Is there any easy method to download securitypatches/bufixes/enhancements from RHN?
yum-downloadonly package will help but we have to collect the list of pkgs from RHN site and then scripting....and then download....
But is there any simpler way we can do this?
I am using RHEL5.3.
I want to edit an .ini file for Qmc2.I find qmc2.ini with the browse folder option.I open it with Gedit and make my changes (rom path)but then I cannot save the file. Obviously I can use terminal, something like "su - Gedit /etc/qmc2/qmc2.ini"but what if I don't want to? Can I just use the GUI with su privilages?
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What is the easiest way to do this with slackpkg?
So far it seems to want to download everything...
Is there a way to get Smart pkg Manager to keep pkgs in cache ,as I like to keep the pkgs I download for later use if I need them etc.Something I could add to file somewhere maybe like "urpmi --noclean"
View 3 Replies View RelatedI searched the faq, I did a search online for this etc. The reason I ask is that suse on the download page of 11.3 states don't download directly since it is very slow and has no check sum. Therefore the iso may be flawed and you have spent 10 hrs trying to download the iso. My "fast" internet through qwest is at 1.5 mbps download so I assume that is why it is so slow to download the iso of 4.7 Gb.Now for the question the download page suggets you use bit torrent since it does the checksum but will download the iso no faster than the direct method. Second is to use check metalink with the addon in Firefox downthemall. I did this and had quite a time getting the iso link for 11.3 to start downloading. I would start downthemall from the Firefox toolbar and I thought wow!!! it downloaded that iso fast, how cool. Well it was not the iso but the website for the download page! At one point I got it to start downloading the iso but came in this morining and it was still going after 17hrs and showed several hours to go. I gave up and deleated it.
This afternoon I just gave in and started the download again using the bit torrent and I am waiting for the download to finish. I did eveything the site indicated but after and hour I noticed under logger it said **** openSuse-11.3-DVD i586 iso: PIECE 2206 FAILED HASH CHECK. It shows this same message from the begining of the download 7hrs ago to the last few minutes on each section. It states it is 75% complete? Is this normal or am I wasting 10 more hours? Sorry if this is not the place for this question but I never had trouble with downloading 11.2 and burning it to the disk. I think I just used the Directlink method and crossed my fingers. It did download ok!
New install from downloaded DVD. sound played after install. Installed rhymbox, which tried to install the various nonfree packages. I didn't have the keys installed so it failed miserably. From various websites I've used yum to install nonfree packages to support mp3. I now have both movieplayer and rhymbox which have no sound. Even more strangely, rhymbox 'slider' which follows the playtime remaining, simply doesn't move? Tried remove/re-install rhymbox to no avail.
View 4 Replies View RelatedJust setup a new install and want to get the packages from the other system over to the new system without spending all day looking them up and apt-get'ing them. I am so ridiculously noobish when it comes to ubuntu and linux in general but I'm sure there is a quick fix or someone can point me in the right direction.
Have ssh installed on both machines and quick access to both but the couple places that I have searched on the internet have spooled up nothing that has worked.cliffs: new install needs old packages, easiest way to get them to the new system?
Would like to upgrade to the latest version of Midori, which apparently is 0.3.6-1ubunt1 on the development branch, and I guess should be available under this PPA: [URL] I am running Natty, upgraded to everything latest, on amd64.possible to this latest dev version of Midori ? how I might be able to do it ? Also, what might be the steps to undo ?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have installed SuSE 11.3 in Virtual box and when i try and install pkgs in YaST i get the following error message" System management is locked by the application with pid 6140(/usr/sbin/package kitd)" i am logged on as root and every application in YaST that i try and open i get this exact same message
View 5 Replies View Relatedwhere the downloaded pkgs that Yast installs get Cached.I like to keep the RPM PKGS for emergencies etc on a External HardDrive.
View 2 Replies View RelatedIs there an easy to use log reader, without needing to be root. My typing is goofy and doing su and vi to read a log is getting old.
Using 2.6.31.12-174.2.22.fc12.x86_64
Is there a easy way to see what AP im connected to? I know what SSID im on but i need to find out the AP name.IN windows you can, But i cant figure out how in fedora.. It just gives me the normalbasic IP and SSID name in Network manager.Is there also a good program that can visualise what is nearby and what strength.Im working with some problems on my AP's at the mo and need to find out what one im authing to and what im not.
