Linux and Unix tutorials for new and seasoned sysadmin
Linux and Unix tutorials for new and seasoned sysadmin
I‘m testing Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 for our apps. However, RHN do not support beta RHEL 6 software. How do I use yum command to install additional software without using DVD ROM?
I wish I had access to one of those nifty UNIX command-line tools under MS-Windows Vista or XP operating systems. How do I access UNIX command line utilities under Windows with out using virtualization?
How do I check the health of my 3ware RAID array under any Linux distribution? How do I access 3ware RAID Array web interface?
Q. I’ve CentOS Linux 5 Server and I’d like to apply all package and security update. How do I apply package updates from the Internet?
A. CentOS comes with yum command. It is a command-line interface to update packages. There is also a graphical tool called pup.
For a command-line interface over the ssh session, the the command as root user:
# yum update
To start the graphical Update tool, type the command:
# pup &
Can you tell me a Linux command to find out information about my hard disk such as description, product name, bus type, size, and cache memory size under Linux operating systems using command line options?