DOWNLOAD


  • Consensus Server 2.3 : ConsensusServer-2.3.tar.gz

  • Consensus-v6c : consensus-v6c.tar.gz

  • Consensus-vio : consensus-vio.tar.gz

  • Wconsensus : wconsensus-v5c.tar.gz



    SYSTEM REQUIREMENT


  • System Platform

    O/S : Sun Solaris Sparc 2.6 & Red Hat Linux 6.2 or Higher.
    HTTP Server : Apache 1.3.2 (or higher version)
    Web Browser : Netscape 6, Mozilla 5.0, Konqueror 3.0, Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher version)
    Compiler : Gnu C Compiler, gcc version 2.8.1

    * Different versions may work, but it has not been tested on systems other than the systems listed above.


  • Perl Module (Perl 5.004 or higher)

    GD.pm : GD-2.07 or Higher version. Download : GD-2.07.tar.gz
    GDGraph.pm : GDG-1.39 or Higher version. Download : GDGraph-1.39.tar.gz


  • Software

    ImageMagick 5.4.3 : a collection of tools and libraries to manipulatea an image in many formats. http://www.imagemagick.org



    INSTALLATION


    1. Download Consensus server package and locate the file in your web directory, corresponding to the desired consensus server web site.

    Example :
    http://ural.wustl.edu/consensus -> /usr/www/consensus/consensus.tar.gz


    2. Extract compressed consensus package file by typing as the following on the command line.

    > tar -zxvf ConsensusServer-2.3.tar.gz
    or
    > gunzip ConsensusServer-2.0.tar.gz | tar xvf -


    3. Configure the consensus server:

    Extraction of server package will generate a directory, 'consensus'. cd into 'consensus' directory and set the configuration for consensus server by modifying config file with any text editor. Only part1 thru 4 should be modified by user manually. Read the instruction in config file for more information on configuration of server.


    4. Compile & Install the consensus server. In consensus directory, compile the consensus programs by typing...

    > make install

    To uninstall the consensus server from your system

    > make uninstall


    5. Make sure all the required softwares are installed in your system, and cgi-bin directory is accessible & HTTP server is running before you run the consensus server for the first time



    SECURITY & CONFIGURATION OF SERVER

    In general, Web servers are large, complex programs that can contain security holes in your system. The open architecture of Web servers allows arbitrary CGI scripts to be executed on the server's side of the connection in response to remote requests. Any CGI script installed at your site may contain bugs, and every such bug is a potential security hole. Thus, CGI scripts are a major source of security holes. Unfortunately, the consensus server package was not devoloped with much care on security issues. Therefore, before you install this package, you should consult you Network administrator if you plan to make this server available to the public. You should also consult your administrator about the HTTP-server configuration of 'cgi-bin' directory. Depends on its configuration, the server can be accessible from the public or local network. For more information about the security issues, go to http://www.w3.org/Security



    QUESTIONS & BUG REPORT

    If you have any questions on installing Consensus Server Package in your system, or problems with the package, please contact us by email,

    jhc1@genetics.wustl.edu


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