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how to install yum on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

//This case applies to most Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, from i386 to i686 machines, i’ve successfully used it on our Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 6): To use it for other systems / architectures, check the packages given at (check). 1. Get the main packages (check) http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/yum/ $wget http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/yum/yum-2.4.2-0.4.el4.rf.noarch.rpm (check) http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/ search.php?query=libsqlite.so.0&submit=Search+…&system=&arch= [...]

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Mandriva Linux 2010 RC2

//The second and also the last release candidate for Mandriva Linux 2010 is now available on public mirrors: “This RC2 version is available through following images: Free version, 32 and 64 bit DVDs; One version, KDE or GNOME (available on Monday); and Virtual images based on One images (available on Monday). These ISOs are hybrid [...]

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Calculate Linux 9.9

Calculate Linux 9.9

// Alexander Tratsevskiy has announced the release of Calculate Linux 9.9, a Gentoo-based desktop and server distribution. Changes in this version include: built on top of Calculate Linux Scratch; switch to Aufs as the live file system; replaced XChat with Konversation and GStarDict with GoldenDict, added KDE Partition Manager; Mozilla Firefox is now the default web [...]

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Linux TCP Tuning

//There are a lot of differences between Linux version 2.4 and 2.6, so first we’ll cover the tuning issues that are the same in both 2.4 and 2.6. To change TCP settings in, you add the entries below to the file /etc/sysctl.conf, and then run “sysctl -p”. Like all operating systems, the default maximum Linux [...]

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Red Hat defends its subscription license model for Linux

//Whoever finds Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Subscriptions tough sell to management used for customer service is time Microsoft license for Windows must emphasize that there are more factors to consider, especially the return on investment, Red Hat officials said Friday. The question was raised by a participant during a session of questions and answers [...]

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4

// Red Hat has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.4: “Red Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the latest update of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, release 5.4. New Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 is a reorganization of the material release note, now the release notes are a condensed [...]

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