[mapserver-users] Mapserver useful for ordinary sites or not?

Thu Dec 6 06:01:19 PST 2012

Saka,

Are you trying to run a windows executable (mapserv.exe) on a Linux server, I'm sure you're not, but just checking to be sure.

I also had problems trying to configure MapServer through cPanel and in the end resorted to doing it all using SSH.

You might want to have a look at the OneGeology Cookbook, this takes you though how to configure a Mapserver service on Linux; just modify it for your needs:

http://onegeology.org/wmsCookbook/4_4_2.html

and

http://onegeology.org/wmsCookbook/4_4_2_1.html

Cheers

James

James Passmore
GIS and WWW Specialist
Information Systems and Infrastructure,
British Geological Survey,
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/

+44 (0)115 936 3125
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>    1. Re: Mapserver useful for ordinary sites or not? (Jeff Lake)
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> Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:31:51 -0500
> From: Jeff Lake <admin at michiganwxsystem.com>
> To: "mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org >> MapServer"
>       <mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Mapserver useful for ordinary sites or
>       not?
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> If you want to use mapserver on a real linux host ...
> contact me off list ....
> All my cPanel hosted accounts have access to:
>
> mapserver,
> GDAL
> postGIS enabled pgsql database
> degrib
> wgrib
> wgrib2
> GrADS
> all the above are installed globally on a brand new CentOS 6.3 64bit
> quad core i3
>
> -Jeff Lake
> MichiganWxSystem.com
> AllisonHouse.com
> TheWeatherCenter.net
> GRLevelXStuff.com
>
> On 12/5/2012 14:20, Saka Royban wrote:
> > Thanks
> > Does windows version of mapserver need installation or copying
> > mapserv.exe plus those files is sufficient (for a windows host)?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mr. Puneet Kishor <punk.kish at gmail.com>
> > To: MapServer OSGEO <mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org>
> > Cc:
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Mapserver useful for ordinary sites or
> not?
> >
> >
> > On Dec 5, 2012, at 10:48 AM, Saka Royban <sakaroyban at yahoo.com
> > <mailto:sakaroyban at yahoo.com>> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Stephen
> > > It's CentOS and i've extracted that file from Enterprise Linux GIS.
> > > I ONLY have cPanel in front myself. How can i run that command?
> >
> >
> > If you don't have shell access, you can ask your web host to install
> > it for you. Most decent web hosting providers will do it for you. If
> > they don't, you should consider moving to one who will.
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Sorry but i really don't know.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Stephen Woodbridge <woodbri at swoodbridge.com
> > <mailto:woodbri at swoodbridge.com>>
> > > To: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> > <mailto:mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org>
> > > Cc:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Mapserver useful for ordinary sites
> > or not?
> > >
> > > It is
> > > probably failing because of missing dependency.
> > >
> > > Try this from the command line:
> > >
> > > /path/to/cgi-bin/mapserver -v
> > >
> > > This will give a more useful error message you can read.
> > >
> > > That said, extracting the binary and copying it to the cgi-bin is
> > > not going to work in most cases because the whole point of package
> > > systems like rpm it to find and install the dependencies.
> > >
> > > What version of linux is installed on your host?
> > > There is probably a one line command that we can give you to
> install
> > > mapserver the correct way.
> > >
> > > -Steve W
> > >
> > > On 12/5/2012 1:16 PM, Saka Royban wrote:
> > >> Thanks for your answer
> > >> After lots of try, i found that i can extract mapserver binary
> from
> > >> rpm using 7zip. I put that executable file to cgi-bin and call it
> > >> via address bar but no success, just 500 Internal Server Error. (I
> > >> know mapserver has some dependencies but in spite of that it
> > >> everything was
> > >>
> > > right it should display a nice error)
> > >> Contacting with guys in host provider, they pointed me to
> > >> http://mapserver.org/installation/unix.html#installation and
> > >> finally told me there is no shell access to run this commands.
> > >> I'm familiar with structure of mapserver cause of working with
> MS4W
> > >> in my own computer. In addition, i've checked CGI-bin directory by
> > >> running some perl script and everything is O.K. They really
> provide
> > >> CGI
> > capability.
> > >>
> > >> Now, i don't know what can i do more. (I'm not familiar with
> Linux,
> > >> although i know what running a shell command means. I've been
> > >> around computer since DOS age)
> > >>
> > >> Thanks in advance for helpful advices.
> > >> Regards
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: Mr. Puneet Kishor <punk.kish at gmail.com
> > <mailto:punk.kish at gmail.com>>
> > >> To: MapServer OSGEO <mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> > <mailto:mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org>>
> > >> Cc:
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:24 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Mapserver useful for ordinary sites
> > or not?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Dec 5, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Saka Royban <sakaroyban at yahoo.com
> > <mailto:sakaroyban at yahoo.com>
> > >> <mailto:sakaroyban at yahoo.com <mailto:sakaroyban at yahoo.com>>>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>  > Hi guys
> > >>  > After a lot of effort to use CGI mapserver in my own site and
> > finally
> > >> leaving hope to find a solution, i came here to ask whether
> > >> maserver is useful just for dedicated servers or VPSs really?
> > >>  > I
> > > (and as it sounds, most of users) have just bought some space from
> > >> a host provider (i.e Linux) with a CGI-bin directory which as my
> > >> host provider says is able to run CGI applications written in perl
> > >> and
> > C/C++.
> > >>  >
> > >>  > I have searched a lot but as it appears no one has been
> > successful to
> > >> run CGI mapserver in its CGI-bin folder. Am i right?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> You are not right. MapServer is surprisingly easy to set up and
> get
> > >> working, at least for basic and mid-complexity use cases.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>  > CGI mapserver is useful just when shell access is available?
> > Should i
> > >> switch to Mapscript? Or maybe, buy a windows host with CGI
> capability?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Unless you figure out what you are doing wrong, you can't set it
> right.
> > >> Why don't you post your issues here in detail (how you are setting
> > >> things up, have you followed the tutorial, etc.)
> > > along with the errors
> > >> you are getting (general description as well as specific error
> > messages.
> > >> I am sure one of us will be able to help you.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>  >
> > >>  > Your help would nicely be appreciated. I'm really got stuck and
> > confused.
> > >>  >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Yup, frustration is a common feeling when things don't work, but
> > really,
> > >> no need to give up. "You can do it, we can help"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Puneet Kishor
> > >> Science and Data Policy at Creative Commons
> >
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