Server (Re)Install for Dummies

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simmer

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Server (Re)Install for Dummies?

Hello,

I'am rather new to linux/directadmin so i already apologize for stupid questions

Next week i'am planning to reinstall my server, websites have been already transferred to a tempory server..

Because i want to install my server(Centos 5.4) good/perfect this time i would like some guiding.


This is my checklist/order so far:
- Add RPMforge repos.
- Install gcc-c++ gcc automake, make, flex
- exclude = bind-chroot httpd* mysql* php* perl* apache* mod_* MySQL* *ftp* exim* sendmail* php* da_*
- Update system(yum)
- Install DirectAdmin(Custom Build 1.1)
- Install CS&F + configuring
- Install Zend Optimizer(http://directadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21748)
- Install ioncube
- Optimize SQL (http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=44)
- Enable suPhp(?) (http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=197)
- Secure Server with ELS


Because 1 domain has cast-control installed, the following has to be enabled system,exec,shell_exec.

My question:
- Do you have more suggestion for me (please with how-to, still a newbie)
- system,exec,shell_exec needs to be enabled, is this safe? If not, how to make it safe...


I have looked over in the forum for some guiding but most threads are rather old and i'am not sure i can use them..

Already may thanks for helping me out!

Simmer

ps.. A dummy guide for making a perfect install with directadmin would be nice :)
 
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This is my checklist/order so far:
- Add RPMforge repos.
- Install gcc-c++ gcc automake, make, flex
- Uninstall Apache from the server
- Update system(yum)
- Install DirectAdmin(Custom Build 1.1)
- Install CS&F + configuring
- Install Zend Optimizer(http://directadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21748) - It gets installed during the DA installation, if you choose manual config setup
- Install ioncube
- Optimize SQL (http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=44) - Be sure to disable InnoDB if you dont need it, saves much RAM
- Enable suPhp(?) (http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=197) - You can skip this if you choose the manual config setup during the installation.
- Secure Server with ELS
 
Any suggestions for this?
- system,exec,shell_exec needs to be enabled, is this safe? If not, how to make it safe...

Thank you!
 
Why would anyone need the RPMforge repositories? DirectAdmin uses a very minimal installation of the base OS; everything is in the main repositories. Everything else should be done through CustomBuild.
- system,exec,shell_exec needs to be enabled, is this safe? If not, how to make it safe...
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I'm not sure what you mean. Why do these need to be enabled?

Jeff
 
I'm not sure, because I have no experience with shoutcast; perhaps someone else will respond.

Jeff
 
If the software requires the functions then there is nothing you can do you must enable them. I had to do the same thing with centovacast. I wasnt happy to enable it but its what you have to do.
 
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