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How To Upgrade CentOS Linux To Version 5.2

by on June 25, 2008 · 17 comments

CentOS Linux 5.2 has been released and available for immediate update via yum command. You can also download DVD / ISO images.

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Security Alert: Ubuntu Linux kernel vulnerabilities

by on June 20, 2008 · 0 comments

Multiple buffer overflows were discovered in the Ubuntu Linux kernel and can be corrected by upgrading your system to latest kernel version.

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How to: Upgrade Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) to latest Releases 5.1

by on November 8, 2007 · 5 comments

RHEL 5.1 has been released. Redhat announced the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1, with integrated virtualization. This release provides the most compelling platform for customers and software developers ever, with its industry-leading virtualization capabilities complementing Red Hat’s newly announced Linux Automation strategy. It offers the industry’s broadest deployment ecosystem, covering standalone systems, virtualized [...]

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How to: OpenBSD reset root password

by on September 19, 2007 · 1 comment

If you forgot your root password, you can simply reset it. The general procedure for resetting password is as follows (if you are a Linux user, see how to reset Linux root password): a) At boot> prompt force openbsd to boot into a single user mode b) Next mount file system in read-write mode c) [...]

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FreeBSD Reset or Recover Root Password

by on December 6, 2006 · 22 comments

With FreeBSD version 5.4 and above the booting procedure is slightly changed. The older version of FreeBSD uses the boot -s option at Ok prompt. However, with FreeBSD version FreeBSD 5.4+ you don’t have to type any commands. Here is the procedure to boot FreeBSD into a single user mode to reset root password.

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Howto: Shutdown Linux Box Automatically

by on October 2, 2005 · 30 comments

You may wonder – why should I shutdown the Linux box box automatically? It depends upon your situation. For example, your downloading couple of tar balls and you want to go home. You can schedule a job to shutdown Linux after downloading is completed. Linux/UNIX/BSD/OS X comes with at and cron commands to automate task. Almost all common task can be automated using at command.

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