Web2mash software help linux

aamcle · Dec 22, 2013

Its from - http://xn--fangobru-6za.de/web20mash.shtml.en

So I got Lubuntu running off a USB stick, downloaded and installed the packages, package manager tells me that all the installs were successfully.

But the web2mash programme does not display in any of the menus or sub menus.
I edited the config file, etc/mashctld.con adding a blank line with the name of the daemon mashctld.

Nothing happened, my Linux isn't great so have I have an error?
How do I get this programme onto a menu?

Thanks For Your Help Gents.

Aamcle

rpt · Dec 22, 2013

I followed your link and the simple answer is you don't. You access it via your web browser. Unfortunately the documentation isn't great but you could try entering either "localhost" or "127.0.0.1" in the address bar.

aamcle · Dec 22, 2013

OK like WAMP, but I would still need to get the daemon started, was adding its name in the config fills the way to do it?

Thanks. Aamcle

PaulCa · Dec 23, 2013

You will need to start the daemon. Is there an "init script" in /etc/init.d/ or /etc/rc.d/init.d ? It would be something like:

Code:

/etc/init.d/mashctld start

If not, can you just run "mashctld"?

Code:

ps ax | grep mash

Will show if it's running.

If it's not starting and not telling you anything check /var/log/ for a log file, if there isn't an obvious one look in /var/log/messages

Once it's running and you can see it in "ps ax" output, check the config for it's "port", it might be port 80, but it could 8080 or any port for that matter.

Point your browser to http://localhost:PORT/ eg. http://localhost:8080/

mattyhall22 · Dec 23, 2013

:shock:

I am proper confused :wha:

hairybiker · Dec 23, 2013

It runs INSIDE a web server. You did install the http server?
From the web page at the bottom:

After installing the package just edit the runtime configuration file /etc/mashctld.conf and start the daemon (mashctld). The daemon might also be started on boot-time using /etc/rc.local.

So you edited the file, did you start the daemon? Run masctld (Alt F2 and type it in, or better open a terminal and type it in, it should display some info then)
Then open the web browser and see if it is running