Hello,
I'll be sending a direct email to customers who have incomplete
contact information, but I'd also like to put out a general call for
people to check their contact details are correct, here:
https://panel.bitfolk.com/account/contacts/
This is particularly important if you are:
- Not resident in the EU; or
- You're a VAT-registered EU business
because in those cases your service should be supplied excluding
VAT, and it won't be unless we know you are the above. I think I
found almost all of the above, and we can of course reissue
corrected invoices, but it's a lot easier if you could have a quick
check.
Cheers,
Andy
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"I remember the first time I made love. Perhaps it was not love exactly but I
made it and it still works." -- The League Against Tedium
I have a VPS with Bitfolk used as a web server/mail server. I'm running
Debian Lenny and I have iptables set up allowing ssh, www, imap, pop,
ntp etc only.
My question is what to do about firewalling ipv6 addresses. Andy's
Customer Documentation notes "those customers firewalling IPv4 will also
want to firewall (or disable) IPv6"
I see ip6tables is already installed with an empty rule set. Should I
be blocking all ipv6 traffic or setting up the same rules as for ipv4?
Also what about local traffic?
My iptables rules:
ACCEPT all -- lo any anywhere anywhere
ACCEPT all -- any any anywhere
anywhere ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:ssh
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:www
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:https
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:imaps
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:pop3s
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:smtp
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:ntp
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:imap2
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:ssmtp
ACCEPT tcp -- any any anywhere
anywhere tcp dpt:pop3
DROP all -- any any anywhere anywhere
Thanks in advance. Martin
ISSUE RESOLVED
Many thanks to all
The solution was provided by Jan
For info and for the sake of anyone else experiencing similar problems.
I did a dpkg -L <package>|less for every apache package. It immediately
showed some of the common files which should have been there weren't. So:
aptitude purge <each of the packages in turn>
This worked but gave a list of directories it could not remove as they were
non-empty, so I manually removed each of these. Then did a aptitude install
apache2
Lo and behold, it is now working.
Where I had gone wrong previously was that I had initially installed apache2
and so just did a aptitude purge apache2 not each individual package
seperately.
I really do appreciate the time and effort given by others to help me with
this problem
Keith
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I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're
going and hook up with them later.
- Mitch Hedberg
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark
to read.
- Groucho Marx
The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
Andy,
No I hadn't got any backups, but hadn't done a lot of configuring done when
I hit the initial problem. New VPS and no backups configured yet. Once I get
stuff on there that will be no.1 job
Keith
What I find strange is that the common files package seems to be installed,
but some of the files in it are not installed. That seems to be the hurdle
that I can't pass, though that is more likely to demonstrate my knowledge
limits rather than computer problems.
There's a lot of brainpower going into this issue from several people. I
wonder, would I be better off just forgetting it, uninstalling apache and
using something like lighttpd. I ask this as a genuine request for opinion
as I have absolutely no experience at all with "lighty" and have seen mixed
reviews.
Keith
Jan
assume you meant dpkg
ii apache2-mpm-prefork 2.2.9-10+lenny8 Apache
HTTP Server - traditional non-threade
ii apache2-utils 2.2.9-10+lenny8 utility
programs for webservers
ii apache2.2-common 2.2.9-10+lenny8 Apache
HTTP Server common files
rc libapache2-mod-php5 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny8
server-side,
On 7 July 2010 13:32, Jan Henkins <jan(a)henkins.za.net> wrote:
> Keith,
>
> Please do the following and send us the output:
>
> dpkh -l | grep apache
>
> You should see something like this (my own VPS running Lenny):
>
> ---start---
> ii apache2 2.2.9-10+lenny4
> Apache HTTP Server metapackage
> ii apache2-mpm-prefork 2.2.9-10+lenny4
> Apache HTTP Server - traditional non-threade
> ii apache2-utils 2.2.9-10+lenny4
> utility programs for webservers
> ii apache2.2-common 2.2.9-10+lenny4
> Apache HTTP Server common files
> ii libapache2-mod-php5 5.2.6.dfsg.1-1+lenny3
> server-side, HTML-embedded scripting languag
> ---stop---
>
> Now, if startup is looking for the /etc/init.d/apache2 script that seems
> to have gone AWOL, you will find that by re-installing the
> "apache2.2-common" package.
