[Bio-Linux] installing wwwblast server

[Dan Swan]

On Wed, 2004-11-17 at 12:12 +0000, Martin Ostrowski wrote:
> Does anyone have some detailed instructions for installing a wwblast 
> server (for the local network only) on bio-linux 3.0.

I'm afraid not but I can look into it!

> In fact, I think that I'm OK with the configuration of the wwwblast 
> package to see databases installed in /home/db/blastdb, but opening of 
> the firewall, turning on http and getting CGI scripts to run is proving 
> to be a little tricky
> 
> I have followed the notes in the Bio-linux system admin FAQ which 
> involve editing /etc/narc/narc.conf and restarting narc
> (btw FAQ 15 and 23 show 'httpd' or 'http' at the end of ALLOW_TCP_EXT= 
> "ssh,rsync,http", which one is correct?).

http is correct - not httpd I will correct the FAQ.

> httpd is running, I have access to the blast pages at 
> http://localhost/blast/blast.html but no access to 
> http://ipadress/blast/blast.html or 
> http://nerc.bio.warwick.ac.uk/blast/blast.html
> 
> Does anyone have some suggestions?

No - In fact I can see your BLAST pages quite happily from Oxford - did
you resolve the problem another way?

regards,

Dan

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