absolute beginner to the linux world

i am being tasked to setup a linux box with SSL, CF8 linux, SSL, SMTP and an undetermined database server. As an absolute beginner to the linux world and recent newcomer to the cold fusion community, i have no experience building a server.  I would like some feedback, guidance, or assistance on how to build/configure a server.   Of course, for those of you who enjoy teaching or mentoring, you will be compensated.  Everything will take place via email.  I realize your time is worth money too. I would like to learn 2 things: first, how to build a server.  Second, I would like some mentoring with CF8.  I need a little more than internet tutorials or books. That was my first dilemma.  My second dilemma is writing an application in cold fusion 8 for Linux. Specifically, how is building an application with Cold Fusion (Windows) different than Cold Fusion (Linux).  I thought Linux uses forward slashes as opposed to back slashes.  What are the other gotchas in using CF8 (Linux)? For those who are interested in mentoring, I welcome your feedback.

Mike, Ooh, this sounds like fun. Have you purchased any hardware or are you starting from scratch? How much traffic do you need to handle? What kind of CF application are you planning to build? How much time do you have to get all of this in place? Another gotcha: Linux file system is CaSe sensitive. David mike pop wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Are you the Mike Poplawski I used to know? > Specifically, how is building an application with Cold Fusion (Windows) different than Cold Fusion (Linux).  I > thought Linux uses forward slashes as opposed to back slashes.  What are the other gotchas in using CF8 > (Linux)? There really aren't any significant differences, believe it or not! As David mentioned, Linux filesystems are case-sensitive, so any references to specific files need to keep that in mind. Also, the files Application.cfc, Application.cfm and OnRequestEnd.cfm need to be named just like that to be found on a case-sensitive filesystem. You can't use MS Access datasources from Linux, but pretty much everything else with regard to datasources is the same. CF runs very reliably on Linux, in my experience. The biggest problem is initial configuration, especially permissions. Default permissions on Windows are quite lax, but on Linux and Unix in general, you have to know what things need what permissions. That said, it's pretty easy to set this up. If you grant the CF user account full permissions over the CF install directory (typically /opt/coldfusion if I recall correctly) and read permissions over the web root directory, that'll let CF pages run. If you need CF to write to parts of the web root, you'll need to set permissions accordingly there as well. You use chmod from the command line to do this; you'll have learned all about chmod if you set up a Linux server. Good luck! Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more informatio

I've got a section of my site that covers issues with ColdFusion and Linux. Check out http://www.iknowkungfoo.com/blog/index.cfm/Linux The article named "Moving ColdFusion applications from Windows to Linux" shows differences and issues between the operating systems. The ACME Guide should work for either 32-bit or 64-bit installations and covers a lot of details for installing CF on Linux. If you need help learning how to program CF, pick up Ben Forta's books starting here: http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-ColdFusion-Web-Application-Construction/dp/032151548X In addition to this mailing list, there are a ton of CF blogs aggregated at http://www.coldfusionbloggers.org/. HTH, Adrian i am being tasked to setup a linux box with SSL, CF8 linux, SSL, SMTP and an undetermined database server. As an absolute beginner to the linux world and recent newcomer to the cold fusion community, i have no experience building a server.  I would like some feedback, guidance, or assistance on how to build/configure a server.   Of course, for those of you who enjoy teaching or mentoring, you will be compensated.  Everything will take place via email.  I realize your time is worth money too. I would like to learn 2 things: first, how to build a server.  Second, I would like some mentoring with CF8.  I need a little more than internet tutorials or books. That was my first dilemma.  My second dilemma is writing an application in cold fusion 8 for Linux. Specifically, how is building an application with Cold Fusion (Windows) different than Cold Fusion (Linux).  I thought Linux uses forward slashes as opposed to back slashes.  What are the other gotchas in using CF8 (Linux)? For those who are interested in mentoring, I welcome your feedback.

I suggest that you DO NOT try a 64bit distro as your first Linux experience. Adrian Moreno wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Why is that?  Ubuntu Server x64 works great.  If you're machine's architecture is 64 bit there's no reason not to take advantage of the extra power.Dave On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:07 AM, David Henry < davidhenry@coldfusionpowered.com> wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

> I suggest that you DO NOT try a 64bit distro as your first Linux > experience. For a desktop, I'd agree. For a server, I wouldn't. For developing on, I'm not sure yet :-) -- Helping to revolutionarily lead clusters as part of the IT team of the year, '09 and '08 Tom Chiverton Developer Tel: +44 0161 618 5032 Fax: +44 0161 618 5099 Tom.Chiverton@halliwells.com 3 Hardman Square, Manchester, M3 3EB www.Halliwells.com **************************************************** This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office together with a list of those non members who are referred to as partners. We use the word ?partner? to refer to a member of the LLP, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. CONFIDENTIALITY This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.Halliwells.com.