Installation Questions

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• Installation Questions

  • What type of OS installation is recommended?

  • How do I prevent a particular RPM package from being overwritten by an update?

  • Can I upgrade MySQL?

  • During the install on a VPS I get the error “Can’t find filesystem to check or filesystem not mounted with quota option.” What’s wrong?

What type of OS installation is recommended?

The “server” class installation is recommended, as it provides most needed packages, and does not include many that would be extraneous. A “base” install will also work, however, packages will need to be added when installing InterWorx.

A “full” installation is not recommended, as it will included many unneeded packages, which will take up disk space.

How do I prevent a particular RPM package from being overwritten by an update?

1. Log into the CLI as root via SSH

2. With a text editor, open /etc/yum.conf for editing

3. Locate the line exclude= and add the packages to exclude. If the exclude= line does not exist, it will need to be added under [main]. Example:

   exclude=php* httpd* kernel*
   

4. Save /etc/yum.conf

5. Exit the text editor

Additional packages can be added to the list, separated by commas.

Can I upgrade MySQL?

Yes, it is safe to upgrade MySQL. Since InterWorx runs its own, internal instance of MySQL, the system MySQL version can be whatever version desired. Any guide on the internet to update should suffice, though we do recommend using the remi repo.

During the install on a VPS I get the error “Can’t find filesystem to check or filesystem not mounted with quota option.” What’s wrong?

This error means the VPS provider does not have Second Level Quotas enabled in Virtuozzo/OpenVZ. It is safe to complete the install, but InterWorx will not work properly (specifically, it will not be possible to create SiteWorx accounts) until this is fixed. Contacting the VPS provider’s support department is required to have this option enabled.