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Fedora install wicd the network manager

2012-01-04T18:09:00.000-08:00

This simple article show how to install wicd network manager on your Fedora system, to install wicd you may need root permission, open shell terminal and execute the wicd installation command as show below... [jason@serverc ~]$ su -c 'yum install wicd*' Password: <-- type in root user password and hit enter key to proceed Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit

Fedora wicd wireless and wired network connection manager

2012-01-04T17:16:00.000-08:00

Need to use wireless and NetworkManager fail you. Try use wicd the wireless and wired network connection manager... now let look what is wicd from the package info on Fedora system... [root@serverc ~]# yum info wicd Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekitLoading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * fedora: mirror.neu.edu.cn * rpmfusion-free: mirror.bjtu.edu.cn *

Install k3b the Fedora CD DVD burner

2011-11-29T19:34:00.000-08:00

The example below show how to install k3b the Fedora CD DVD burner, to install the k3b burner on the system you may need root privileged to do so... the step below show how to install k3b on Fedora system 1. To install Fedora k3b, open x terminal Application --> System Tools --> Terminal and execute 'su -' command and supply root user password when ask. 2. Execute yum install *k3b* on the

Linux start X server

2011-11-07T17:50:00.000-08:00

How to start X server on Linux Fedora system... to start Linux X server you can always use startx command, startkde command or try type in X on your Linux terminal Open Linux terminal and startx command example [jason@serverc ~]$ startx startkde command example [jason@serverc ~]$ startkde X command example [jason@serverc ~]$ X

Linux kill X server

2011-11-07T17:10:00.000-08:00

Got frozen X and need to kill X server on your Linux system, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace key on your keyboard and your Linux X server will automatically kill and restart without any question ask. or you can open Linux terminal su- to have root privileges and type in killall To kill Gnome desktop type in [root@serverc ~]# killall gdm To kill KDE desktop type in [root@serverc ~]# killall kdm

Install Nessus Fedora

2011-10-16T19:20:00.000-07:00

The article below show how you can install Nessus the security venerability scanner on Fedora system. The example below show step by step to install Nessus on Fedora system and this installation step are done on Linux Fedora 15 operating system. Install Nessus on Fedora 15 1. Login on your Linux Fedora system. 2. Open terminal and execute su - command. 3. Execute yum install *nessus* as

nm-tool NetworkManager Tool

2011-10-12T21:03:00.000-07:00

NetworkManager tool the nm-tool command show the information about your Linux NetworkManager device state, and wireless networks. The example below show the output from nm-tool that execute on Linux Fedora 15 nm-tool Show the information and status of you NetworkManager network device and wireless network [root@fedora ~]# nm-toolNetworkManager ToolState: connected (global)- Device: p1p1 [

p1p1 network

2011-10-12T18:43:00.000-07:00

The p1p1 network card that appear on Linux Fedora 15 are stand for your PCI network device. The first p1 is for pci name and the other part of p1 is for number, so f your network card show p1p1 that show that your network card is on pci slot number 1 and using number 1 port. To edit the configuration of the p1p1 network card, go to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ and edit the ifcfg-p1p1

em1 network

2011-10-12T18:18:00.000-07:00

On Linux Fedora 15, the eth0 now replace with em1for built-in network card on the system. The configuration file of these em1still inside the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ directory. To view or edit the em1 network card configuration(ifcfg-em1), use the NetworkManager tool nm-connection-editor command, or edit these ifcfg-em1 directly (not recommend) em1 network configuration file The

Install Fedora fastest mirror

2011-10-02T23:47:00.000-07:00

Need to update your Fedora more faster, just install Fedora fastest mirror, and get your Fedora will find nearest and faster update server for your system. The step by step example below show how to install yum fastest mirror plugin. Install yum-fastestmirror plugin 1. Login on your Fedora system. 2. Open terminal and execute su - command, enter root password when ask. 3. Execute yum

Linux Fedora Install ssh

2011-09-29T20:34:00.000-07:00

Step by step on Linux Fedora install ssh. The example below show the step by step install ssh on Fedora system. the example on install ssh below tested and done on Linux Fedora 15 system... follow the step by step example below to install ssh on your Linux Fedora system and one more thing... please note that the example from command output below may vary base on your system setting and

vi E37: No write since last change (add ! to override)

