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Re: [webmin-devel] Stumbling Forward RE: Getting Webmin to run underApache for Solaris10-- Creating dent in desk from banging head.
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From: Jamie C. <jca...@we...> - 2011-03-16 23:52:44
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Sounds like maybe the PERLLIB environment variable isn't set to the webmin root directory (typically /usr/libexec/webmin or /usr/share/webmin). You will need to set that in your apache config, like WEBMIN_CONFIG is defined. On 16/Mar/2011 13:57 PEOPLES, MICHAEL P (ATTSI) <mp...@at...> wrote .. > I have the Apache server responding on port 10000. It even threw up a "Windows" > login dialog box (versus the standard Webmin login page).But now it's throwing > internal server (apache) errors: > > Undefined subroutine &WebminCore::init_config called at /dev/fs/4 line 7. > Premature end of script headers: index.cgi > > I can infer that Perl didn't effectively process the "use WebminCore;" line properly, > but that may not be the issue. This message seems very familiar to me for some > reason. > > Running index.cgi at the command line produces the following error: > > # perl -w ./index.cgi > Name "WebminCore::STEST" used only once: possible typo at web-lib-funcs.pl line > 1898. > Name "main::remote_user" used only once: possible typo at ./index.cgi line 73. > WEBMIN_CONFIG not set at web-lib-funcs.pl line 3943. > Use of uninitialized value $callpkg in concatenation (.) or string at web-lib-funcs.pl > line 9231. > Use of uninitialized value $initial_module_name in string eq at web-lib-funcs.pl > line 8200. > Use of uninitialized value in string eq at web-lib-funcs.pl line 8200. > > I would sort of expect that given that key environment variables are not set. > > In both the httpd.conf file and the separate included file containing the Webmin > virtual server configuration, I have the four SetEnv statements. > > I'm running Perl 5.12.0 and Webmin 1.530 > > Any thoughts? > > Michael Peoples > Senior Systems Manager > AT&T - ATTSI > Office: 614-789-8559 > Cell: 614-886-0923 > FAX: 614-789-8975 > mpe...@at... > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are AT&T property, are confidential, > and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this email > is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason > to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, > dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited." > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jamie Cameron [mailto:jca...@we...] > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 8:15 PM > To: Webmin development list > Subject: Re: [webmin-devel]Getting Webmin to run under Apache for Solaris10-- Creating > dent in desk from banging head. > > On 14/Mar/2011 16:57 PEOPLES, MICHAEL P (ATTSI) <mp...@at...> wrote .. > > Jamie, > > > > As always, I very much appreciate your prompt responses and help, as I know you > > have another life creating other great software. > > > > If I missed, in the documentation, the need to put that directive in the main > (global) > > Apache configuration, I apologize. I really do RTFM before I bother busy people. > > If I didn't miss it, perhaps if should be added. I would be happy to make updates > > to the documents, particularly in areas where I was confused, but I have no access. > > Hi Michael, > > The docs didn't mention that as most users who run webmin under apache do it because > they want or need to use port 80, which apache is already listening on. I will > update > the docs to mention this. > > > Your question is a good one. I was going to try it merely to see if there was > > an appreciable difference in performance. What I can tell you within the bounds > > of proprietary information is, and you may have guessed some of this from previous > > questions, I (we) are using Webmin on a single server in an attempt to provide > > a front end for Enterprise management. > > > > We have come a long way and my feeling now is that it was the right decision. > > I believe we can leverage existing Webmin code and modules in an "abstracted" > manner > > where the interface is centrally located on an extremely secure server with secure > > access to large numbers of servers. > > > > So, I'm not suggesting there were any problems with miniserv.pl. In fact, there's > > no inherent reason I couldn't use it to throw up any "web" language I choose. > > > > Sorry about being a bit fuzzy on the details, but I assure you that I will make > > every effort to publish what I can and still keep my job (the mortgage company > > is very fond of that monthly payment). > > > > I'll put that directive in and run some comparative tests. > > Ok, let us know how the performance tests work out ... > > - Jamie > > > Again, thanks for all of the work you've done to help the larger IT community. > > > > Michael Peoples > > Senior Systems Manager > > AT&T - ATTSI > > Office: 614-789-8559 > > Cell: 614-886-0923 > > FAX: 614-789-8975 > > mpe...