Hello,
In this thread I will share my experience installing DA using custombuild.
(Post updated for custombuild version 1.1.6)
Settings:
Problems found:
Comments:
In this thread I will share my experience installing DA using custombuild.
(Post updated for custombuild version 1.1.6)
Settings:
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DirectAdmin will now be installed on: Enterprise 5
Is this correct? (must match license) (y,n) :
You now have 2 options for your apache/php setup.
1: customapache: older, more tested. Includes Apache 1.3, php 4 and frontpage.
2: custombuild: newer, less tested. Includes any Apache version, php 4, 5, or both in cli and/or suphp. Frontpage not available with Apache 2.x.
Post any issues with custombuild to the forum: http://www.directadmin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=61
Enter your choice (1 or 2): 2
You have chosen custombuild.
Would you like the default settings of apache 2.2 and php 5 cli? (y/n): n
You have chosen to customize the custombuild options. Please wait while options configurator is downloaded...
--16:39:04-- http://files.directadmin.com/services/custombuild/options
Resolving files.directadmin.com... 72.35.85.222
Connecting to files.directadmin.com|72.35.85.222|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 9231 (9.0K) [text/plain]
Saving to: `/usr/local/directadmin/custombuild/options'
100%[===========================================================>] 9,231 --.-K/s in 0.07s
16:39:04 (127 KB/s) - `/usr/local/directadmin/custombuild/options' saved [9231/9231]
Do you want to have PHP4 or PHP5 as default? (4/5): 4
Do you want to have PHP5? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to have PHP5 as CLI or CGI? (cli/cgi): cgi
Do you want to have PHP4? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to have PHP4 as CLI or CGI? (cli/cgi): cli
Do you want to have the php.ini (PHP configuration file) rewritten? (yes/no): yes
For the next question, the usual file is the dist (distribution) version.What type of php.ini (PHP configuration file) do you want to have? (dist/recommended): recommended
Do you want to have Zend Optimizer? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to be able to update/instal MySQL using CustomBuild? (yes/no): yes
Which version of MySQL do you want to have? (4.1/5.0: 5.0
Which version of Apache do you want to have? (1.3/2.0/2.2): 1.3
Do you want to be able to install/update phpMyAdmin using CustomBuild? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to be able to install/update SquirrelMail webmail using CustomBuild? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to be able to install/update RoundCube webmail using CustomBuild? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to install PHP mail() header patch together with PHP? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to install Dovecot? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to be able to update Exim configuration file (exim.conf) using CustomBuild? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to be able to install/update ProFTPD using CustomBuild? (yes/no): yes
Do you want to clean everything (run './build clean' every time) running CustomBuild? (yes/no): yes
Which fileserver do you want to use (1 is located in USA, 2 - Europe)? (1/2): 1
Problems found:
- Apache hasn't started
- Dovecot hasn't been installed
- PHP build fails
- FTP server fails to start
- Zend Optimizer is installed for default (PHP4) only
- FTP client fails to run (not compiled properly).
Comments:
- SpamAssasin: installation and configuration
- Spamblocker
- It took me quite a while to figure out that selecting PHP4 as "CLI" actually refers to building it as Apache module in addition to compiling CLI binary. This is extremely confusing and I would suggest adding clarifications asap.
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