[mapserver-users] Mapserver on a shared server

[Juanse]

Then which should be the question to ask to the ISP world if one whats to
install a mapserver server on some one else server (box)?

Juanse
Temuko-Chile

----- Original Message -----
From: Puneet Kishor <pkishor at GeoAnalytics.com>
To: 'David Bain' <pigeonflight at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: MapServer (E-mail) <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] Mapserver on a shared server


> There are no dumb questions (well, there are a few, but this ain't it) ;-)
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Bain [mailto:pigeonflight at yahoo.co.uk]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:51 PM
> > To: Puneet Kishor
> > Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] Mapserver on a shared server
> >
> >
> > Maybe it's dumb question (I should probably just go
> > out and try it) but what about the whole compilation
> > stuff?
>
>
> yes, the whole compilation stuff is a problem... esp. given all the
> dependencies. If perchance your dev box were identical to your ISP's, you
> could compile on your box and then install the binary(s) on the webserver,
> and cross your pinky that it works. This is the curse of the diversity in
> Unix world (unless you and your ISP are running MacOS X... say it's so :)
>
>
> try colo... that way you can own your box and do what you want with it,
and
> when it is all working, stuff it in your colocator's cage for a couple of
> hundred a month.
>
> good luck.
>
> pk/
>
>
>
>
> >
> >  --- Puneet Kishor <pkishor at geoanalytics.com> wrote: >
> > yes, it is possible to run Mapserver on a shared
> > > webserver, provided your
> > > ISP allows you to install your own CGI (mapserv, in
> > > this case), and, if
> > > required by your application, other accouterments
> > > such as
> > >
> > Perl/PHP/Python/Tcl/MySQL/Postgres/whateveryourheartdesires.
> > >
> > > that, I am assuming, is what you want to know when
> > > you ask "Is it possible
> > > to run Mapserver on a shared webserver?"
> > >
> > > pk/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: David Bain [mailto:pigeonflight at yahoo.co.uk]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 8:10 PM
> > > > To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > > > Subject: [mapserver-users] Mapserver on a shared
> > > server
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is it possible to run Mapserver on a shared
> > > webserver?
> > > > I have shell access, but I wanted to know if
> > > anyone
> > > > had successfully done such a thing.
> > > >
> > > > =====
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