[Opensim-users] Opensim on Ubuntu Server

[Karen Palen]

You don't specify, but this sounds like you do not have much experience with Linux.

If this assumption is correct then I would suggest that you install a desktop version of Linux and install OpenSim on that! I run my standalone system under Ubuntu desktop 9.10 with no problems, I plan to migrate to a server version only if I decide to start a publicly accessible grid.

There are quite a few Linux desktop versions that would work for you I have tried about a dozen (out of almost 2000 that are available!), but I have found that Ubuntu is the easiest to install and run for the long time Windows user. Ubuntu even comes with a "Windows migration guide" to help you over the rough spots.

You should also read the classic article on this subject, "Linux is not Windows":

http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm

To answer your specific problem, every Linux file includes an "Owner" and a "Group" field which is independent of the directory (folder).

If this is set to "root", then only the superuser "root" will be "own" the files. Typically file permissions (also set separately) allow the owner to change the file, but others to merely read the file.

Running as root in Linux is not just a bad idea, it causes all kinds of foulups. Linux is designed to run 99% of the time with an ordinary user and only execute specific functions as root.

Making the transition to Linux can be painful and frustrating, but I switched a year ago and feel it is well worth he pain. I had to do a Windows 7 install last week and spent hours cursing the lack of the Linux tools I am now used to! This after using Windows from Win 3.1!

Karen

--- On Sat, 2/20/10, Steve <steveamigauk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Steve <steveamigauk at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [Opensim-users] Opensim on Ubuntu Server
> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 8:20 AM
> This may sound like a daft question,
> but I'm new to OpenSim and a server 
> only OS. Anyway, I have OS installed and running fine,
> connected to a 
> grid and my backup from running on Windows is restored.
> However, I can 
> only run OS as root (sudo). It's installed in my /home
> directory so I 
> should have full perms on the files, but clearly not.
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Steve
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