centos linux

How do I know when I need to update my Linux system? How do I know new patches are available for CentOS Linux (Red Hat) / Debian Linux server system?

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Q. Why do the other virtual network interfaces go down when I bring down eth0:0 under CentOS Linux?

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How do I use yum command to update and patch my Red hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS Linux version 5.x server via RHN / Internet? Can I use up2date command under RHEL 5?

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Q. Why does my yum command fail with an error that a repo is listed more than once under Fedora / RHEL / CentOS Linux? This error occurs when I type yum clean command Loading “rhnplugin” plugin Loading “security” plugin Repository xen-repo is listed more than once in the configuration How do I fix this [...]

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My RHEL / CentOS Linux 4.x virtual network interfaces go down when I bring down eth0:0. How do I fix this issue?

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I need help with a cron job. A automatic ftp backup will pickup sql.tar.gz and upload to remote ftp server under CentOS Linux. How do I automate entire procedure to upload file /tmp/backup/sql.tar.gz?

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Q. How do I setup up a default Gateway for all interfaces (eth0 and eth1) under CentOS Linux 5? A.There are different ways to setup TCP/IP hosts so that you can reach to remote destinations. The simplest one is to setup default gateway by modifying the /etc/sysconfig/network Setup a default Gateway Open /etc/sysconfig/network file: # [...]

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