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Creating a local yum repository for Puppet

17 Oct 2011 2 minute read 3118 visits.

Puppets automated management of installed applications and libraries can be enhanced with custom package repositories such as a custom repository.

1 Sep 2011 1 minute read 2781 visits.

Either due to cloning or corporate naming standards, you may find the need to change the hostname of an Oracle Enterprise Linux System.

28 Jun 2011 4 minute read 2678 visits.

A simple post which outlines the steps needed to configure iSCSI with Multipathing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5

29 Apr 2011 1 minute read 135 visits.

Setting the $TMPDIR environment variable is a must if your users or applications generate lots of temporary files.

27 Oct 2010 2 minute read 3131 visits.

The idea behind SysV init runlevels revolves around the idea that different systems can be used in different ways.

27 Oct 2010 1 minute read 2821 visits.

To switch to a graphical environment, you may need to install additional software from the RHEL Internet repository or installation DVD.

9 Nov 2010 3 minute read 619 visits.

How to determine hardware specs, manufacturer, and serial number of a Linux or Unix machine.

22 Apr 2010 1 minute read 1173 visits.

mpack encodes the named file in one or more MIME messages and sends the message to one or more recipients

17 Mar 2010 1 minute read 3455 visits.

This is a simple screenshot of how to send the Ctrl+Alt+Del key sequence to a VM guest

11 Mar 2010 2 minute read 911 visits.

netstat is a useful tool for checking your network configuration and activity. It is in fact a collection of several tools lumped together.