View 4 Replies View RelatedIs there an easy way to burn mp3 on Fedora ? Brasero doesn`t want to and I haven`t found the relevant plugin, and I can`t install Kb3 the Add/Remove even with RPM fusion.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI've seen a lot of questions on the forum about static IP's and how often people have problems configuring them. Here is how it works:
If you have a router in your network, the router is the boss. You can configure anything you want in your computer's network manager, but in the end, the router will win. Say you have 3 computers and configure each one for a static IP. If the router is still set to assign IP's dynamically, it may want to ignore that unless you boot the computers in order of IP#. In other words if you set your IP's to .001. .002, and .003 you have to boot the one with .001 first to be sure it gets that IP.
If you boot .002 first the router wants to assign it the first IP in the list; .001. If the computer will only accept .002 the router may (or may not depending on the router) eventually assign it .002, or you end up with a power struggle between the computer and the router, and have no connection to that computer.
That said sometimes setting IP's on each computer works, at least most of the time, again depending on the router. Some routers will assign the same IP to the same computer when each has individual settings, but even then you still have to deal with settings on each computer; a lot of work. And at some point you will probably still have a glitch or problem, at least temporarily. In my experience setting static IP's on the computers is hit or miss in the long run.
If you set the static IP's in the router and make sure the router recognizes each computer by it's MAC address it's a done deal. You can boot the computers in any order, they will always be assigned the same IP, and you don't have to do anything on any of your your computers or in your network managers to make it happen. Bada bing, bada boom, done. Less work, more stable network, fewer headaches.
What are the Easy Ways to go from Fedora 14 to 15?
a) Can I create a CD?
b) Online with Yum?
c) your Suggestions?
Is there a quick and easy way to install 32-bit software on my 64-bit Fedora 11 machine? I've got some software that is 32-bit but can't use them because I lack those library files etc. needed to run them. The programs I'm trying to get to work are : LightZone 3.7 and Bibblepro both photo software.I'd hate to go back to Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit (it worked and all that was need were ia32libs I believe.)
View 5 Replies View RelatedI am looking for a Backup Tool running well on Fedora 12. GUI or command line are both fine but it should be easy to use yet transparent in case of an error. Also not only creating but using it to restore the system should be easy to do. I would like to save on a different partition AND burn it on DVD and it should be as small as possible.
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Is there an easy and reliable way to install *.tar.gz package after extraction? Instead of going through ./configure etc.
I thought I would give some instructions on how I compile my kernels. My long-time windows user parts trader recently asked me how to compile a kernel on Fedora. He was confused with all the tutorials requiring you to build an RPM, so I showed him how I do it, the standard/easy/lazy way. Before I start, here are a couple things I assume. I assume you are a Fedora user and that you are NOT in text mode, but in GNOME. I also assume you realize that this can take up to SIX HOURS on an old Pentium 3 1.3Ghz. Remember that some proprietary drivers as well as some free ones are not included in the kernel, so make sure you don't delete your existing one.
First get the dependencies you need.
su -c "yum -y install gcc ncurses-devel"
Next get the kernel source. I use 2.6.33.3 as an example. To download it, click here.Extract it by right-clicking on the file and then choosing extract here. This will take about five minutes. Now open a terminal, become root, and cd to the directory linux-2.6.33.3. It is important to cd here and not to the kernel directory inside of there, even though make has an extra variable that specifies there.
Now we need to configure the kernel before we build it with make O=kernel menuconfig. It will take a couple minutes to set up, then you will be presented with a cheap psuedo-gui in your terminal. Just select exit and yes to save your config. You usually don't need to change anything here.
Ready to compile and install? Remember this can take up to six hours, and your machine may become VERY slow. It is not recommended that you attempt to use your machine with this in progress. OK then. As root, in the same directory, type:
make O=kernel && make O=kernel modules_install install. This will compile the kernel and install the kernel and it's modules. Done? Now change the kernel and initrd in your bootloader to match the new kernel. If you ever want to reuse the same source code folder, use make mrproper to clean things up and build it again.
I have synced fedora 15 in mirror. I have downloaded and burned iso image into DVD and installed it successfully in my laptop. But when trying to install through URL method, After giving Path of the mirror then it shows "Waiting for Network manager to configure em1", then after some time , it shows "There was an error configuring your network interface //retry//" then "The URL provided doesn't contain installation media".. I dont knw wt is the error ??? can any1 installed fedora15 through URL method from any mirror.?