>
> On Wed, July 7, 2010 13:14, Keith Williams wrote:
> > Andy,
> >
> > Am getting - unknown init script, /etc/init.d/apache2 not found
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > On 7 July 2010 13:00, <users-request(a)lists.bitfolk.com> wrote:
> >
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> >> Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 23:12:43 +0000
> >> From: Andy Smith <andy(a)bitfolk.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [bitfolk] Apache
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> >> Hi Keith,
> >>
> >> So the problem is that apache won't start?
> >>
> >> How are you trying to start it?
> >>
> >> This is Debian, right? What happens when you run "invoke-rc.d
> >> apache2 start" ?
> >>
> >> What do the logs say? (the apache error logs)
> >>
> >> Just pasting the text into email will be enough, no need for
> >> screenshots of text..!
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 10:26:09PM +0100, Keith Williams wrote:
> >> > You know, I think the fact that I've been tearing my hair out all day
> >> with
> >> > frustration means I am missing things. But also the fact that it
> >> doesn't
> >> > show up in my sftp program... but I think that may be down to a
> >> permissions
> >> > thing. All I have to do is find a way to get it running...
> >> >
> >> > But I am falling asleep at the keyboard now
> >>
> >> --
> >> http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
> >>
> >> You dont have to be illiterate to use the Internet, but it help's.
> >> -- Mike Bristow
> >>
Andy,
Am getting - unknown init script, /etc/init.d/apache2 not found
Keith
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> Hi Keith,
>
> So the problem is that apache won't start?
>
> How are you trying to start it?
>
> This is Debian, right? What happens when you run "invoke-rc.d
> apache2 start" ?
>
> What do the logs say? (the apache error logs)
>
> Just pasting the text into email will be enough, no need for
> screenshots of text..!
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
> On Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 10:26:09PM +0100, Keith Williams wrote:
> > You know, I think the fact that I've been tearing my hair out all day
> with
> > frustration means I am missing things. But also the fact that it doesn't
> > show up in my sftp program... but I think that may be down to a
> permissions
> > thing. All I have to do is find a way to get it running...
> >
> > But I am falling asleep at the keyboard now
>
> --
> http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
>
> You dont have to be illiterate to use the Internet, but it help's.
> -- Mike Bristow
>
Hi Andy'
I think that's it! Not sure what other files have failed to install. Will
try it now, but I can't copy and paste from the terminal (am using tunnelier
on windows) hence the screenshot.
VPS = Debian Lenny
Keith
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> Subject: Re: [bitfolk] Apache
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> Hi Keith,
>
> So the problem is that apache won't start?
>
> How are you trying to start it?
>
> This is Debian, right? What happens when you run "invoke-rc.d
> apache2 start" ?
>
> What do the logs say? (the apache error logs)
>
> Just pasting the text into email will be enough, no need for
> screenshots of text..!
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
> On Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 10:26:09PM +0100, Keith Williams wrote:
> > You know, I think the fact that I've been tearing my hair out all day
> with
> > frustration means I am missing things. But also the fact that it doesn't
> > show up in my sftp program... but I think that may be down to a
> permissions
> > thing. All I have to do is find a way to get it running...
> >
> > But I am falling asleep at the keyboard now
>
> --
> http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
>
> You dont have to be illiterate to use the Internet, but it help's.
> -- Mike Bristow
>
You know, I think the fact that I've been tearing my hair out all day with
frustration means I am missing things. But also the fact that it doesn't
show up in my sftp program... but I think that may be down to a permissions
thing. All I have to do is find a way to get it running...
But I am falling asleep at the keyboard now
Thanks
Keith
On 6 July 2010 22:00, Jan Henkins <jan.henkins(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Keith,
>
> But it's there, in your screen capture!
