How to fix 'suexec command was not found on your system.' in Virtualmin

I ran into this error message in Virtualmin when I want to disable Bind and Mail for Domain, I searched around for answers and I couldn't find it.  Finally I found out that Suexec was not installed correctly, so I reinstalled again with the command

apt-get install apache2-suexec-custom

And then it changed to another error message, where it shows.

The Suexec command on your system is configured to only run scripts under /var/www, but the Virtualmin base directory is /home. CGI and PHP scripts run as domain owners will not be executed.

 The above  link also shows the solution to that problem.

Enjoy.

How to install webmin for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server

It is actually very easy to install webmin on the new Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server.  Here is what you will need to type

Login to your server and update your server

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade

Then you can get the and install webmin

wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/webadmin/webmin/1.510/webmin_1.510-2_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.510-2_all.deb

Then if there are errors then type the following commands

sudo apt-get install -f

Then you are good to go.  Make sure you have noted your IP address so that you can login from your browser at 


http://yourip:10000/


Enjoy

SOLVED: Http 500 error caused by .htaccess in CMS Ubuntu

A recent move of my server from a public server to a self hosted server in Ubuntu had turned into a problem solving challenge.  I had build a new Ubuntu server with webmin as a hosting manager.  A current live version of Joomla was moved over to this server, and all of a sudden the SEF stopped working.  I am currently a user of SH404 with JoomFish, and everything worked before.  Now I got 500 error even in the admin screen.  I made sure the naming convention is right, .htaccess was typed correctly.  The main error was that by default apache does not turn on mod_rewrite, to do that in a Ubuntu or Redhat server all you have to do is type

sudo a2enmod rewrite

 

and restart the apache server by typing 

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

This should fix all those errors when migration a CMS to a new Ubuntu server.

Enjoy

How to load MYSQL Database from Command Line in Linux and XAMPP

To load a Mysql file from the command line to a certain database you can use the following command


mysql -u root -p joomla < backup.mysql


This works in linux environment where joomla is your database name.  Best to be in the same directory as the mysql file and you can load it without typing the path to the file.


If you are hosting in your own Xampp in Windows, there is also a way to load your mysql file from the command line, in my example I would assume that you have installed Xampp in 


c:\Xampp,


 thus the directory for mysqld would be


c:\Xampp\mysql\bin


then if you put your mysql file in the same directory, you can load it directory from that directory if you haven't had your path set.  Type


mysql --user root --password joomla < backup.mysql


It will prompt you for a password then your mysql will be loaded depending on how big your backup is. you could add a -f flag if your database is very big, it will prevent it from stopping if there is error. 


mysql -f --user root joomla < backup.mysql


Enjoy

How to connect to Tomato VPN in Windows 7 and Vista

I have recently upgrade my main laptop from XP to windows 7, I was updating my Tomato OpenVPN setup as well.  My recent blog entry shows instructions on how to setup OpenVPN server from the tomato router.  A lot has changed since then.  For me now it's Windows 7 and OpenVPN windows installer now comes with a GUI, you don't have to install it yourself.  The installation went well, however after I set everything up and I tried to connect I got this error message.

The requested operation requires elevation.

ERROR: Windows route add command failed [adaptive]: system() returned 

I can connect to my server, however I can't add the route to my Tomato router, therefore my traffic does not route through the Tomato VPN server.  


For those who are experiencing the same error, I found it on requires a simple fix.  First you have to configure the GUI such that it works with your ovpn and your static.key file.  Instead of using the connect.ovpn file from anywhere, you can connect by using the GUI which came with the installer.  The trick is to run the GUI as administrator, this can fix this error and I can connect to the VPN server.  


One trick is to run OpenVPN as a service and run as administrator, you can also make your computer connect automatically each time you logon. 

The Suexec command on your system is configured to only run scripts under /var/www, but the Virtualmin base directory is /home. CGI and PHP scripts run as domain owners will not be executed.

I had my system running Ubuntu 9.10 Server and after installing Webmin and Virtualmin I came across this problem

The Suexec command on your system is configured to only run scripts under /var/www, but the Virtualmin base directory is /home. CGI and PHP scripts run as domain owners will not be executed.

If you installed using the script provided by virtualmin then you might not have this problem, but when you see this error it is already too late.  The script was only available for Ubuntu LTS, and obviously I didn't install that variation of the OS.  For me to uninstall and try it is too time consuming, thus I have found some easy solutions to fix this error. No compiling involved.

1. Disable Suexec in Virtualmin

1. Use the Virtualmin framed layout;

2. On the left top; click on Virtualmin;

3. Open the + on "System settings";

4. Click "Server Templates";

5. On the right screen; click "Default Settings";

6. On the select box "Edit template section" choose "Apache website";

7. Find the radio button: "Automatically add appropriate SuExec directive" 

8. Choose "no", scroll down and "save"

2. Create a temporary mount between the 2 directories by typing the following command

mount --bind /var/www /home

3. Create a symlink between the 2 directories, similar solution as #2, but a different command.  You first have to move the original /var/www directory, then create the link

rm -fr /var/www

ln -s /home /var/www

Enjoy

How to change hostname in Ubuntu (for Virtualmin)

In Ubuntu you can check your hostname with the command

hostname -f

And for the purpose of installing webmin, you would need a hostname that is searchable and resolve to your IP address.  Therefore you can set it by editing

sudo pico /etc/hostname
sudo pico /etc/host

and replacing the OLDNAME with the NEWNAME in these files. This will take effect after a reboot.  However to set it immediately, you can simply type

sudo hostname NEWNAME

this should fix your hostname, and it will be much easier to install Virtualmin