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Changing Oracle Enterprise Linux hostname

1 Sep 2011 1 minute read 2720 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 2618 visits.

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

27 Oct 2010 2 minute read 2997 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 2760 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 523 visits.

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

22 Apr 2010 1 minute read 1090 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 3347 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 836 visits.

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

27 Dec 2009 1 minute read 2798 visits.

A simple post for those who are new to Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) or Red Hat Linux (RHEL) version 6 and wish to change hostname.

7 Aug 2014 1 minute read 3016 visits.

In this post, we walk through steps you can follow to check the status of SELinux and also disable it in OEL 6, if it is enabled.