>
> It's called /usr/sbin/apache2
>
> On 06/07/10 20:06, Keith Williams wrote:
>
> Wishful thinking on my part there.
>
> Closer inspection shows the executable isn't there.
> Keith
> On 6 July 2010 18:52, Keith Williams <Keith(a)keiths-place.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Think I've done it!!
>>
>> Did an apt-get remove apache2-mpm-prefork
>>
>> It deleted some of the files but then told me I had to auto remove, then I
>> reinstalled and it told me to purge and reinstall apache2.2-common again.
>> Which I did. It has reinstalled everything except cgi.load in the
>> mods-available directory. We are getting there
>>
>> Keith
>>
>> On 6 July 2010 17:33, Keith Williams <Keith(a)keiths-place.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> James,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your reply.
>>>
>>> I tried using apt-get to install that package, but no go. Have just tried
>>> another install and it has loaded some packages, mods etc, but not the
>>> proper executable. I think it's going to have to be compiling from source...
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>> On 6 July 2010 16:51, James Gregory <jgxenite(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Keith,
>>>>
>>>> Just did a quick Google, and it is apparently the apache2-common
>>>> package that provides some of the config files. If you try purging
>>>> that package and reinstalling it, it should recreate the ones you are
>>>> missing.
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> On 6 July 2010 16:42, Keith Williams <Keith(a)keiths-place.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> > I accidentally deleted the config files for apache2. I tried to
>>>> reinstall
>>>> > them all be doing a purge and then reinstall. That didn't work so I
>>>> did it
>>>> > again (that makes sense doesn't it!) Anyway after lots of more and
>>>> more
>>>> > desperate hunting and fiddling, I've now reached the stage where I
>>>> install
>>>> > using apt-get or aptitude, it says it has installed but there's
>>>> nothing
>>>> > there. No executables in the expected directories, no config files.
>>>> issuing
>>>> > httpd commands don't work. So where do I go from here? Any suggestions
>>>> > gratefully received
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Keith Williams
>>>> >
>>>> > www.jogle2010.org.uk
>>>> > www.westnorfolkrspca.org.uk
>>>> >
>>>> > I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where
>>>> they're
>>>> > going and hook up with them later.
>>>> > - Mitch Hedberg
>>>> >
>>>> > Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's
>>>> too dark
>>>> > to read.
>>>> > - Groucho Marx
>>>> >
>>>> > The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
>>>> >
>>>> >
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Keith Williams
>>>
>>> www.jogle2010.org.uk
>>> www.westnorfolkrspca.org.uk
>>>
>>> I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're
>>> going and hook up with them later.
>>> - Mitch Hedberg
>>>
>>> Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
>>> dark to read.
>>> - Groucho Marx
>>>
>>> The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Keith Williams
>>
>> www.jogle2010.org.uk
>> www.westnorfolkrspca.org.uk
>>
>> I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're
>> going and hook up with them later.
>> - Mitch Hedberg
>>
>> Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
>> dark to read.
>> - Groucho Marx
>>
>> The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Keith Williams
>
> www.jogle2010.org.uk
> www.westnorfolkrspca.org.uk
>
> I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're
> going and hook up with them later.
> - Mitch Hedberg
>
> Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
> dark to read.
> - Groucho Marx
>
> The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
>
>
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www.jogle2010.org.ukwww.westnorfolkrspca.org.uk
I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're
going and hook up with them later.
- Mitch Hedberg
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark
to read.
- Groucho Marx
The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
I accidentally deleted the config files for apache2. I tried to reinstall
them all be doing a purge and then reinstall. That didn't work so I did it
again (that makes sense doesn't it!) Anyway after lots of more and more
desperate hunting and fiddling, I've now reached the stage where I install
using apt-get or aptitude, it says it has installed but there's nothing
there. No executables in the expected directories, no config files. issuing
httpd commands don't work. So where do I go from here? Any suggestions
gratefully received
--
Keith Williams
www.jogle2010.org.ukwww.westnorfolkrspca.org.uk
I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're
going and hook up with them later.
- Mitch Hedberg
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark
to read.
- Groucho Marx
The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
