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What Is SELinux?

last updated July 18, 2019 in SELinux

What is SELinux? Why should I use SELInux on my CentOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux server running on IBM hardware?

Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)

last updated July 26, 2012 in MySQL

I‘m getting the following error when I run mysql -u root -p

Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)

How do I solve this problem under CentOS / RHEL / Red Hat Enterprise Linux server 5.x or 6.x?

CentOS / RHEL: Disable or Enable SELinux Policy Modules

last updated May 6, 2012 in RedHat and Friends

How do I disable or enable SELinux policy modules under Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on Dell hardware?

CentOS / RHEL / Scientific Linux 6/5 Enable and Install EPEL Repo

last updated December 23, 2017 in CentOS, RedHat and Friends

Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (or EPEL) is a Fedora Special Interest Group that creates, maintains, and manages a high quality set of additional packages for Enterprise Linux, including, but not limited to, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL),CentOS and Scientific Linux (SL). How do I enable it under CentOS/RHLE 6.x or 5.x server?

CentOS / RHEL: yum Command Reinstall Package

last updated December 30, 2011 in RedHat and Friends

I accidental deleted the configuration file stored in /etc/ directory and the latest backup were made yesterday. How do I resinstall the package using the yum command under RHEL / CentOS Linux server?

CentOS / RHEL: Install gpass Password Manager For GNOME2 Desktop

last updated January 8, 2019 in CentOS, Cryptography, RedHat and Friends

I‘ve recently swiched from Ubuntu Linux to CentOS / RHEL / Scientific Linux version 6 gnome desktop. However, I’m unable to find the gpass the password manager for GNOME2 desktop in repo. How do I install the same under RHEL 6 or CentOS or Scientific Linux 6 or Fedora Linux 15?

CentOS / RHEL: Delete Old Yum Repositories and Configuration Files

last updated July 15, 2011 in RedHat and Friends

How do I delete old yum repositories and configuration files under RHEL 5 or CentOS Linux server?