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RHN yum command: Unable to read consumer identity Warning and Solution

by on November 17, 2012 · 0 comments

I am using yum update command with RHN to upgrade packages installed on my server, but getting the following warning on screen :

yum update -y
Loaded plugins: product-id, protectbase, rhnplugin, security, subscription manager:
Updating certificate-based repositories.
Unable to read consumer identity
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
...&ltsnip>

How do I get rid of this warning /error under RHEL 6 server?

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yum Command: List The Contents (Files) Of A Package

by on November 17, 2012 · 1 comment

The rpm -qi command list the files of a package. How do I use yum command to list the contents of a package under CentOS or RHEL installed on IBM server hardware?

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tar and rsync: Archive and Preserve SELinux Contexts, Extended Attributes, And ACLs

by on November 9, 2012 · 0 comments

How do I use tar and rsync command that can preserve the ACLs, extended attributes and SELinux contexts under CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux server while making backups?

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Linux: Install pip Client To Install Python Packages

by on October 28, 2012 · 1 comment

I would like to install python packages using the pip command which is an easy_install command replacement. How do I install pip comamnd under RHEL / CentOS / Debian / Ubuntu Linux server systems?

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Linux AWS: Find And Delete All Files Securely So That No One Can Recover It Ever

by on October 25, 2012 · 6 comments

I‘m currently using Amazon EBS block level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances powered by Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This volume stores critical webapp and user data. We are moving out to another cloud provider. How do I find files such as *.logs, *.php, *.gz and few other file patterns and securely delete them so that no one can recover it ever?

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Yum Command Check and Apply Only Security Updates

by on July 26, 2012 · 6 comments

How do I only lists and/or updates to be limited using security relevant criteria when I run the yum command under CentOS / RHEL based server system?

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CentOS / RHEL: Install and Configure phpMyAdmin Administration Of MySQL Database Server

by on July 25, 2012 · 8 comments

How do I install phpMyAdmin to handle the administration of MySQL database server over the World Wide Web under Fedora / Scientific / CentOS / RHEL / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x server systems?

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