[GRLUG] software suggestion - follow up

[Richard Nienhuis]

Wrong URL, your pic is at http://192.210.207.15/pics/snapshot1.png


On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 11:10 PM, desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here's my Nginx conf file:
>
> server {
>     listen       192.210.207.15:80;
>     server_name  starlight;
>
>     #charset koi8-r;
>     #access_log  /var/log/nginx/log/host.access.log  main;
>
>     location / {
>         root   /usr/share/nginx/html;
>         index  index.php index.html index.htm;
>     }
>
>     error_page  404              /404.html;
>
>     # redirect server error pages to the static page /50x.html
>     #
>     error_page   500 502 503 504  /50x.html;
>     location = /50x.html {
>         root   /usr/share/nginx/html;
>     }
>
>     # proxy the PHP scripts to Apache listening on 127.0.0.1:80
>     #
>     #location ~ \.php$ {
>     #    proxy_pass   http://127.0.0.1;
>     #}
>
>     # pass the PHP scripts to FastCGI server listening on 127.0.0.1:9000
>
>  #
>     location ~ \.php$ {
>         root           /usr/share/nginx/html;
>         fastcgi_pass   127.0.0.1:9000;
>         fastcgi_index  index.php;
>         fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
>         include        fastcgi_params;
>     }
>
>     # deny access to .htaccess files, if Apache's document root
>     # concurs with nginx's one
>     #
>     location ~ /\.ht {
>     #    deny  all;
>     }
> }
>
>
> So it appears the document root is /usr/share/nginx/html.
>
> Next,
>
> mkdir /usr/share/nginx/html/pics
>
> then I uploaded a file called snapshot1.png to the pics directory.
>
> Next,
>
> chown desertfrag /usr/share/nginx/html/pics.
>
> I wanted to make sure the server was running so:
>
> service php-fpm start
> service nginx start
> service mysql start
>
> But when I execute http://192.210.207.15/snapshot1.png
>
> I get a '404 Not Found'
>  response.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
>
> If you've got the webserver running, ll you need to di is figure out
> where its documentroot is. I'm sure that is in its documentation
> somewhere.
>
> I'm not familiar with ngnix,  but the typical "default" location is /var/www/
>
> SSH into the box, use su/sudo to create a directory within that path.
> Call it "pics" (or whatever you want)
>
>  Then chown it to your norml non-root user account (Make one if you
> dont have ne)
>
> Then all you need to do is SCP files into it.
>
> URL will be http://[your_server_IP]/pics/whatever_the_filename_is.jpg
>
>
> -------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>  On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:09 PM, desert frag <desertfrag at yahoo.com <http://shinobu.grlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/grlug>> wrote:
> >* Ok the server side of Linux is a new experience so bear with me.*>**>* I've set up a web site on my VPS:  http://192.210.207.15/*>**>* Note it's Ngnix.  I think php and mysql were installed.*>**>* http://192.210.207.15/info.php*>**>* Hack away :)*>**>* One suggestion was to use OwnCloud for an image hosting solution.  Well,*>* it's a mess with CentOS right now.*>**>* https://github.com/owncloud/documentation/issues/56*>* https://github.com/owncloud/documentation/pull/67*>**>* Since it's a mess I haven't proceeded.*>**>* My original question was:*>**>>* I've been using my new VPS mostly as a linux test bed and to learn more*>>* about it.  When I'm at a forum and want to attach a picture to a post I*>>* normally use places like photobucket or imageshack.  I would like my new*>>* server to handle this instead.  Any suggestions on what to use?  We're*>>* talking an occasional need, low activity situation.  CentOS x86-64.*>**>* Another suggestion was:*>**>* 'Just set up a simple web server with Nginx or Twisted, and an SSH bookmark*>* to the shared folder. Drag and drop at will.'*>**>* Alright, since it appears Nginx is functioning ok how do I proceed?  How are*>* images uploaded to the site? Do directories need to be created on the*>* server?  What would be the url of the images if I wanted to point someone to*>* a picture(s)?*>**>* Would appreciate specific step by steps.  Thanks.*
>
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