.htacess problem; can't get configuration wizard going

satchelpig

Joined: 2003-08-02
Posts: 3
Posted: Sat, 2003-08-02 15:28

I am running my own server, and trying to configure gallery to work properly on it. I have checked the FAQ, and can't seem to solve the problem. I am new to Linux and still learning, so I ask for your patience. I am using RH8.

I have followed the installation instructions to the letter, but when I try to run the configuration tool, I get Server Error 500. Yes, there is a FAQ on this, but I've tried the solution suggested and it doesn't work for some reason.

The following is the error that's shown in my httpd logs:
[Sat Aug 02 11:12:13 2003] [alert] [client 192.168.1.1] /home/jay/html/gallery/setup/.htaccess: RewriteEngine not allowed here, referer: http://exums.no-ip.info/~jay/gallery/
[Sat Aug 02 11:13:57 2003] [alert] [client 192.168.1.1] /home/jay/html/gallery/setup/.htaccess: RewriteEngine not allowed here
[Sat Aug 02 11:15:58 2003] [alert] [client 192.168.1.1] /home/jay/html/gallery/setup/.htaccess: RewriteEngine not allowed here

Now this sounds to me like the error that the FAQ is talking about, but I can't figure out how to solve it. I have tried finding my httpd.config file and adding the suggested entry. If it matters, the httpd.config file is located at etc/httpd/conf.

The alternate solution, deleting the .htaccess file from the setup directory, I can't do because I can't find that file in the directory! (Again, I'm using my own server, so the FTP explanation in the FAQ doesn't seem to explain it). I suspect that this is where the problem lies, though, because when I ran the touch config.php .htaccess command, I saw the config file pop up, but I don't see .htaccess anywhere.

I hope this helps. Additional information

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Give us your Gallery/webserver information to get a faster answer. THIS IS VISIBLE ABOVE]
Get this information from the PHP diagnostic (in the configuration wizard).n/a config won't work
Gallery URL (optional but very useful): www.exums.no-ip.info/~jay/gallery
Gallery version: 1.3.4 (do I need to load the patch also?)
Apache version: 2.0.4
PHP version (don't just say PHP 4, please): not sure -- came with RH8
Graphics Toolkit: don't know what this is or whether it applies
Operating system: RH Linux 8
Web browser/version (if applicable): mozilla firebird .6

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP
JAY
 
alindeman
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Joined: 2002-10-06
Posts: 8194
Posted: Sat, 2003-08-02 16:29

Delete the .htaccess file, keep going! :)
 
satchelpig

Joined: 2003-08-02
Posts: 3
Posted: Sat, 2003-08-02 16:42

I can't find the .htaccess file!!!! (see earlier post). Will do a system search again, but no luck so far. Any suggestions?
 
satchelpig

Joined: 2003-08-02
Posts: 3
Posted: Sat, 2003-08-02 16:47
joyoflinux wrote:
Delete the .htaccess file, keep going! :)

OK. I found the .htaccess file created in each of the gallery and the setup files, but I can only find it with the "Search" function. I don't see it when I just open those directories.

Problem is, I can't delete from the search function. How do I get rid of these?
 
alindeman
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Joined: 2002-10-06
Posts: 8194
Posted: Sat, 2003-08-02 17:19

Probably FAQ C.19