Regarding the problem with images being displayed, look at
http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Installation_Manual_for_2.4_on_Ubuntu_9.04#Test_that_Things_are_Working_Properly
for help on debugging such problems.
Arnie
Installation
Install problems with WeBWork and Red Hat 5 Enterprise server
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