Running Mailpiler "./configure" keeps failing with error "configure: WARNING: unrecognized options: --with-database"
Issue #116
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Hi there.
There's a single instance of this error in the "Issues" section, which does not help me. I don't know why I keep getting this error, or if I should just keep going.
Please let me know what I should check for. Google isn't helping much.
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repo owner
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Okay, so it seems to have worked. But now when trying "sh init.d/rc.piler start", I get:
starting piler . . . cant connect to mysql server
Where's the config file for this, please?
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Or should I just re-do the initial configuration?
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repo owner
By default it's /usr/local/etc/piler.conf. Look for the mysqlsocket parameter, you may need to fix it.
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reporter
Okay, I believe I've fixed that. And now I'm getting a Sphinx error I can't figure out when invoking sh init.d/rc.searchd start:
I'm on all of a few pages in (still have a ways to go), and I already wish they had one of these in TurnkeyLinux's inventory. I'll be honest, if I could figure out how to build this and get through from start-to-finish, I'd create a "vanilla" ISO/OVF/VM for the general community. Really.
I've been trying to figure out Sphinx as it is. I've installed, then re-installed, and I still don't see the "test" queries for Sphinx anywhere. And online resources aren't helping, either. I don't know where in there I went wrong.
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reporter
I also still don't see a "mydomain=" variable.
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repo owner
I think you are using a wrong sphinx.conf file. You should overwrite the OS shipped version with the piler version of sphinx.conf.
"mydomains" is no longer a piler.conf variable, rather it's an internal list in piler read from the database.
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So it got further, but there's some config in that sphinx.conf file that it doesn't like:
root@joc-emailarchiving /tmp/jsuto-piler-c6099145f45c# sh init.d/rc.searchd start starting searchd . . . Sphinx 2.0.8-id64-release (r3831) Copyright (c) 2001-2012, Andrew Aksyonoff Copyright (c) 2008-2012, Sphinx Technologies Inc (http://sphinxsearch.com) using config file '/etc/sphinxsearch/sphinx.conf'... listening on 127.0.0.1:9312 listening on 127.0.0.1:9306 precaching index 'main1' WARNING: index 'main1': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/main1.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING precaching index 'main2' WARNING: index 'main2': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/main2.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING precaching index 'main3' WARNING: index 'main3': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/main3.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING precaching index 'main4' WARNING: index 'main4': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/main4.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING precaching index 'dailydelta1' WARNING: index 'dailydelta1': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/dailydelta1.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING precaching index 'delta1' WARNING: index 'delta1': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/delta1.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING precaching index 'tag1' WARNING: index 'tag1': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/tag1.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING precaching index 'note1' WARNING: index 'note1': preload: failed to open /var/piler/sphinx/note1.sph: No such file or directory; NOT SERVING FATAL: no valid indexes to serveNot sure what's going on. I did switch to your sphinx.conf file. I'll try again.
The base server/OS is just a simple TKL LAMP stack. I can provide the sphinx.conf file upon request.
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Y'know, I've been trying to find a comprehensive build, start-to-finish, for Mailpiler. Honest to goodness, I'm trying really hard to make this work. The instructions say solely all sorts of prerequisites, many of which I haven't installed or configured before piler. So please forgive my stumbling here ... its just a first time for me.
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Trying to add rc.piler to startup doesn't seem to work, either:
root@joc-emailarchiving /etc/init.d# update-rc.d rc.piler defaults update-rc.d: using dependency based boot sequencing insserv: script rc.piler is not an executable regular file, skipped! -
reporter
Okay.
I've started over (didn't delete, just started new VM). Using Debian 6.0.7, LAMP stack but removing MySQL. Using root. First thing was to install Sphinxsearch (not from repos, straight from http://sphinxsearch.com). I can't even index, I get the following:
I'm not even sure if I should continue with the installs after that, or if its not that big a deal. From what I remember, I don't need their conf file, just yours. Is this a big deal?
I'm going to continue, tbh. You tell me if I should use another distro or something else.
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repo owner
I also noticed that you are trying to install 0.1.23. I recommend you to try the latest master branch. It has new features, bugfixes, etc. worth to try with. And it honors the --with-database=mysql configure option.
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Wait, there's a recent OVA/OVF file? Where? That was the first thing I looked for. I'm building this in vCenter specifically.
Also, you already linked me to your "master" file, e.g. 0.1.24, which is what I have been using.
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repo owner
http://www.mailpiler.org/download/piler-master-branch-2013-07-26.ova (~500 MB) Details: http://www.mailpiler.org/en/virtualbox-image.html
Note that you may find details of a virtualbox install, but most of the info (especially the passwords) apply to the vmware image.
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Is this 0.1.23 or 0.1.24?
Can I add the "highly recommended" components to the VM?
Is the 2nd .VMDK expandable? Since it's LVM, I'm wondering/assuming we can expand it (from 10GB to, say, the 2TB limit) and be able to add more vDisks to the VM, which will just be added to the LVM ... amirite?
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repo owner
Sure, you can add any components, it's yours. The 2nd disk is expandable (I think), but you are free to add another one and extend the LVM.
Its version is closer to 0.1.24 than to 0.1.23. I think it's a good candidate to evaluate piler, and in the meantime I can finish the final 0.1.24.
