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Obtaining file information with RPM
RE: Obtaining file information with RPMthanks great articleKISS!>In fact, you can use RPM as a poor-man’s tripwire by using:># for rpm in $(rpm -qa); do rpm -V $rpm; doneit can be done by justrpm -VaRE: Obtaining file information with RPMYUM works good too.I find it easier to manage remote retrieval...
Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, linux@..., Yum, RPM
Discussion threads 2007-09-18
Linux 101: Efficient software management with the Advanced Package Tool in Debian
NiceNice discussion on the history of Debian. The apt system is the defining characteristic of all Debian distributions and is the best package management system period. It is the only system that is better than the Microsoft method of application management. There, I said it. RPM...
Tags: Debian, linux, networking, pfarrell, programming, software
Discussion threads 2007-01-08
Linux applications I can't live without
Okay so Ive read it countless times "I cant switch to Linux because I cant live without application X." Well Ive had enough. Its time to fight back!!!Recently my father was awarded a new PC from work. The PC was loaded with Windows XP. Now my father has been using...
Tags: Email, Enlightenment, Evolution, Fedora, Gimp, Gnome, Gnucash, Gpl, Linux, Open Source, Rpm, Uncategorized, Window Environment, Windows, Yum
Blog posts 2007-01-04
How to uninstall software on linux?
It may be a silly question to ask...but I really! dont know how to unintall, or cleanly uninstall a software on linux...im using fedora core...Using the command base that is...no gui.tryman rpmor rpm --helpthat will give you to documentation for Red Hat's Fedora Core command line toolsthe rpm package manager...
Tags: abu69zooz@..., Apache Software Foundation, Fedora Core, Fedora Project, GUI, linux, server, software, YUM
Discussion threads 2006-09-24
Local yum repo without copying DVDs?
Is there a way to create a local yum repository without having to copy the contents of the DVD to the local hard drive? I've got four DVD's and a 20 gig HD. I'd prefer yum attempt to install / update directly from the DVDs.Why don't you get...
Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD
Discussion threads 2006-09-15
Hey Buddy, Linux has a Great Install Tools!
Yeah, you read it right...so stop throwing stones at Linux' abilty to install/upgrade applications. Why just over this weekend I was cranking away with Yum, Synaptic, and Adept to work on installing Enlightenment onto my iBook. and my desktop. And, I have to tell you - they all rock! But...
Tags: Linux, tool, Yum
Blog posts 2006-08-14
Linux lab looks to bridge dueling interfaces
insaneThe day the LSB requires Qt and GTK is the day I stop carying about the LSB at all. While I'm all for having standards for common compatibility needs, there's no reason to specify GUI tools as necessary to a so-called "standard" for an operating system.WellI have to agree...
Tags: apotheon, desktop, gnome, gui, hardware, kde, linux, LSB, package manager, portland, standards
Discussion threads 2006-04-04

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Photos: Frag Dolls contestants play tough
yum yumAnyone seen that movie where a girl dresses like a guy, so she can play soccer?*cough*
Tags: digitaLecstasy, crossdressing, networking, photograph
Discussion threads 2006-05-06
Yum! Brands Implements Worldwide LCMS for On-Demand Delivery of Customized Learning
Yum! Brands, a leader in the Quick Service Restaurant QSR industry, has focused on learning content management as a linchpin to improve the effectiveness of its global training and performance support program. Operating quick service restaurants profitably and efficiently requires that franchise employees learn and understand the standards, information and...
Tags: Food, Brand, On-demand, Health Care, Bersin & Associates, Food & Beverage, Branding, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
Case studies 2007-10-01
Trouble installing a package
I'm fairly new to Linux. I'm trying to install a package on Fedora 64-bit OS but I get the following message:Packages Not FoundThe following packages could not be found on your system. Installation cannot continue until they are installed.The Unlocable packages are:MySQLandlibmysqlclient_r.so.14(64bit)They are required by('msql', '4.1.15,' '1.FC4.1')(cyrus-sasl-sql', '2.1.20', '5')('perl-DBD-MySL', '2.9007','1')('freeradius_mysql',...