2011-09-28T20:48:00.000-07:00

When trying to quit vi, you present with vi E37: No write since last change (add ! to override) error message colored with red... What this vi error message trying to tell you that 'you have made some changes into the document... so you cannot quit just like that'... DEVICE="em1p1" ONBOOT="yes" NM_CONTROLLED="yes" TYPE=Ethernet BOOTPROTO=none E37: No write since last change (add ! to override)

Fedora automatically enable network after reboot

2011-09-28T19:04:00.000-07:00

Linux Fedora automatically enable network after reboot, the step by step network configuration below show how you can make sure that Linux Fedora network interface automatically enable after reboot or restart the system. To automatically enable network you may need to manually edit network interface configuration Automatically enable network 1. Open terminal and, execute su - command and

yum proxy

2011-09-25T20:30:00.000-07:00

Yum proxy, get yum working behind proxy server on Linux Fedora system. This step by step example showhow to get yum working. Yum Proxy 1. Open Linux terminal, and execute su - command on terminal... 2. vi /etc/yum.conf to open yum configuration file 3. hit 'i' key to enter vi insert mode 4. type in your proxy server and port number. [main]proxy=http://172.16.160.119:8080cachedir=/var/

Check linux usb disk name

2011-09-23T00:51:00.000-07:00

How to check usb disk name. The example below show how to check usb portable hard disk name when you insert it on Linux Fedora system. Check linux usb disk name 1. Insert usb disk to the system 2. Open terminal and type in command tail -20 /var/log/messages and hit enter key as show on example below... [root@serverc ~]# tail -20 /var/log/messages Sep 23 15:46:44 serverc kernel: [

Fedora Linux search locate find file

2011-09-20T09:42:00.000-07:00

The command example below show how to search or find file on Linux system... there is many way to find file on the Linux system... but on this example we use find command and locate command to find file on our Linux Fedora 15 system. Use find command to find file Execute find command and the name of file that you want to search or find on the system... please note that in this example the

Failed to mount NTFS is either inconsistent

2011-09-19T22:43:00.000-07:00

The NTFS usb partitioned hard disk unable to mount today... Failed to mount NTFS is either inconsistent, and the example below show step that i try to fix this Failed to mount NTFS is either inconsistent... but thing still on progress, but till now this are the step that i already take to resolve this corrupted NTFS disk Mount usb disk and failed Try mount ntfs partition on usb hard disk..

Fedora 15 Install TestDisk

2011-09-18T20:15:00.000-07:00

Fedora 15 install TeskDisk... Today I lost my portable usb hard disk partition... then the TestDisk utility come in mind... and deside to install TeskDisk on my Fedora 15 system... the step by step below show how to install TestDisk on Fedora 15. Install TeskDisk 1. Open terminal and then execute su - command to make sure that we have permission install program on our Linux Fedora 15. 2.

Poweroff shutdown command Fedora 15

2011-09-18T09:29:00.000-07:00

Fedora 15 poweroff shutdown command... the step by step example below show how to poweroff shutdown Fedora 15 using Linux command line.The halt command that usually can be use to poweroff shutdown Linux Fedora system no longer working to poweroff Fedora 15... to poweroff shutdown the system execute one of the command poweroff/shutdown command on the example below, or follow the example on how

Fedora 15 runlevel 3 multi-user.target

2011-09-14T18:26:00.000-07:00

How to change runlevel on Fedora 15. The example below show how to change Fedora runlevel on Fedora 15 runlevel 3 multi-user.target. The Fedora 15 use systemd so the inittab no longger been use to change default runlevel. The command below show how to change default runlevel to multi-user.target that equivalent to runlevel 3 in older Fedora system. Fedora 15 runlevel 3 multi-user.target:

Fedora 15 inittab

2011-09-14T17:58:00.000-07:00

The step by step show how to view the Fedora 15 inittab configuration file. The inittab configuration file no logger been use on Fedora 15 because they (Fedora 15) use systemd... Open Fedora 15 inittab: 1. Open x terminal 2. Typein cat /etc/inittab to view inittab using cat or typein gedit /etc/inittab to view inittab with gedit the gnome editor. Fedora 15 inittab [root@fedora ~]# cat

Linux Fedora Yumex

2011-09-08T20:49:00.000-07:00

Need simple way to install software on Fedora system... try yumex, the graphical software installer that give you the list of software on graphical mode.. The step by step below show how to install yumex on fedora system Linux Fedora yumex: 1. Open terminal and execute su - command. [jason@serverc ~]$ su - Password: [root@serverc ~]# 2. Execute yum install yumex command to install

