Posted 2009-06-19 00:04 by Joe
Should I install Webmin before I run install.sh?
No. The install script runs best on a freshly installed Grade A supported Operating System.
Should I install Apache, Postfix, MySQL, Dovecot, etc. before I run install.sh?
No. The install script runs best on a freshly installed Grade A supported Operating System.
What if I already installed Webmin on my system?
If you installed from the standard package type for your system downloaded from Webmin.com or Virtualmin.com, everything should be fine. Running install.sh should work without any trouble.
If you installed from a third party source, or you don't know where it came from (like it was provided on a dedicated server you've rented from your hosting provider), you should uninstall it, and make sure whatever software repository it came from has been disabled.
What if I already installed Apache, Postfic, MySQL, Dovecot, etc. on my system?
If you installed from the OS standard repository for your OS, everything should be fine. If you installed from any third party sources, or from source, the installation will fail and things will go badly. The install script cannot accommodate packages installed from non-standard sources. It just isn't that smart.
If you can re-install your OS, it is recommended that you start with a freshly installed Grade A supported Operating System.
