to run it again to configure properly, for this, type:
<pre>
# mkdir /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
# chown www-data:www-data /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
</pre>

==== Word Reading====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>

==== LaTeX ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>

==== Spell ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>

==== Compression ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install zip unzip
</pre>

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-28T00:04:06Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===

==== Virus checking ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

May have to run it again to configure properly, for this, type:
<pre>
# mkdir /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
# chown www-data:www-data /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
</pre>

==== Word Search ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>

==== LaTeX ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>

==== Spell ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>

==== Compression ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install zip unzip
</pre>

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-28T00:03:23Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===

==== Virus checking ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

May have to run it again to configure properly, for this, type:
<pre>
# mkdir /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
# chown www-data:www-data /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
</pre>

==== Word Search ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>

==== LaTeX ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

==== Spell ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>
The aspell-es package will support spell spanish into Moodle.

==== Compression ====

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install zip unzip
</pre>
The zip and unzip package will support compression into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-28T00:01:09Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.
The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly, for this type:
<pre>
# mkdir /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
# chown www-data:www-data /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
</pre>

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>
The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>
The aspell-es package will support spell spanish into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install zip unzip
</pre>
The zip and unzip package will support compression into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-28T00:00:54Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.
The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly, for this type:
<pres>
# mkdir /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
# chown www-data:www-data /var/moodledata/quarantinedir
</pres>

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>
The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>
The aspell-es package will support spell spanish into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install zip unzip
</pre>
The zip and unzip package will support compression into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T23:08:56Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.
The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>
The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>
The aspell-es package will support spell spanish into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install zip unzip
</pre>
The zip and unzip package will support compression into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T22:57:13Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.
The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>
The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>
The aspell-es package will support spell spanish into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T22:56:19Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.
The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>
The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra imagemagick
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>
The aspell-es package will support spell Spanish into Moodle :P.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T22:49:22Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.
The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>
The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install aspell-es
</pre>
The aspell-es package will support spell Spanish into Moodle :P.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T22:47:26Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.
The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>
The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra
</pre>
The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T22:46:58Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>

The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install tetex-extra
</pre>

The tetex-extra package will support write in LaTeX into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T07:20:48Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>

The antiword package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-27T07:19:42Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>

The clamav package will support search in doc files into Moodle.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T09:53:33Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

On the command line, type:
<pre>
# aptitude install antiword
</pre>

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T05:34:42Z

Lsaavedr: /* Other Resources */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T05:30:02Z

Lsaavedr: /* Other Resources */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Another [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/MySQLMoodle Ubuntu and Moodle install] document
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T05:29:17Z

Lsaavedr: /* Other Resources */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

== Other Resources ==

* [[Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu| Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* Ubuntu - [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Security 1] [http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=9002691 2] security
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Another [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/MySQLMoodle Ubuntu and Moodle install] document
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T05:27:21Z

Lsaavedr: /* Other Resources */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

== Other Resources ==

* [wiki:Step-by-step_Install_Guide_for_Ubuntu]
* Ubuntu - [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Security 1] [http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=9002691 2] security
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Another [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/MySQLMoodle Ubuntu and Moodle install] document
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T05:25:29Z

Lsaavedr:

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

== Other Resources ==

* Setting up the [http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_6.06 Perfect Ubuntu 6.06 server]
* Ubuntu 6.06 Server Guide - [http://help.ubuntu.com/6.06/ubuntu/serverguide/C/index.html HTML] [http://help.ubuntu.com/6.06/pdf/ubuntu/C/serverguide.pdf PDF]
* Ubuntu - [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Security 1] [http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=9002691 2] security
* Debian - [http://www.debian.org/security/ 1] [http://www.us.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#securing 2] security
* Linux - [http://www.linux-sec.net/ 1] [http://www.puschitz.com/SecuringLinux.shtml 2] [http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-HOWTO/ 3] security
* MySQL - [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html 1] [http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667 2] security
* Apache - [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/security_tips.html 1] [http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_apache.html 2] security
* [http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/index.html Modsecurity apache2 module]
* Another [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/MySQLMoodle Ubuntu and Moodle install] document
* Moodle [[Security]]

[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Installation|Debian]]

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T05:22:33Z

Lsaavedr: /* Bug lighttpd */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug's lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T04:52:08Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/mysql restart
</pre>

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T04:41:03Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Apache (skip lighttpd) */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

Install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T04:40:40Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install web server */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install apache2 with php5 enabled.

And install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T04:19:23Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Apache */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache (skip lighttpd) ====

The following mod-security, ldap, and odbc libraries are optional.
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2
</pre>

<pre>
# aptitude install libapache2-mod-php5 php5-gd
# aptitude install libapache2-mod-security php5-ldap php5-odbc
</pre>

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T04:18:51Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install web server */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install Apache ====

The following mod-security, ldap, and odbc libraries are optional.
<pre>
# aptitude install apache2
</pre>

<pre>
# aptitude install libapache2-mod-php5 php5-gd
# aptitude install libapache2-mod-security php5-ldap php5-odbc
</pre>

Restart Apache
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</pre>

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T04:08:30Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

==== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ====
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:41:23Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Database */

== What you need to start ==

*[http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#Debian etch CD-1]
*A test x86 desktop computer, keyboard, monitor, mouse, and firewalled internet connection.
*One hour of time. (seriously!)