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reporter
How much of the configuration specified (www.mailpiler.org/en/post-install) has been performed, and how much needs to be done? Mostly concerned about cron jobs, sphinx search reconfigure, etc.
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repo owner
All of the post install stuff should be done. You can verify cron jobs by running:
crontab -l -u piler
You don't have to reconfigure sphinx, it's ready to use. All you have to do is to fix your network settings (IP-address, etc.), edit the ngnix vhost parameters (/etc/nginx/sites-available/piler), and the gui settings (/var/www/piler.yourdomain.com/config-site.php), and that's it, you are good to go.
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reporter
Great. I've attempted the SSO setup, and now I can't get apache2 to reload. First the "no MPM". I got one to install, and now it's not allowing (nginx holding onto the port). Now what?
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repo owner
Well, if you demand for SSO, then stop nginx, then install apache2 (what you have already done). Then look at http://www.mailpiler.org/en/single-sign-on.html on how to configure it.
Or you may decide to put apache to a higher port, eg. 8080, but I suggest let's not complicate the setup for now.
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SSO wasn't a demand, but another tool I've used recently (Passwordstate) uses it's SSO passthrough via browser, and it picked up pretty quick. That's all I was hoping for.
I deployed the OVA file, made a bunch of config changes, and I don't have faith in the VM. I'm going to re-deploy, and I'd like to ask you for where exactly to change a few simple (or not) things: - Server IP - Where how to point /var (we're going to use 2TB LUNs, we have over 4TB of mail to use this with and more coming - SSO setup (I realize now that nginx was using port 80, your site's "SSO" instructions didn't mention anything about configuring change ... which is why I just followed their instructions), or guidance as to whether it's a smart or bad idea (in production) - Any tweaks & changes I should make for a production environment
I want to do this right - and I want you to have full credit for it. I'll re-deploy now.
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repo owner
- networking stuff: /etc/network/interfaces
(set all settings related to eth0 to match your network parameters)
- nginx config: /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/piler
(set the "listen" and "servername" parameters)
- /var/www/piler.yourdomain.com/config-site.php
set the following: SITE_NAME, SITE_URL, SMTP_DOMAIN, SMTP_FROMADDR, ADMIN_EMAIL, PILER_HOST (this is the IP-address of the VM), and SMARTHOST (this is the address of an smtp server willing to relay for piler, perhaps your Exchange server).
If these are all set, then perhaps it's a good idea to reboot the VM to make sure everything is set.
If you plan to use several 2 TB disks, then it may be a good idea to relocate the /var/lib/mysql directory to the new (big) disk, probably LVM.
When the final 0.1.24 is out I'll update or recreate the OVA having the VM. Perhaps it's better to put / and /var to LVM and not to create a separate partition to /var/piler, and this way the mysql data directory is also on LVM.
Let me know if you need further assistance.
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reporter
That actually makes a lot of sense (the /var and / on LVM). Nonetheless, I couldn't have gotten this far without a lot of your help.
Thank you.
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reporter
Have you considered using Webmin? I know trying to get it installed on the VM is like pulling teeth, so many unmet dependencies...
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repo owner
well, the purpose of the VM is to give users a fast way to deploy and try piler without installing and configuring much. I've installed the most necessary stuff only. If you need munin perhaps, then you are free to install it. So if you need webmin, then go ahead and get it, I personally don't need it.
However, I beg your pardon, but I recommend the installation service (http://www.mailpiler.org/en/piler-install-service.html) instead of webmin :-)
But again I'm ok with webmin, and I don't try to prevent you to use it in any means.
Anyway the next install will feature LVM on / and /var, and perhaps it might be better if you don't just need a test, but rather a permanent install.
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Using your login details found here, can't get in. Tried "@local" and "@<my domain>", no joy. Am I misunderstanding something?
UPDATE: Nevermind. Totally blew past my own mistake. Tried to point to local MySQL server instead of using built-in. This IS a VM with its own. I'll have to export the DB. Jeez', feel like a *$#(%@ ...
Which brings me to ... what's the piler MySQL "root" login?
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repo owner
Er, do you mean that you managed to login eventually?
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Yes, I see the local interface.
Actually, it still shows piler.yourdomain.com status, even though I've changed configs everywhere I can find. And the interface (under "Master Admin" account) doesn't offer me the chance to change it. What am I missing?
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repo owner
It must be the hostname. You may edit it in /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname.
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reporter
Yup, it was /etc/hosts alright.
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Now it's a graphic logo. Tried, getting a missing icon.
See
Custom IMG
:Image Source Code available upon request....
Just a tweak or two left...
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repo owner
There should be a directory "images" under the documentroot (/var/www/piler.yourdomain.com). Put the image there, and don't change the branding logo definition in config-site.php
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What do I name the image file, then? How do I reference the file?
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it's up to you. LHM_IST.jpg is just fine, it's set properly in config-site.php. All you have to do is just move the image to /var/www/piler.yourdomain.com/images, and you are done.
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repo owner
- changed status to resolved
It seems that piler is up and running, so I set the status to resolved.
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Hello John, the docs reflects the soon to be released 0.1.24 (which supports --with-database=mysql). I recommend you to download the master branch (https://bitbucket.org/jsuto/piler/get/master.tar.gz). It's almost the final version, perhaps expect some minor gui changes, but you could spare an upgrade.
Let me know how it's going.