[Techtalk] Accessing a web page on my server

[chris]

I just tested this out on my Ubuntu 12.04 (it should translate to your xubuntu install?) and it worked well. Hpe it helps!

1. enable the userdir module:

sudo a2enmod userdir

2. edit /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/userdir.conf file (if needed - mine had this in it by default):
<IfModule mod_userdir.c>
        UserDir public_html
        UserDir disabled root

        <Directory /home/*/public_html>
                AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit Indexes
                Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
                <Limit GET POST OPTIONS>
                        Order allow,deny
                        Allow from all
                </Limit>
                <LimitExcept GET POST OPTIONS>
                        Order deny,allow
                        Deny from all
                </LimitExcept>
        </Directory>
</IfModule>

3. edit /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/php5.conf
comment out the following:
#    <IfModule mod_userdir.c>
#        <Directory /home/*/public_html>
#            php_admin_value engine Off
#        </Directory>
#    </IfModule>
#</IfModule>

4. restart apache
sudo service apache2 restart

5. create your public directory and a test file
mkdir ~/public_html
vi index.html

6. test in your browser at http://www.yourdomain.com/~youruserdirectory/


cheers
chris

On Feb 3, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Billie Walsh <bilwalsh at swbell.net> wrote:

> Fall back five yards and punt.
> 
> What I'm needing to find, according to http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/howto/public_html.html :
> 
> <quote>
> Note that, by default, access to these directories is *not* enabled. You can enable access when using |UserDir <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_userdir.html#userdir>| by uncommenting the line
> 
> |#Include conf/extra/httpd-userdir.conf |
> 
> in the default config file, and adapting the |httpd-userdir.conf| file as necessary, or by including the appropriate directives in a |Directory| block within the main config file.
> <unquote>
> 
> It then goes on to tell you all the gory details of what and why but not where. The "tutorial" obviously was written to someone that has a certain amount of expertise/training already. Something I totally lack.
> 
> I have no idea what the "default configuration file" is or where it is. No file I can find has the commented out line I need to uncomment. After that I will need to edit other files to direct Apache to the chosen user space. One step at a time. Find the needed file and edit the line. Then edit the config files to point to the chosen directory.
> 
> The techytalk link Akkana sent tells how to point apache to the user space for all users listed in the system users list. Helpful for later.
> 
> Thank you for all you do and you patient understanding of my ignorance.
> 
> Please believe me. When I'm not actively doing the steps and reading the links you send I'm googling like crazy on my own.
> 
> -- 
> 
> "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
> -Albert Einstein
> 
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