Author: jzurfluh

SSL!!

Finally got SSL working. Required checking the sequence again on getgrav site that has been my key journey partner.

https://getgrav.org/blog/macos-mojave-apache-ssl

For the fun of it, I also loaded a home-brew cask for Java8. Don’t know what I will do with that yet, but expect that some java coding will need it down the line.

Had an error on brew update/upgrade tonight that has caused problems. And, I still see the cxx11 errors cropping up in brew doctor check. But, this doesn’t seem to affect my PHP 7.2 installation. 7.3 is now installed, but no idea how or when to enable. Will have to wait and see.

In the meantime, got Emily’s site moved to local server in subdirectory and installed fresh zurfluh.net wordpress site. Again, now wondering what I will do with that. Did enjoy moving it to a Linux core and getting off windows once and for all.

Sierra finally installed and home page fixed….

What a nightmare.  Had to recompile and reconstruct databases and then recover tables from Time Machine.  Multiple pages trying to figure out MySQL issue, including InnoDB reports that I had corrupted database.  Frustrating was an understatement.  I seemed to have three versions of MySQL running.  Finally got things removed and proper things reinstalled and then, out of nowhere it started working again.  Seems like some of the errors caused by leftover error files in the MySQL directory.  Once they were deleted and restart, all was well. Homebrew wasn’t helping much.  I had to back down PHP to 5.6 (7.2 may have been part of the problem.

I now seem to have all of the High Sierra transition issues resolved, including needing to restart in recovery to disable system integrity checking that was keeping an errant file in the trash with no way of purging it.  Once that file was gone, system seemed to return to normal stability.  Reinstated the integrity checking and all is well.

I enjoy Homebrew, but the troubleshooting can be painful at times.

Building a home server and pushing it out to the web…

Using advice found here:

https://getgrav.org/blog/macos-sierra-apache-multiple-php-versions

I have fully functional Apache site up and running and PHP with switcher so that I can run 5.5, 5.6, 7.0, and 7.1 flavors.  Currently WordPress and Jetpack only like 5.6, so that is where we will live for now.

I had some trouble with Jetpack, but advice found here and some tinkering with the php.ini got me sorted.

I do love “brew” for keeping the apache updated.  Also takes care of mysql installation.  I’m running on MacPro and seems to offer no drag.

I successfully got no-IP up and running and connected to router, with channeling of web traffic through the ADSL router into my desktop.  Other than some shifting tides of IP addresses both internally and externally, all seems functioning well.

Now up for installing Sentrifugo HR system into more of a production environment.  😉

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