[jdev] Re: Re: Re: Installing/Testing Jabberd2

Sun Apr 11 12:30:22 CDT 2004

I already tried doing a full install of MySQL yesterday, but no go. I guess
I'll have to find another test server.
"Ido Rosen" <ido at cs.uchicago.edu> wrote in message
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> www.MySQL.com has wonderful documentation on installing MySQL.
>
> There is probably already a FreeBSD port for MySQL-devel.
> www.freebsd.org is a great resource for FreeBSD information.
>
> On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 19:18:33 -0500
> "Sonic98" <raymondcox at redlasertech.com> wrote:
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> > Ok, I thnk this server is running FreeBSD. I'm basically using it
> > until I get a shell account to host the jabber server. This is
> > basically a server I can use to test things on for about 30 days and
> > then the account expires. How do I install the client libraries on a
> > FreeBSD server."Ido Rosen" <ido at cs.uchicago.edu> wrote in message
> > news:20040410150715.72406e1f.ido at cs.uchicago.edu...
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> > > Ah, I didn't see that error!  ./configure is checking for the
> > > libmysqlclient library (or similar library used to connect to a
> > > mysql server)...not for an actual mysql server at any address.
> > > Install the MySQL client libraries (mysql-devel if you're using
> > > Debian, I think). It should work then.  Good catch, Tijl.
> > >
> > > Ido
> > >
> > > On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:02:37 +0200
> > > Tijl Houtbeckers <thoutbeckers at splendo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is a complete guess here, since I have no experience setting
> > > > up jabberd2, but I have the feeling it could be true anyway. You
> > > > probably
> > > >
> > > > need the mySQL-devel package. (the lib often used to connect to a
> > > > MySQL server).
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 14:54:18 -0500, Sonic98
> > > > <raymondcox at redlasertech.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Well I know that I can set my DB host to whatever I want other
> > > > > than localhost, but how do I configure it that way? When I run
> > > > > ./configure I get
> > > > > an error "mysql not found." I thought I could just install
> > > > > jabberd2 and setup the DB location in the configuration, but I
> > > > > have to get past that step
> > > > > first.
> > > > > "Ido Rosen" <ido at cs.uchicago.edu> wrote in message
> > > > > news:20040410132611.11536c88.ido at cs.uchicago.edu...
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> > > > >> It is possible to setup Jabberd2 on a machine that is not the
> > > > >DB server,> you just need to specify the DB server's hostname
> > > > >other than localhost.> You should, however, be weary of doing
> > > > >this across any open network> (i.e.: from one of your machines to
> > > > >the host), where the data crossing> the Internet may be sniffed.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> If I had to setup such a beast, I would probably use one of the
> > > > >> following configurations:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> * IPsec VPN tunnel to the subnet/network where the DB server is
> > > > >sitting> on, to make sure plaintext sensitive data is not exposed
> > > > >to the> Internet.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> * SSL or SSH encapsulate (stunnel tunneling or ssh port
> > > > >forwarding) the> DB connection.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> * Use MySQL/SSL if the host supports it.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ...if you don't care about the security of data crossing your
> > > > >Jabberd2> server (i.e.: you are not using the same login
> > > > >credentials for Jabberd2> as you are for other things, and you
> > > > >don't care about messages being> possibly read by sniffers), then
> > > > >ignore the above.>
> > > > >> When you're ready to install Jabberd2, you can simply follow
> > > > >the> instructions for installing it on whatever machine/network
> > > > >you choose to> install it (i.e.: your home machine), except for
> > > > >all the mysql-related> setup portions, remember that you are
> > > > >using mysql on your host's> database server (mysql -h
> > > > >hosts.db.server.com ...) and not on localhost.>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hope this helps,
> > > > >> Ido
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:16:55 -0500
> > > > >> "Sonic98" <raymondcox at redlasertech.com> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > I already have a website that I use with a membership DB
> > > > >already> > setup. I just switched host from a host that didn't
> > > > >allow SSH> > connection or running your own owns to one that does
> > > > >allow it,> > unfortunately I found out this host is just as
> > > > >usless as my other host> > because you can SSH but you can't run
> > > > >any real apps like Jabber. I'm> > not quite ready to switch hosts
> > > > >again to one who allows running chat> > scripts or get dedicated
> > > > >hosting. I'm gonna get a shell hosting> > account. I just have a
> > > > >simple couple questions.> >
> > > > >> > What is the simplest way to install Jabberd 2 if I already
> > > > >have a> > webserver with a functioing mysql database already
> > > > >installed and> > working, and can I do it if Jabberd2 and the DB
> > > > >are not on the same> > server?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I'm looking over the Jabberd2 Installation instructions. Some
> > > > >things> > make sense and some don't, especially considering most
> > > > >of the> > instructions seem to be geared toward people starting
> > > > >completely from> > scratch.
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