Installing a complete web server
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Installing a complete web server
I have access to a Unix machine. But the access is not a root access. I was wondering if I could install apache, php, mysql and others to install on this machine without root access and if yes, how should I got about doing it?
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Re: Installing a complete web server
I reckon its as simple as asking the system administrator to install them for you.legend986 wrote:I have access to a Unix machine. But the access is not a root access. I was wondering if I could install apache, php, mysql and others to install on this machine without root access and if yes, how should I got about doing it?
Hmm, I use phpMyAdmin all the time to administer mysql databases. I don't see any problem with using mysql, unless there are some security holes I'm not aware of. You need some method to administer a mysql db and in a hosted environment that doesn't allow direct mysql connections over the Internet, and you don't have shell access, there aren't that many choices that allow you to administer your db.
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That's the only reason they give you phpMyAdmin. But, when you have the option, it's useless to have. Like feyd says, it makes you lazy and when you really do need to make complex queries, you'll likely be stumped. Secondly, the fact that you have phpMyAdmin means that it can be logged into and the database's contents can be altered, all through a browser.Doug G wrote:You need some method to administer a mysql db and in a hosted environment that doesn't allow direct mysql connections over the Internet, and you don't have shell access, there aren't that many choices that allow you to administer your db.
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Actually there is autocomplete in at least the newest client provided by the basic install of mysql.jmut wrote:So I guess you are suggesting using console instead of phpmyadmin. Problem with console is it is not like unix console, there is no autocomplete and power of it. So most of time I think it is kind of slower than phpmyadmin - although phpmyadm makes tons of useless queries.