== Directions ==

=== Install Debian ===

Follow the official guide:

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

Log in the root account and edit the ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file adding the official repository nearest to your connection.

<pre>
# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
</pre>

For example, from chili:
----
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib 
 
deb http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
deb-src http://ftp.cl.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib 
----

Now to get all the security updates.

<pre>
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade
</pre>

And reboot to run on the new kernel! (if it is the case)
<pre>
# reboot
</pre>

=== Install web server ===

==== Install lighttpd (skip apache) ====

At this point we'll need to log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install lighttpd
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We need enable FastCGI scripts for php5, for this we need change 10-fastcgi.conf file:
<pre>
# cat /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf | sed s/'php4'/'php'/g > 10-fastcgi.conf
# mv 10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf
</pre>

then enable FastCGI module in lighttpd:
<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod fastcgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

and install php5 with some modules:
<pre>
# aptitude install php5-cgi php5-gd php5-curl php5-xmlrpc php5-cli
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

===== Bug lighttpd =====

This is for me, since we saw an bug exists in fastcgi, but also another bug exists on having used cgi, if it is enabled,

<pre>
# lighty-enable-mod cgi
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload
</pre>

the installation can that it does not work, and if it works, the use is going to be terrible.

---- ---Luis Saavedra.

=== Install Database ===

=== Install MySQL (skip Postgresql) ===
At this point we'll need to log in again to the server and type:

<pre>
# aptitude install mysql-server php5-mysql
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install.

Replace the following string ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.

There is no space between the ''-p'' and the password on the second command.
<pre>
# mysqladmin -u root password NewRootDatabasePassword
# mysqladmin -u root -h localhost password NewRootDatabasePassword -pNewRootDatabasePassword
</pre>

We now need to create the Moodle database and Moodle user in MySQL.

The mysql command will prompt for your ''NewRootDatabasePassword'' (from above).
Replace ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword'' with a secure password of your own choosing.
<pre>
# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE moodle DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moodle.* TO moodleuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'NewMoodleDatabasePassword';
> GRANT SELECT,LOCK TABLES on moodle.* TO moodlebackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MoodleBackupPassword';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> QUIT
</pre>
The above also creates a backup user moodlebackup so that you can use ''mysqldump'' to make database backups without accident.

==== Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# aptitude install postgresql-8.1 php5-pgsql
</pre>
Press Y to continue the install.

We now need to create the database user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createuser -D -A -P moodleuser
$ exit
</pre>
Enter in a ''NewMoodleDatabasePassword here'', then answer 'N' to the question.

We now need to create the database 'moodle' for the user 'moodleuser'.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O moodleuser moodle
$ exit
</pre>

Let's now secure the postgresql database with an admin password.
<pre>
# su - postgres
$ psql template1
# ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'NewAdminDatabasePassword';
# \q
$ exit
</pre>

Edit the file '/etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf' and on line 79 change the words ''ident sameuser'' to ''md5''.
<pre>
# nano /etc/postgresql/8.1/main/pg_hba.conf
</pre>

Restart the database so everything is fine.
<pre>
# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.1 restart
</pre>

=== Install Moodle ===

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# cd /var/www
# wget http://download.moodle.org/stable19/moodle-latest-19.tgz
# tar -xzf moodle-latest-19.tgz
# chown www-data.www-data /var/www/moodle
# mkdir /var/moodledata
# chown www-data.www-data /var/moodledata
</pre>

==== Configure Moodle website ====

Log in again to the server as root and type:
<pre>
# ifconfig
</pre>
look for your server’s ip address on the 2nd line. On another computer open a web browser and put in your server address:

<pre>
http://yourIP/moodle
</pre>

Complete the Moodle install using a secure username and password

Go to a bar for a few hours.

Come back and tell your boss that you FINALLY got the test server running.

=== Install other software ===
On the command line, type:

<pre>
# aptitude install clamav
</pre>
Press ''Y'' to continue the install after each of these apt-get commands.

The clamav package will support virus checking on file uploads into Moodle. May have to run it again to configure properly.

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:37:03Z

Lsaavedr: /* Bug lighttpd */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:36:37Z

Lsaavedr: /* Bug lighttpd */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:36:16Z

Lsaavedr: /* Bug lighttpd */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:35:31Z

Lsaavedr: /* Bug cgi */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:35:02Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install lighttpd (skip apache) */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:12:53Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install lighttpd (skip apache) */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:12:00Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install lighttpd (skip apache) */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T03:00:07Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T01:46:23Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install other software */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-26T01:43:56Z

Lsaavedr:

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T21:15:49Z

Lsaavedr: /* Configure Moodle website */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T21:15:36Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Moodle */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T21:12:17Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Moodle */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T21:09:36Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Postgresql (skip MySQL) */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T12:07:02Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Moodle */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T12:03:21Z

Lsaavedr:

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T11:47:37Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Debian */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T11:47:09Z

Lsaavedr:

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T11:41:37Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install lighttpd (skip apache) */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T11:36:58Z

Lsaavedr:

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T11:24:34Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Debian */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T11:23:36Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Debian */

Step-by-step Install Guide for Debian

2008-08-25T11:23:20Z

Lsaavedr: /* Install Debian */