[fusion-users] Demo works in HostLinux but not Ubuntu 8.04 Server

[Andrew Parker]

Ok, I must be missing the obvious as I still cannot see the demo.  I 
made the changes per Paul D's suggestions (see below).

This is what I did:
1. verified that the ServerRoot is "/etc/apache2"
2. verified that the DocumentRoot is set to "/var/www"
3. verified that "/etc/ apache2/tmp" exists and permissions set to 777
4. verfied that "/var/www/tmp/ms_tmp" exists and permissions set to 777
5. Modified Fusions' config.json as shown below
5. Restarted apache2


current configuration of config.json:

/* This is the fusion configuration file.  Adjust as necessary. */
{
    /* The general section contains settings that are general to
       fusion as a whole. */
    "general": {
        /* PHP is the default and only script language supported.
           Don"t change this. */
        "scriptLanguage": "php",

        /* A directory on this system that fusion can use for
           temporary files. */
        "temporaryDirectory": "/etc/apache2/tmp"
    },
    /* The MapGuide section is required if you are installing
       fusion for MapGuide. */
    "mapguide": {
        /* The WebTierURL is the url to mapguide, it should start
           with http and end with /mapguide.  If you have installed
           fusion inside the www directory of MapGuide, then you can
           leave this empty as it will be automatically calculated. */
           "webTierUrl": ""
    },
    /* The MapServer section is required if you are installing fusion
       for MapServer. */
   "mapserver": {
        /* The URL of the mapserver CGI that you want to use.  */
        "cgi": "/cgi-bin/mapserv",
        /* The file system path to where mapserver should put
            web-accessible temporary images. */
        "imagePath": "/var/www/tmp/ms_tmp",
        /* The URL to the image path configured above. */
        "imageUrl": "http://localhost/tmp/ms_tmp",
        /* The file system path to where mapserver should put
            web-accessible temporary legend images. */
        "legendIconCacheDir":"/var/www/tmp/ms_tmp"
    }
}

Any other setting/configurations I should check?

In a twisted sort of way, I love this debugging stuff!

~andrew




Paul Deschamps wrote:
> Your problem is right there in your config.
>
>       /* A directory on this system that fusion can use for
>          temporary files. */
>       "temporaryDirectory": "/tmp"
>
> should be:
>
>       "temporaryDirectory": "/etc/apache2/tmp"
>
> also look at the image path and imageURL values.
>
>       "imagePath": "/tmp/ms_tmp",
>       /* The URL to the image path configured above. */
>       "imageUrl": "http://localhost/tmp/ms_tmp",
>       /* The file system path to where mapserver should put
>           web-accessible temporary legend images. */
>       "legendIconCacheDir":"/tmp/ms_
>
>     tmp"
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul D
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Andrew Parker <andrew at source3.com 
> <mailto:andrew at source3.com>> wrote:
>
>     I got the Fusion Demo working as discussed in
>     http://n2.nabble.com/Mapfile-not-displaying-in-Fusion-for-MapServer-td1379147.html.
>      The working Demo uses HostLinux offered by HostGIS.
>
>     When I try to view the Demo using Ubuntu 8.04 server (and Ubuntu
>     7.10) I can only see the html layout, no layer tree or toolbars.
>      However, I can see the mapfile using
>     http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv?mode=map&map=/var/www/chp2/hello.map
>     <http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv?mode=map&map=/var/www/chp2/hello.map>.
>
>     I think the problem is where Fusion and MapServer is storing the
>     temporary files.  So I started playing around with the paths.  The
>     config.json file is as follows:
>
>
>     /* This is the fusion configuration file.  Adjust as necessary. */
>     {
>       /* The general section contains settings that are general to
>          fusion as a whole. */
>       "general": {
>           /* PHP is the default and only script language supported.
>              Don"t change this. */
>           "scriptLanguage": "php",
>
>           /* A directory on this system that fusion can use for
>              temporary files. */
>           "temporaryDirectory": "/tmp"
>       },
>       /* The MapGuide section is required if you are installing
>          fusion for MapGuide. */
>       "mapguide": {
>           /* The WebTierURL is the url to mapguide, it should start
>              with http and end with /mapguide.  If you have installed
>              fusion inside the www directory of MapGuide, then you can
>              leave this empty as it will be automatically calculated. */
>              "webTierUrl": ""
>       },
>       /* The MapServer section is required if you are installing fusion
>          for MapServer. */
>      "mapserver": {
>           /* The URL of the mapserver CGI that you want to use.  */
>           "cgi": "/cgi-bin/mapserv",
>           /* The file system path to where mapserver should put
>               web-accessible temporary images. */
>           "imagePath": "/tmp/ms_tmp",
>           /* The URL to the image path configured above. */
>           "imageUrl": "http://localhost/tmp/ms_tmp",
>           /* The file system path to where mapserver should put
>               web-accessible temporary legend images. */
>           "legendIconCacheDir":"/tmp/ms_tmp"
>       }
>     }
>
>     The ServerRoot in apache2 is /etc/apache2.  The apache2
>     DocumentRoot is /var/www.
>
>     Therefore, I created the directory tmp (/etc/apache2/tmp) and set
>     permission to 777.  Restarted apache2 and tested the demo.  Same
>     results.  Looked in /etc/apache2/tmp and did not see any Fusion
>     session files.  I also create the /tmp/ms_tmp directories in
>     /var/www and /var.  No temp files were saved in these directories.
>     Then I decided to change the SeverRoot to /var and /var/www to see
>     what happens.  Restarted apache2 and same results, only the html
>     layout.
>
>     Know I am out of ideas.  Does anyone have an idea how to fix this.
>      I really want to include how to get Fusion working in Ubuntu in
>     my HowTo I am writing for grad school.
>
>     Thank you very much.
>
>     -- 
>     Andrew
>
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