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View 2 Replies View RelatedThis is our first time choosing and installing linux. Our other servers are all windows 2008 x64. We were told to install fedora 13. I can only find a download for the desktop version and we're looking for the SERVER x64 download. Could I please get a link?
View 7 Replies View RelatedYesterday i download a new firefox china edition from [url] i just want to change my web browse.but it appears two problems first one,after tar the bag , i use this command ~/firefox/firefox want to start the firefox ,bu it tells me "cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied" then i use "setenforce 0" shut down the selinux ,after that i can start firefox, problems is i need to "setenforce 0"evertime if i restart my computer ,i can't do this again and again how can i do that? second one is my input method can't input chinese ,I think with the above issues，input method can't find input windows.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm looking into using fedora as my first Linux OS, read rookie, I have an old HP PC with a brand new hard drive. I downloaded the 'F10-i686-Live.iso' file and tried to boot from it. It brought up a Fedora screen with various boot options and a memory test. I did the test which completed a successful pass. I then tried to boot from it, it showed the horizontal loading bar which turned white, after which the screen went black. From there the screen switched from blank to 'lit up black' , sometimes it showed a cursor which was mouse responsive, sometimes it showed a blinking underline cursor in the top left corner of the screen. Eventually it just stayed blank. Any threads I've checked are irrelevant or refer to a more options or command line option that isn't on the setup screen. Have I the right file/method?
View 1 Replies View Relatedi upgrade system from fedora10 to 11 when i start the system i got following error Unable to keep input method running giving up to bring the process up because main input method process for SCIM rapidly died many time.See .imsettings.log for more details
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IM-Settings-Daemon[2595]: CRITICAL **: Giving up to bring the process up because Main Input Method process for SCIM rapidly died many times. See .imsettings.log for more details.
How to make all program use Anthy input by default? because if i use ctrl space to activate,it just activate in one program only.
View 7 Replies View RelatedNetworkManager is a powerful tool for setting up a wlan connection, especially if you connect the laptop to multiple access points. One drawback is that the user accounts must be given access to the pass
phrase. Another is that there is no wlan connection in run level 3, because nm-applet is an X application.If you connect to the same access point all the time, e.g., your own wireless router, a permanent connection via ifcfg might be more convenient. It is controlled by root. All user accounts have wireless access without knowing the underlying details. Further, there is a wireless connection in run level 3. After a lot of trial and error and Google searches, I was able to put together this guide by splicing together one step used in Slackware (from Alienbob's web page) with other steps outlined in this online article http://home.roadrunner.com/~computer...hwireless.html.
It is assumed that the appropriate kernel module for the wlan card is installed and that
$ iwconfigshows a viable wlan0 interface. We are using DHCP. (If using static IP, edit ifcfg-wlan0.)The following steps work on a Compaq Presario F756NR notebook with a Atheros AR242x 802.11abg WLAN card using the ath5k kernel module (without madwifi). I am using 64-bit F12. All commands are executed as root.1. $ yum install wpa_supplicant dhclientProbably already installed, especially dhclient. If so, skip.2. $ cd /etc/sysconfig && vi wpa_supplicantInsert the following lines:
INTERFACES="-iwlan0"
DRIVERS="-Dwext"
OTHER_ARGS="-f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log"
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Installed a test system and I messed up. I let the installer use the entire 200gb for F12 install when I only wanted to use 100gb. Since it is test and new install I could just blow it away and start over but decided to use this as a learning opportunity. I chose all the defaults on the install so my partition is ext4. Since the partition I want to resize is in use while the system is up, I need to do this offline.
I have read a bit and it looks like there are couple of methods I could use. I have an install DVD and a Live CD so I could use either. If I could use a GUI that would be nice but I do not know how to access that if there is one. I have already booted to the Live CD and figured out how to access the command line tools (resize2fs and lvm) although I have not figured out how to use them yet.
After recently looking around the Linux world, I decided that I would also like to try fedora. Primarily because of the BTRFS file system that I would like to try out while still having Ubuntu as my main OS. Normally, I'd just partition as usual as I would with any of my other OSs, however this is the first time I have tried to dual boot two Linux installs on two different file systems. Does anybody have a better method of going about this? Or to just go about it as usual and install on two different partitions? Also, I do not want to wipe the data from the computer as it is now. I have it all backed up, but I don't really want to go through the hassle.
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