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diff --git a/net-analyzer/cacti/files/postinstall-en.txt b/net-analyzer/cacti/files/postinstall-en.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 732c718..0000000 --- a/net-analyzer/cacti/files/postinstall-en.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,62 +0,0 @@ - -New Install - -1. Create the new cacti database - shell> mysqladmin -p --user=root create cacti -2. Import the default cacti database: - shell> mysql -p --user=root cacti < ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/cacti.sql -3. Create a MySQL username and password for cacti. - shell> mysql -p --user=root mysql - mysql> GRANT ALL ON cacti.* TO cactiuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'somepassword'; - mysql> flush privileges; -4. Edit ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/include/config.php and modify the MySQL user, - password and database for your cacti configuration. - - Example: - \$database_default = "cacti"; - \$database_hostname = "localhost"; - \$database_username = "cactiuser"; - \$database_password = "somepassword"; - -5. Point your web browser to: http://${VHOST_HOSTNAME}/${VHOST_APPDIR}/ - Make sure to fill in all of the path variables carefully and - correctly on the following screen. -6. After you've gone through the setup wizard, go back to the main cacti page - and login as: - Username: admin - Password: admin - -Upgrading - -1. Backup DB in the case that something goes wrong. - shell> mysqldump -l --add-drop-table cacti > mysql.cacti -2. Backup your rra/ directory and any custom scripts in your scripts/ - directory. -3. Edit ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/include/config.php, and confirm that the MySQL user, - password and database is correct for your cacti configuration. - - Example: - \$database_default = "cacti"; - \$database_hostname = "localhost"; - \$database_username = "cactiuser"; - \$database_password = "somepassword"; -4. Point your web browser to: http://${VHOST_HOSTNAME}/${VHOST_APPDIR}/ - Select "Upgrade". - Make sure to fill in all of the path variables carefully and - correctly on the following screen. - -Cronjob - -Either new or upgrading, make sure you have a cron job - Add this line to -your /etc/crontab file: - - */5 * * * * ${VHOST_SERVER_GID} /usr/bin/php ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/poller.php > /dev/null 2>&1 - -Note that you should use poller.php as the cronjob instead of cmd.php (as it was with -earlier versions) to enable you to switch between cmd.php and cactid. - -Also make sure that the user poller.php runs as ( ${VHOST_SERVER_GID} ) has -permission to create new files in Cacti's 'rra/' directory which is -${MY_INSTALLDIR}/rra - - |