Linux Fedora Unintended update

2011-09-08T09:02:00.000-07:00

The example below show Linux Fedora unintended update. The example below use yum command to update Linux Fedora system and say yes to every question that ask by yum when the update process running... so that you can take a coffee break while yum update running... Update Fedora with Unintended update: 1. Open terminal and execute su - command to make sure that you have privileges to install

Shutdown Fedora 15

2011-09-05T00:16:00.000-07:00

How to shutdown Fedora 15... the step by step below show the most simple way to shutdown Fedora 15 from Gnome desktop.. Shutdown Fedora 15: 1. Go to user menu, and click on the user name... (on the ringht side of your screen).. the example below show the username is jason... 2. Click and hold Alt key until Power Off... button appear... and click on the poweroff. 3. And click power off

Install rpmfusion fedora 15

2011-08-22T19:02:00.000-07:00

Step by step install rpmfusion fedora 15. The example below show step by step how to install rpmfusion repo on Linux Fedora 15. The command below also can be use to install rpmfusion on Fedora 13, Fedora 14 and as on example here, install rpmfusion on Fedora 15 1. Login on the Linux Fedora 15 system. 2. Open x terminal and execute command as on example below... [jason@fedora ~]$ su -c 'yum

Fedora sysctl.conf

2011-08-21T20:18:00.000-07:00

The example Fedora sysctl.conf configuration file that enable IP forwarding. The sysctl.conf locate under /etc directory.. execute less command as show on example below to display the contents of sysctl.conf... [root@proxy01 ~]# less /etc/sysctl.conf # Kernel sysctl configuration file # # For binary values, 0 is disabled, 1 is enabled. See sysctl(8) and # sysctl.conf(5) for more details. #

Fedora 15 system-config-date

2011-08-11T00:11:00.000-07:00

The system-config-date on Linux Fedora 15. The step by step example to adjust date and time setting as root user. Step by step: [jason@serverc ~]$ su - Password: [root@serverc ~]# system-config-date Note: Forwarding request to 'systemctl enable ntpd.service'. ln -s '/lib/systemd/system/ntpd.service' '/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/ntpd.service' [root@serverc ~]# 1. Use su -

Linux Fedora install VMware Player

2011-08-09T19:51:00.000-07:00

Install VMware Player on Linux Fedora 15. The step by step example below show the command example to install VMware Player on Linux Fedora and this example is execute on Linux Fedora 15 system. Fedora Install VMware Player. 1. Download VMware Player at their official site https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/index.php . 2. Login on the system and open new terminal. execute su - command to

Linux Fedora 15 install gconf-editor

2011-08-08T18:18:00.000-07:00

Install gconf-editor on Linux Fedora 15. The example on installing gconf-editor below tested on Linux Fedora 15 using yum command. To make sure that you have all creadential that need to install software on the system, we execute the su - command. 1. Execute su command to be root user on the system. [jason@localhost ~]$ su - Password: [root@localhost ~]# 2. Execute yum command to install

Upgrade Fedora

2011-05-10T00:39:00.000-07:00

Step by step upgrade Fedora... The example below show how to upgrade Fedora and on this example we use Fedora 12 and upgrade Fedora to Fedora 14 using the preupgrade Upgrade preparation: 1. On GUI Desktop open X-terminal by click on menu bar Applications -> System Tools -> Terminal 2. Use su - command and key in root password to enable you to execute command as root user. 3. Execute yum

Fedora Install Filezilla

2011-05-06T02:01:00.000-07:00

The example below show how to install Filezilla on Fedora. Fedora Install Filezilla 1. Open X-terminal and execute su command to have privileged to install Filezilla on Fedora su - and keyin root user password when ask... 2. Execute yum install filezilla* to start the installation process 3. let yum do all work 4. and key in y to say yes to all download xxx

Linux rsync list file directory on rsync server

2011-01-31T21:38:00.000-08:00

How to list file and directory on rsync server. The Linux rsync command example below show how to use the rsync list file and directory on rsync server. 1. make sure that rsync command install on your Linux system. 2. Execute rsync server-domain-name::directory as show on the example below... Linux rsync command example [fedora10@fedora ~]$ rsync mirrors.ispros.com.bd::fedora drwxr-xr-x

