This post will cover howto configure local yum repo with group. by default when you run createrepo it does not creates group repo. Group is not required unless you have specific requirement. If you have created repo using createrepo RPM_PATH, while running yum grouplist, you’ll get following error. Error: No group data available for configured [...]
Full Story »Fedora 16 rc.local support
With the latest version of Fedora 16, you’ll find many core changes which definitely improves performance but it becomes difficult to understand / make things working. Few such examples are changing a boot sequence Increasing Loop Devices Now I came across another to make rc.local working. I did not realized this when I upgraded from [...]
Full Story »Increase Loop Device on CentOS 5/6, Fedora
Ever faced mount: could not find any free loop device? You’ll face above error only if you are trying to mount more than 8 loop devices. As a part of my job I often have to install diff version of OEL / CentOS, to install & for yum I usually mount dvd / cd & [...]
Full Story »NConf 1.3.0 Released | Howto Update from 1.2.6
Latest version of Nconf is available. This post will cover howto upgrade your existing installation of 1.2.6 to 1.3.0 download nconf from Extract package cd /tmp tar zxvf nconf-1.3.0-0.tgz Copy new files over older version cd /var/www/html/nconf cp -frva /tmp/nconf/* /var/www/html/nconf/ chown apache: /var/www/html/nconf -R Upgrade db cd /var/www/html/nconf/UPDATE/1.2.6_to_1.3.0 mysql -u nconf -p nconf < [...]
Full Story »Gnome Shell Extensions | Customize Gnome shell Looks
With release of Shell Extensions you can enjoy feel of gnome2 from gnome shell. Infact these extensions made me switch to gnome shell. Followings are few extensions you can try to turn your gnome shell to gnome2 Windows Alt Tab Trash Frippery Shut Down Menu Frippery Panel Favorites Frippery Move Clock Frippery Bottom Panel Frippery [...]
Full Story »Ubuntu -Install Gnome Shell
Like me if you are trying new gnome extensions, you might want to try Gnome shell on Ubuntu. Following is all you need to run on your box to get gnome3 working. sudo apt-get install gnome-shell Once done, logoff & login with gnome shell
Full Story »Ubuntu -Disable Guest Login
With the installation of ubuntu 11, you’ll find guest login. Which can be used by anyone, although your files are safe, if you wish to block guest login you need to add guest false in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf. sudo vi /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf #add following line at the end of file. allow-guest=false Now after reboot, you’ll not find option [...]
Full Story »Ubuntu- Unmanaged Interface after PXE Installation
If you are using PXE to liveboot Ubuntu OS for rescue or for other purpose than installation, you’ll never face this issue as Ubuntu works great over PXE. But if you Install Ubuntu using PXE, you may not get network connectivity on freshly installed Ubuntu OS. In network settings, you’ll find Wired Unmanaged To resolve [...]
Full Story »PXEBoot GParted
Requirement PXE Server GParted bootable iso / zip Download & mount / extract Gparted iso / zip. Create folder on existing pxe server mkdir -p /tftpboot/images/gparted/ #copy vmlinuz, initrd & filesystem from gparted mount location cp live/vmlinuz /tftpboot/images/gparted/ cp live/initrd.img /tftpboot/images/gparted/ cp live/filesystem.squashfs /tftpboot/images/gparted/ append following lines in /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default label GParted Live MENU LABEL GParted [...]
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