Tags: Aldanatech, Fedora Project, linux
Q&A 2005-12-09
Linux Server builds
What are most of you using to deploy Linux servers. I have a need to build custom servers based on some criteria.. like with or without oracle, and some kernal tuning..... i have looked at Altiris, yum, Aduva.. wondering what most of you are using..
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Servers, mtm1208, Linux server, server, Linux
Discussion threads 2007-10-22
SolutionBase: How Yumex makes a better Linux updater than yum
Yumex, doesn't sound so tasty.After reading the artical, my first impression is, "There's got to be a better way to install software" I got tired reading it let alone doing it. I like Linux, I'm constently trying a different distro in hopes I'll find just the right one for me,...
Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, papawdalton, Yumex, Linux
Discussion threads 2007-06-29
Appupdater (exe)
Appupdater automates the process of installing and maintaining up to date versions of programs. Appupdater is fully customizable for use in a corporate environment. Appupdater is a simple tool designed to provide advanced functionality to Windows, similar to apt-get or yum on Linux. Version 0.8.2 includes unspecified updates.
Tags: Neil, Appupdater, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
Software downloads 2008-01-08
Fedora Update
I mentioned previously that I would post an update on my experience with Fedora Core 5 once I had a chance to install and use it. What can I say, the install went without a hitch; the installation interface is nice and guides a user through the experience pretty...
Tags: Fedora Core, Fedora Core 5, Fedora Project, hardware
Blog posts 2006-03-31
Linux behind ISA server 2004
How do I configure a linux box (Centos 4.4) to send network traffic though our ISA Server 2004 which allows basic authentication with clear text. I can get yum working with a export_http line. However, I also need to send non http trafic such as IAX2 for...
Tags: dsmith@..., ISA, ISA Server 2004, linux, Microsoft ISA Server, networking, security
Discussion threads 2007-01-29
Linux behind ISA server 2004
How do I configure a linux box (Centos 4.4) to send network traffic though our ISA Server 2004 which allows basic authentication with clear text. I can get yum working with a export_http line. However, I also need to send non http trafic such as IAX2 for telephone services.Thanks
Tags: dsmith@..., ISA, ISA Server 2004, linux, Microsoft ISA Server, networking
Discussion threads 2007-01-30
Finally, E17 has come to the masses
For those of you who have been reading my column long enough, you know I am a fan of alternatives. And you know on the desktop, my alternative of choice is enlightenment. I have been using the window manager since it first arrived eleven years ago...and loving it. The creator,...
Tags: Window, E17, E16, Construction, Desktops, Hardware, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2008-02-11
How to install a software in Federo Linux?
How to install "Helix Player" in Federo Linux?Download the RPM version and then click on it and enter the Admin Password when prompted.That will install anything in a Red Hat Derivative Linux.ColHad some problems when i did it. Some libs missing. If you have the prob, you'll have to download...
Tags: Federo Linux, ms_anand_babu@..., linux, software
Q&A 2006-03-22
SolutionBase: How Yumex makes a better Linux updater than yum
The yum tool is one of the most common utilities used to keep Linux up to date. The problem: It doesn't always work correctly. Jack Wallen shows how Yumex can be a good alternative.I have been dealing with Red Hat based Linux distributionsfor a long time. For most of that...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Yumex, KDE, Linux
Technical articles 2007-06-20
Rebuild/Upgrade your system with ease
With Fedora 7 now out, I am posed with the task of upgrading my operating system. The problem is I know I have a lot of applications installed that aren't a part of the new Fedora. So I thought there had to be a way to do this more easily....
Tags: CLI, data protection, Distribution Upgrade, Linux, Upgrade, Get Jacked, Installation
Blog posts 2007-06-25
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