Public key for google-chrome-stable_current_i386.rpm is not installed

2011-01-05T01:11:00.000-08:00

Install google chrome on fedora 14, but error message say that Public key for google-chrome-stable_current_i386.rpm is not installed. solution for Public key for google-chrome-stable_current_i386.rpm is not installed: 1. Download Google Chrome on your Fedora PC/Server. 2. Locate the googel chrome rpm file on Download directory. 3. Execute yum command as show below to install google chrome

failchk: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error

2011-01-02T20:30:00.000-08:00

Try to update Fedora 14 to day but, yum only display error that say fatal error , run database recovery... [root@linux ~]# yum --skip-broken -y update rpmdb: Thread/process 2620/3077437120 failed: Thread died in Berkeley DB library error: db3 error(-30974) from dbenv->failchk: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - (-30974) error:

Fedora install nmap

2010-12-02T23:46:00.000-08:00

Fedora install nmap... Need to scan your network port using Fedora linux? Install nmap, the best free network scanner... the command example below show how to install nmap on Fedora Linux step by step... Download nmap. Use wget to download the nmap package to your Fedora system, but you may need to go to the nmap official web site to check the latest version nmap vailable... 1. Check nmap

check Fedora Linux version release version

2010-12-01T22:28:00.000-08:00

To day we decide to upgrade one of our proxy server that use Fedora Linux. To start this upgrade process we execute this simple command to check Fedora Linux version, or Fedora release version and then to upgrade to letters version available. check version release [fedora10@fedora ~]$ cat /etc/fedora-release Fedora release 12 (Constantine) [fedora10@fedora ~]$ from the command above,

fedora Install rootkit checker chkrootkit

2010-11-21T21:08:00.000-08:00

The command example below how how to install rootkit checker chkrootkit on Fedora. The example below tested on Fedora 12 system. To install chkrootkit on Fedora you may need to have root permission, or use su command to execute command as show on example below. Fedora Install rootkit checker chkrootkit: 1. Open shell terminal. 2. Su to root user using su - root command, and key in root

You need to be root to perform this command

2010-09-27T18:56:00.000-07:00

Have you encounter this "You need to be root to perform this command." output when you try to execute Linux command. Yes the output say it all, you need to be root... some command only can be execute by root user only... so you need to be root... be root [fedora10@fedora ~]$ yum update squid Loaded plugins: dellsysidplugin2, refresh-packagekit You need to be root to perform this command. [

Windows XP Linux dual boot configuration grub.conf

2010-03-24T10:25:00.000-07:00

The grub.conf configuration file below came from Windows XP and Linux dual boot configuration menu. The grub.conf configuration file is where you can add or remove entry from GRUB boot manager, the grub.conf below show the grub menu to boot Windows XP and Linux Fedora 11. The grub.conf, the configuration file for grub is locate under /boot/grub/ directory and the grub.conf configuration

modprobe WARNING: Deprecated config file /etc/modprobe.conf, all config files belong into /etc/modprobe.d/.

2010-02-08T09:14:00.000-08:00

Today try to execute modprobe ip_nat_ftp command on terminal to configure our new install Fedora 12, but the error message from the modprobe command say that "WARNING: Deprecated config file /etc/modprobe.conf, all config files belong into /etc/modprobe.d/."... stuck there for a while.. do some search on the net and come out to the solutions that the modprobe.conf no logger need on Fedora 12,

Install lshw command on Linux Fedora 12

2010-01-31T20:35:00.000-08:00

When you try to execute lshw command, the output say something like " -bash: lshw: command not found "... This is because there is no lshw command on your Linux machine or you don't have the permission to execute the command... try su to root user, and try execute the command again... id it still give you " -bash: lshw: command not found " just install the lshw command as show on the example

Install gcc on Fedora 10

2009-10-30T07:49:00.000-07:00

Below is an example of yum command to install gcc on Fedora 10. To execute yum command and install gcc on Fedora 10 you may need to log in as root user or use the su command and then execute command as show on example below to start the gcc installation process. [root@fedora10 frox-0.7.18]# yum -y install gcc*Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekitSetting up and reading Presto delta

Fedora Smolt PyQt4.QtCore import error

2009-10-05T20:37:00.000-07:00

When try to open smolt on Fedora 10, there seem to have problem with PyQt4.QtCore. The message say that the is some problem with ImportError: No module named PyQt4.QtCore. Try searching for solution but nothing came up. But for now my best solution to running smolt in Fedora core is to install PyQt4... see example below Error message when open smolt GUI interfce on Fedora 10:[fedora10@

