[ic] running the config file?? - NOT

Jim Balcom interchange-users@lists.akopia.com
Tue Jun 26 18:12:01 2001


On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, FraserValleyBC.com, Tammy wrote:

FT>>I have untared the file but when I use a browser, and try to run the 
FT>>http://www.mydomain.com/iterchange/config  only a text file appears.
FT>>
FT>>I guess I am mistakenly thinking that I can run the install program from a
FT>>browser.

To the best of my knowledge, you have got to have a shell and command
line access. That means either sitting at the computer console, or
telnetted in (or similar access) so that you can work.

The only executables that I am aware of that will run from a browser
are programs that will send their output in HTML. 

Here's an indicator: In order to install interchange you have got to be
able to enter the command 'ls' and get a directory listing. If you
can't do that, then you are not going to get Interchange to install.

FT>>Tell me what programs I should be getting to do all this in, maybe I just
FT>>dont have the right ones. If this keeps up as bad as this, I may have to
FT>>get someone to install this for me.

I've got two suggestions and one or both may insult you, and I
apologize in advance if they do. My intentions are to try to help you.

1. Find someone that already has Interchange installed and is using it
on a daily basis. Pay them a hosting fee and keep your pages on their
system.

2. Find someone that will give you command line access on their system
and buy a book - 'Linux For Dummies' or 'Unix For Dummies' as a start
so that you can find your way around.

3. Here's a 3rd. (So, I can't count!) Contact the folks at Akopia.
Their addresses and phone numbers are at the bottom of all of their
messages and contract with them to do a fee-based install for you.

Interchange is NOT easy. For me, the easiest part of Interchange was
getting it installed. If you are having these kids of problems now,
it's only going to get worse.


-= Jim =-

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