Structure of a rpm package and rpm commands

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } RPM stands for RED-HAT Package Manager. 1. Structure of a .rpm packages:- p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } 2. Arctecture type:- a) x86 = i386 for 32 bit of motherboards. b) x64_x86 = i686 for 64 bit of motherboards. 3.Working with RPM packages :- rpm –ivh telnet.2.5.6-i386.rpm options       1. –i [install pkgs]       2. –h [it...

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Use Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation DVD as a Software Repository in RHEL-5x & 6x

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Use a Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation DVD as a base software repository in RHEL-5x & 6x, either in the form of a physical disc, or in the form of an ISO image file. If you are using a physical DVD, insert the disc into your computer. Create a mount point for the repository: [root@yum6 ~]# mkdir /home/repo where /home/repo is a location for the repository, for example, Mount the DVD on the mount point that you just created. [root@yum6 ~]# mount...

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How to fix “GNOME 3 Failed to Load” Error in FEDORA 16

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } when I Install & start fedora first time, I see this error. p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Step to fix this error. open terminal  >> Create a directory [Yogesh@client ~]$ mkdir .config/autostart/ Now create a file in .config/autostart/ directory. [Yogesh@client ~]$ vi .config/autostart/gnome3.desktop [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Exec=gnome-shell --replace Hidden=false NoDisplay=false X-Gnome-Autostart-enabled=true Name[en_US]=Gnome...

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DNS-SERVER & DNS-RECORDS

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } DNS is the Domain Name System. DNS converts machine names to the IP addresses that  all machines on the net have. It translates (or "maps") from name to address and from address  to name, and some other things. A mapping is simply an association between two things,  in this case a machine name, like ftp.domainname.org, and the machine's IP number  (or address) 192.168.X.X. DNS also contains mappings the other way, from the IP number  to the machine name; this is called a "reverse...

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SAMBA PASSWORD {smbpasswd}

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }     The smbpasswd program has several different functions, depending on whether it is run by the root user or not. When run as a normal user it allows the user to change the password used for their SMB sessions on any machines that store SMB passwords.      By default (when run with no arguments) it will attempt to change the current user´s SMB password on the local machine. This is similar to the way the passwd program works. smbpasswd differs from how the passwd program...

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How to install and use VMware Workstation 8 on RHEL 6x / CentOS 6x (x86_64)

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } ############################################################ 1.Go to VMware <dot> com to download VMware workstation. 2.Select support and downloads and download VMware-Workstation-Full-8.x.x.x86_64.bundle format instead rpm package. 3.Open Terminal and switch to root user to execute VMware-Workstation-Full-8.x.x.x86_64.bundle file & Change...

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