February 9, 2009, 9:50 am
Simple enough, add an exclude line to the end of your [main] section in /etc/yum.conf , and you are done. Your yum.conf should look something like this:
[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
installonly_limit=3
exclude=gdm pidgin
This will prevent upgrades of the gdm package as well as pidgin. The list of apps in the exclude should be space sepeated. Shell wildcards ( * ? ) can also be included.
January 19, 2009, 9:08 am
In Redhat, Fedora, or Centos Linux, you’re required to type command such as “service sshd start” and the main problem is NO auto complete for service command by default. Yes I admitted I’m lazy guy!
So how to set AUTO COMPLETE “service” command on Redhat/Centos? Read Below.
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January 6, 2009, 10:40 pm
VirtualBox has special software that can be installed inside Windows and Linux virtual machines to improve performance and make integration much more seamless. Among the features provided by these Guest Additions are mouse pointer integration and arbitrary screen solutions (e.g. by resizing the guest window).
For some reason, I have never installed them on my CentOS 5.2 image… and I suddenly feel compelled to
So, let’s open VirtualBox, start the CentOS image and log in.
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November 12, 2008, 11:19 am
A “service” is a program that starts automatically when you start your computer, and runs in the background. For example, the “network” service sets up your connection to the Internet and keeps it running correctly.
There are two ways to manage services in Fedora, one using the graphical tools, and one using only the command line. If you’re not in a graphical environment, use the command line method.
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