@at... > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are AT&T property, are confidential, > > and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this > email > > is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have > reason > > to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > > and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, > > dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited." > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jamie Cameron [mailto:jca...@we...] > > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:52 PM > > To: Webmin development list > > Subject: Re: [webmin-devel]Getting Webmin to run under Apache for Solaris10 -- > > Creating dent in desk from banging head. > > > > Hi Michael, > > > > Did you add the line : > > > > Listen 10000 > > > > to your Apache config? Without this, Apache won't even accept connections on > > port 10000. > > > > Regarding the speed of Apache vs miniserv, even though Apache is far better webserver > > in general and written in a faster language (C), miniserv may actually be more > > efficient > > for running Webmin as it can execute the perl CGI scripts within the same process, > > without needing to launch a perl interpreter for each request as Apache would. > > > > Could you tell us more about the kind of app you are running, and the performance > > issues you are seeing with regular Webmin? > > > > - Jamie > > > > On 14/Mar/2011 12:38 PEOPLES, MICHAEL P (ATTSI) <mp...@at...> wrote .. > > > Reports are, there are advantages (speed at least) to running it under Apache. > > > > > > I hope I'm not telling you something you already know, I apologize if I am, > but > > > the miniserv.pl (the Webmin web server) is essentially a looping Perl script. > > > Rather clever in my opinion and certainly much lighter than a full Apache implementation. > > > > > > In our particular case, we're doing some unusual things with Webmin, so I'm > trying > > > to squeeze every ounce of performance out of it. > > > > > > Michael Peoples > > > Senior Systems Manager > > > AT&T - ATTSI > > > Office: 614-789-8559 > > > Cell: 614-886-0923 > > > FAX: 614-789-8975 > > > mpe...@at... > > > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are AT&T property, are confidential, > > > and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this > > email > > > is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have > > reason > > > to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the > sender > > > and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, > > > dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly > prohibited." > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ron Wheeler [mailto:rwh...@ar...] > > > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 2:33 PM > > > To: web...@li... > > > Subject: Re: [webmin-devel] Getting Webmin to run under Apache for Solaris > 10 > > -- > > > Creating dent in desk from banging head. > > > > > > Why not just run it the way it is supposed to run on port 10000? > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > On 14/03/2011 2:25 PM, PEOPLES, MICHAEL P (ATTSI) wrote: > > > > I have spent days trying to get Webmin to run under Apache, but to no > > > > avail. Despite attempting to follow both follow the instructions to the > > > > letter, as well as interpret them as best I could, it doesn't work. I'm > > > > sure it works, because Jamie says it does, and Jamie knows what he's > > > > talking about. The problem is me. > > > > > > > > I am trying to run it as a virtual server on a Solaris 10 box running > > > > Apache 2.2.16. I did the following: > > > > > > > > Created a virtual server > > > > > > > > <VirtualHost _default_:10000> > > > > > > > > ServerName myserver.att.com:10000 > > > > > > > > DocumentRoot /opt/webmin > > > > > > > > ServerAdmin mp...@at... > > > > > > > > ErrorLog "/usr/apache2_2_16/logs/error_log" > > > > > > > > TransferLog "/usr/apache2_2_16/logs/access_log" > > > > > > > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/usr/apache2_2_16/cgi-bin/" > > > > > > > > ScriptAlias /script-cgi-bin/ "/usr/apache2_2_16/htdocs/scripts/" > > > > > > > > SSLEngine on > > > > SSLCertificateFile "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.crt" > > > > SSLCertificateKeyFile "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.key" > > > > SSLCACertificateFile "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.CA.root.crt" > > > > SSLCACertificateFile > > > > "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.intermediate.crt" > > > > > > > > <FilesMatch "\.(cgi|shtml|phtml|php)$"> > > > > SSLOptions +StdEnvVars > > > > </FilesMatch> > > > > > > > > <Directory "/usr/apache2_2_16/cgi-bin"> > > > > SSLOptions +StdEnvVars > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > > > BrowserMatch ".*MSIE.*" nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown > > > > downgrade-1.0 force-response-1.0 > > > > > > > > CustomLog "/usr/apache2_2_16/logs/ssl_request_log" "%t %h > > > > %{SSL_PROTOCOL}x %{SSL_CIPHER}x \"%r\" %b" > > > > > > > > <Directory "/opt/webmin"> > > > > allow from all > > > > Options +Indexes > > > > AuthName Webmin > > > > AuthType basic > > > > AuthUserFile /etc/webmin/htusers > > > > require valid-user > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > > > </VirtualHost> > > > > > > > > Added AddHandler directive to MAIN Apache configuration section > > > > > > > > AddHandler cgi-script .cgi > > > > > > > > Added index.cgi directive to MAIN Apache configuration section > > > > > > > > DirectoryIndex index.html index.cgi > > > > > > > > Added the following directives to MAIN Apache configuration section > > > > > > > > SetEnv WEBMIN_CONFIG /etc/webmin > > > > SetEnv WEBMIN_VAR /var/webmin > > > > SetEnv SERVER_ROOT /opt/webmin > > > > SetEnv MINISERV_CONFIG /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf > > > > > > > > Added the following directives to MAIN Apache configuration section > > > > > > > > <Directory "/opt/webmin"> > > > > allow from all > > > > Options +Indexes > > > > AuthName Webmin > > > > AuthType basic > > > > AuthUserFile /etc/webmin/htusers > > > > require valid-user > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > > > > > > > /etc/webmin/htusers file setup > > > > > > > > Again, it's not clear what is being requested here. I created a file > > > > with each of the users in it, one to a line, like the following: > > > > > > > > root > > > > user1 > > > > user2 > > > > > > > > I also tried using htpasswd to create a file called /etc/webmin/htusers, > > > > but that also did not change things. > > > > > > > > To be frank, I'm not sure what should be in this file. Explicit > > > > examples would be helpful. > > > > > > > > Ran the ownership and permission attribute change commands > > > > > > > > chown -R root:root /opt/webmin > > > > chmod -R 6755 /opt/webmin > > > > > > > > > From directory /opt/webmin, ran the following command > > > > > > > > find . -name "*.cgi" -o -name "*.pl" | perl perlpath.pl "/usr/bin/perl > > > > -U" - > > > > > > > > Configure Webmin to use the 'Default Webmin Theme' > > > > > > > > There's nothing I could do here. The only theme I have is the "blue" > > > > theme. There is nothing in the Webmin Solaris package that might be > > > > considered a "default theme". > > > > > > > > I also tried it putting all (or most) of the above within the virtual > > > > host definition: > > > > > > > > <VirtualHost _default_:10000> > > > > > > > > ServerName myserver.att.com:10000 > > > > > > > > DocumentRoot /opt/webmin > > > > > > > > ServerAdmin mp...@at... > > > > > > > > ErrorLog "/usr/apache2_2_16/logs/error_log" > > > > > > > > TransferLog "/usr/apache2_2_16/logs/access_log" > > > > > > > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/usr/apache2_2_16/cgi-bin/" > > > > > > > > ScriptAlias /script-cgi-bin/ "/usr/apache2_2_16/htdocs/scripts/" > > > > > > > > SSLEngine on > > > > SSLCertificateFile "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.crt" > > > > SSLCertificateKeyFile "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.key" > > > > SSLCACertificateFile "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.CA.root.crt" > > > > SSLCACertificateFile > > > > "/usr/apache2_2_16/conf/myserver.intermediate.crt" > > > > > > > > AddHandler cgi-script .cgi > > > > > > > > <FilesMatch "\.(cgi|shtml|phtml|php)$"> > > > > SSLOptions +StdEnvVars > > > > </FilesMatch> > > > > > > > > <Directory "/usr/apache2_2_16/cgi-bin"> > > > > SSLOptions +StdEnvVars > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > > > BrowserMatch ".*MSIE.*" nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown > > > > downgrade-1.0 force-response-1.0 > > > > > > > > CustomLog "/usr/apache2_2_16/logs/ssl_request_log" "%t %h > > > > %{SSL_PROTOCOL}x %{SSL_CIPHER}x \"%r\" %b" > > > > > > > > <Directory "/opt/webmin"> > > > > allow from all > > > > Options +Indexes > > > > AuthName Webmin > > > > AuthType basic > > > > AuthUserFile /etc/webmin/htusers > > > > require valid-user > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > > > SetEnv WEBMIN_CONFIG "/etc/webmin" > > > > SetEnv WEBMIN_VAR "/var/webmin" > > > > SetEnv SERVER_ROOT "/opt/webmin" > > > > SetEnv MINISERV_CONFIG "/etc/webmin/miniserv.conf" > > > > </VirtualHost> > > > > > > > > I restarted Apache after each change, but never got the Webmin site or > > > > any error messages even referring to it. Nothing was listening on port > > > > 10000. > > > > > > > > I also tried the "Apache In A Sub-Directory" method, but it didn't work. > > > > > > > > If I fire up Webmin as I normally would, it works. I just can't get it > > > > to work under Apache. > > > > > > > > Sorry for the long e-mail, but thanks for any help anyone can offer. > > > > > > > > Michael Peoples > > > > Senior Systems Manager > > > > AT&T - ATTSI > > > > Office: 614-789-8559 > > > > Cell: 614-886-0923 > > > > FAX: 614-789-8975 > > > > mpe...@at... > > > > > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are AT&T property, are > > > > confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or > > > > entity to whom this email is addressed. If you are not one of the named > > > > recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received > > > > this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message > > > > immediately from your computer. 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