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diff --git a/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst b/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst index de4ce1ac..0dde3b6a 100644 --- a/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst +++ b/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst @@ -91,13 +91,7 @@ name will be ``mediagoblin`` too. To create our new user, run:: - sudo -u postgres createuser mediagoblin - -then answer NO to *all* the questions:: - - Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) n - Shall the new role be allowed to create databases? (y/n) n - Shall the new role be allowed to create more new roles? (y/n) n + sudo -u postgres createuser -A -D mediagoblin then create the database all our MediaGoblin data should be stored in:: @@ -122,8 +116,8 @@ Drop Privileges for MediaGoblin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MediaGoblin does not require special permissions or elevated -access to run. As such, the prefered way to run MediaGoblin is to -create a dedicated, unpriviledged system user for sole the purpose of running +access to run. As such, the preferred way to run MediaGoblin is to +create a dedicated, unprivileged system user for the sole purpose of running MediaGoblin. Running MediaGoblin processes under an unpriviledged system user helps to keep it more secure. @@ -136,11 +130,11 @@ username if you wish.:: No password will be assigned to this account, and you will not be able to log in as this user. To switch to this account, enter either:: - sudo su - mediagoblin (if you have sudo permissions) + sudo -u mediagoblin /bin/bash # (if you have sudo permissions) or:: - su - mediagoblin (if you have to use root permissions) + su mediagoblin -s /bin/bash # (if you have to use root permissions) You may get a warning similar to this when entering these commands:: @@ -171,11 +165,11 @@ to the unpriviledged system account. To do this, enter either of the following commands, changing the defaults to suit your particular requirements:: - sudo mkdir -p /srv/mediagoblin.example.org && sudo chown -hR mediagoblin:mediagoblin /srv/mediagobin.example.org + sudo mkdir -p /srv/mediagoblin.example.org && sudo chown -hR mediagoblin:mediagoblin /srv/mediagoblin.example.org or (as the root user):: - mkdir -p /srv/mediagoblin.example.org && chown -hR mediagoblin:mediagoblin /srv/mediagobin.example.org + mkdir -p /srv/mediagoblin.example.org && chown -hR mediagoblin:mediagoblin /srv/mediagoblin.example.org Install MediaGoblin and Virtualenv @@ -210,14 +204,16 @@ And set up the in-package virtualenv:: .. note:: - We presently have an experimental make-style deployment system. if + We presently have an **experimental** make-style deployment system. if you'd like to try it, instead of the above command, you can run:: - ./bootstrap.sh && ./configure && make + ./experimental-bootstrap.sh && ./configure && make This also includes a number of nice features, such as keeping your viratualenv up to date by simply running `make update`. + Note: this is liable to break. Use this method with caution. + .. :: (NOTE: Is this still relevant?) |