Fedora Linux related tutorial/FAQ

CentOS/RHEL Use yum Command To Downgrade or Rollback Updates

last updated May 6, 2015 in CentOS, Fedora Linux, Package Management, RedHat and Friends

I‘m a CentOS Linux 7.x server user. How can I use yum command to downgrade or rollback package updates on a RHEL (Red Hat)/CentOS/Scientific Linux server?

How To Install EPEL Repo on a CentOS and RHEL 7.x

last updated May 22, 2018 in CentOS, Fedora Linux, Linux, Package Management, RedHat and Friends

How do I install the extra repositories such as Fedora EPEL repo on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux server version 7.x or CentOS Linux server version 7.x?

Fedora Linux 19/20 Install Adobe Flash Player

last updated June 3, 2014 in Fedora Linux, Linux Video / Multimedia, Package Management

I want to use Pandora online radio on a Fedora Linux desktop. How can I install Adobe Flash Player Plugin version 11.2 with yum command on a Fedora Linux 64 bit desktop or 32 bit version 20 laptop system?

Fedora Linux 20: Install Broadcom-wl STA BCM43228 Wireless Driver

last updated June 15, 2014 in CentOS, Fedora Linux, Hardware, Networking, Package Management

I‘m using Dell / Lenovo laptop with Broadcom’s IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n based wireless card. How can I install Broadcom-wl STA BCM4322 Wireless driver on a Fedora Linux version 20?

CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux: Use Yum Command With A Proxy Server

last updated June 3, 2014 in CentOS, Fedora Linux, RedHat and Friends

My CentOS Linux based laptop can only be accessed through our corporate proxy servers. How do I access and use yum command with a Web proxy server on a CentOS / RHEL / Fedora / Red Hat / Scientific Linux?

OS X: Create and use Live USB Fedora Linux Media

last updated June 3, 2014 in Fedora Linux, Mac OS X, RedHat and Friends, UNIX

My new Dell Laptop has no DVD or CD drive. I’m trying to create a bootable Fedora Linux 20 USB using UNetbootin utility as described here. But, UNetbootin failed to create bootable USB image on OS X. How do I create Fedora Linux 20 USB Media in Apple OS X using command line options?

RHEL/CentOS: yum Update All Packages Except the Linux Kernel

last updated November 11, 2013 in CentOS, Fedora Linux, Package Management, RedHat and Friends

I am a new CentOS Linux user running my community site on production server. I want to update all packages except the Linux kernel on CentOS Linux. How can I prevent the yum command from updating the Linux kernel on CentOS/RHEL/Scientific/Fedora Linux server?

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