Install backup-light an backup-manager the backup system for fedora 10

2009-10-04T22:56:00.000-07:00

The example below show step by step to install backup-light and install backup-manager, the backup system utility for Fedora 10. Execute yum command as show on example below to start the installation process. [root@fedora10 ~]# yum install backup*Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekitSetting up Install ProcessParsing package install argumentsResolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---

Error Install frox ftp proxy

2009-10-01T00:32:00.000-07:00

The error below show display when I'm try to install frox ftp proxy on Fedora 10. The output show that the main reason that we fail to install frox ftp proxy program because that the system have no c compiler available. Error when compile and install frox: [root@fedora10 frox-0.7.18]# ./configure --enable-http-cache --enable-local-cache --enable-virus-scanchecking for a BSD-compatible

Check Enable Yum Repo List Fedora 11

2009-08-18T08:42:00.000-07:00

The Linux command example below show how the yum command can be use to check enable yum repo list on Fedora 11 operating system. Note that you may need the internet connection in order to make the yum command below to show output on enable repolist on your system, and the output from example below also show Fedora 11 ropository that point or using the Fedora 11 DVD as source of the software

Check SELinux status on Linux Fedora 10 System

2009-06-13T09:55:00.000-07:00

The Linux command example below show the example on how to check SELinux status on Linux Fedora system. This step by step example on how to check SELinux status on Linux Fedora system is tested on Linux Fedora 10 system. 1. Check SELinux status on Linux Fedora system.[root@fedora10 ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/selinux # This file controls the state of SELinux on the system.# SELINUX= can take one

Change Fedora Default Runlevel With inittab Configuration File on Fedora 10

2009-05-18T07:54:00.000-07:00

The example below show the default inittab configuration file on Fedora 10 operating system. The inittab configuration file below show default runlevel for fedora 10 that mark by the line id:5:initdefault: that boot the Fedora 10 system to X11mode or GUI mode that give you the graphical desktop. To change the Fedora 10 default runlevel or change the default boot behavior from X11 graphical

Check Linux Hardware Properties Detail on Linux Fedora 10 using lshw Command

2009-03-24T09:13:00.000-07:00

Step by step command example below show how to check Linux hardware properties detail on Linux fedora system using lshw command. The example below use the lshw command without any option to display all hardware details and then the output from the lshw command is pipe to less command to display the output from lshw command on scrollable mode. The example below execute and tested on Linux

lo loop back network interface device configuration file on Linux Fedora 10

2009-03-07T08:19:00.000-08:00

The example below show the lo loop back network interface configuration file on Linux Fedora 10. The lo loop back network interface device configuration file on Linux Fedora 10 located under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory. The guide below, list the command examle to show the lo loop back interface device configuration file on Linux Fedora 10. Show lo loop back network interface

Step by Step Test Network Connectivity on Linux Fedora Using ping Command

2009-03-01T08:57:00.000-08:00

The example below show step by step to test network connectivity with other host using ping command on Linux Fedora machine. Why we need to ping? Ping just a tool that use to test your host computer networking connection reach other host (other computer) on the network or internet... usually people use ping to troubleshoot network connection. The example below use ping command (ping

Why ping 127.0.0.1 Why ping localhost the loopback address

2009-02-27T10:25:00.000-08:00

Why we ping 127.0.0.1 the loopback IP address or ping localhost? The ping command usually use to test network connection between hosts, sometimes we use the ping command to ping 127.0.0.1 or ping localhost to test the loopback address and verify the localhost network connection function properly... make note that when we ping 127.0.0.1 or ping localhost.. we only test and verify the loopback

Basic Linux Command 1 to 100

2009-02-26T09:53:00.000-08:00

The list of article and step by step example on basic Linux command. The basic Linux command article below came from article number 1 to 100 from the basiclinuxcommand.blogspot.com site... enjoy your stay... dont forget the search engine on this site, if you cannot find the article from this list ... the search engines will help you "I hope :-)" and please note that the list will grow and

