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View Installation / Uninstallation Script Inside The RPM File

by on August 16, 2008 · 1 comment

Q. How do I view the pre / post installation or uninstallation script inside the RPM file called foo.rpm under Red Hat Enterprise Linux / RHEL / CentOS / Fedora / Suse Linux? How do I list the package specific scriptlet(s) that are used as part of the installation and uninstallation processes?

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Linux Delete / Uninstall Software

by on April 4, 2008 · 3 comments

How do I uninstall or delete installed software under Linux operating systems?

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Linux Detecting: Second CPU / Processor

by on April 3, 2008 · 0 comments

If another CPU is added to a server, will Linux recognize it automatically on the next boot?

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Explain: Red Hat Linux RPM Relocatable and Not Relocatable Packages

by on March 26, 2008 · 3 comments

Q. Can you explain CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux relocatable package concept?

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Debian / Ubuntu Linux: Find Out What Package Provides a File

by on March 13, 2008 · 2 comments

How do I find out what package provides a file called /bin/ls? I use the rpm -qf /bin/ls command under Red Hat Enterprise Linux to find out package name. Can you tell me equivalent command for the same under Debian or Ubuntu Linux?

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How do I install an RPM package into a different directory?

by on January 26, 2008 · 3 comments

Q. How do I install an RPM package into a different directory like /home/chroot under RHEL / Fedora / CentOS Linux server?

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List or Check Installed Linux Kernels

by on October 11, 2007 · 3 comments

Q. How do I list all installed kernel on Linux operating system? How do I find out current kernel version? A. You can use standard package listing command to list installed kernels. RedHat / CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux user You need to use standard rpm command to list installed software. Type the following [...]

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