Linux Web Server

[GCmaterialsleo]

I have a computer with Redhat 6.2 standard edition freshly installed. I want to be able to share files with my other computers. All my other computers are window 98 machines. I have my network setup in a domain, and the IP addresses managed automatically. What do I need to share Linux and Windows? Detailed instructions would be helpful

And, pretty soon, I'm going to have the Linux box be my web server. Is that a good idea?

 

[HKSturboKID]

Well...I am looking to do the same thing. But never got a change to look into it. I sure can use some help.
As for the Webserver, I am running Apache on NT4.0. Its pretty cool and its free for both windows and Linux.

thanks.

 

[GCmaterialsleo]

Can apache run on Redhat 6.2? And if it can, how do I do work on my windows box, and upload the files to the Red hat box...right now, i can't even get file sharing across RH 6.2 and Win98.

 

[DarkManX]

www.samba.org for file sharing.

 

[HKSturboKID]

Yes apache can run on REDHAT.
and if you need a good database program for you apache server. Try MYSQL. This database program is free for Linux users and they offer a free trial for windows users.

 

[GCmaterialsleo]

Im going to run adaptive server(sequel anywhere) as my database. But I really need the most help on sharing files...what do I do at the site, www.samba.com, what files do I download?

 

[Rogue]

Chances are your Linux distro comes with SAMBA. Search for the smb.conf file on your hard drive. The configuration can be pretty straight forward depending on the sample entries contained in your smb.conf file. I have only used SAMBA on Caldera 2.3 and it seems to be a little different than in other distros (different directory, etc), but overall it's not too difficult. You can also administer SAMBA and the shares using a web page utility.

 

[GCmaterialsleo]

What are all the things I need to do to configure my linux box as a web server...I currently have nothing installed except the basic OS. what software do I need?

 

[GCmaterialsleo]

Is RedHat 6.2 better than Windows 2000 for a web server? What would be the best OS for a web server, and why?

 

[jhu]

your redhat cd should also have apache on it.

 

[GCmaterialsleo]

How do I get Window HTML files from one machine to my Linux machine? Isn't there an easy way to share without reconfiguring a ton of files?

 

[sharkbitz]

I suggest first of all getting Webmin, it's a graphical web interface that lets you configure your ENTIRE system through a webbrowser on port 10000 of the linuxbox. So if your machine is on 10.0.0.1, you would type http://10.0.0.1:10000 in your webbrowser.

Once you have that running, find the Samba section, and click on Swat. That's where you can configure swat, which is the best gui interface for Samba shares. Samba is equivalent to a windows/nt shared drive.

Otherwise, you can also stick to ftp, which works as well.

http://www.webmin.com/webmin/
http://gui.apache.org

 

[andri]

Sybase ASE (Adaptive Server) is available on Linux too, check http://linux.sybase.com