View Linux Kernel Parameters on Linux Fedora 10 using sysctl Command

2009-02-26T08:25:00.000-08:00

The example below use the sysctl command to view Linux kernel parameters at runtime on Linux Fedora 10 system. The output from sysctrl command with -a option display all kernel parameters that currently available on the Linux Fedora 10 system when the sysctl command is executed. The command example below show the sysctl -a command executed and then the output from the systl command pipe to

Help using lshw on Linux Fedora

2009-02-23T18:16:00.000-08:00

Get help using lshw command on command line. The example below show the output of lshw help file, the command lshw --help that execute on command line (shell) give you the output on simple help file on using lshw command. lshw --help command example:[root@fedora10 ~]# lshw --helpHardware Lister (lshw) - B.02.13usage: lshw [-format] [-options ...] lshw -version -version

Step by step Install lshw using yum install Command on Linux Fedora 10

2009-02-23T08:39:00.000-08:00

The article below show the step by step install lshw using yum command on Linux Fedora 10. The lshw command cam be use to view list of hardware on Linux Fedora machine. The step by step below only focus on how to install lshw and the example below show how it done on Linux Fedora 10. Install lshw on Fedora 10:[root@fedora10 ~]# yum install '*lshw*'Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekitSetting

Show Julian date calendar using cal command on Linux Fedora 9

2009-02-08T09:29:00.000-08:00

The step by step Linux basic command below show how to use the cal command to display Julian dates. The cal command example below start with an example to show Julian dates calendar for current month and Julian dates for the hole year. You can also specify year that you wish to display the Julian dates (Display whole year Julian dates) as show on example below. Show Julian dates for month

Display Year Calendar Using cal Command on Linux Fedora

2009-02-07T09:04:00.001-08:00

The Linux cal command example below show the execution of cal command to display year calendar. The cal command example below show how to display current year calendar and use the cal command to display specific year calendar that you specify on cal command. Show calendar for entire year, show current year calendar [root@fedora ~]# cal -y 2009 January

Show Calendar on Linux Fedora 9 using cal Command

2009-02-06T10:16:00.000-08:00

The step by step Linux command example below, use the cal command to display calendar using command line on Linux Fedora. To show calendar on Linux fedora command line terminal, execute cal command as show on example below... The example below also show how to display calendar for the specific month that we specify with cal command. Show calendar for current monthShow calendar for current

Show Service Start on runlevel 0 to runlevel 6 using chkconfig Command on Fedora 9

2009-02-02T18:17:00.000-08:00

The chkconfig command can be use to show list of service that automatically start or turn off on every runlevel on Linux Fedora system. The chkconfig command example below execute on Linux Fedora 9 to show the list of service that automatically start and turn off during start up of Fedora 9 system. Show runlevel configuration for all services:[root@fedora ~]# chkconfig --listNetworkManager

Check Memory Information Using /proc/meminfo on Fedora 9

2009-01-31T10:01:00.000-08:00

The command example below use the /proc/meminfo to check memory information on Fedora. The example below tested on Fedora 9 to check memory information on the system. Execute the cat /proc/meminfo command as show on example below to use cat command to display the contents of special file meminfo that contain current system memory information Check memory info (meminfo):[root@fedora ~]# cat /

Print Linux Man Page on Linux Fedora using Command Line Terminal

2009-01-23T08:23:00.000-08:00

The command example below show the Linux man command execute on Linux shell to print Linux man page for specific Linux command manual (Print Linux command manual page). 1. Open Linux command line (Linux terminal).2. Execute man command to print the manual for Linux command manual page.Command example:[root@fedora ~]# man du | col -b | lpr[root@fedora ~]# If the printer on your Linux Fedora

Check SELinux Status on Linux Fedora using sestatus Command

2009-01-22T08:59:00.000-08:00

The command example below show the step by step to check SELinux status on Linux Fedora system. Please note that the command status below execute to check SELinux status on the Fedora system with the SELinux is disable. Check SELinux status:Login as root user and execute sestatus command as on example below... or use su - -c "sestatus -v" and supply the root password when ask.[root@fedora ~]

View Linux File Permission and Directory Permission on Fedora using ls Command

2009-01-21T08:10:00.000-08:00

The Linux file permission and Linux directory permission can be view using the ls command. The command example below show the step by step using ls command to view the Linux file permission and Linux directory permission on Linux Fedora system. View Linux file permission and directory permission on current directory:[root@fedora ~]# ls -ltotal 248-rw------- 1 root root 3658 2008-05-20 08

Step by Step Example to List and Check Software Package Install on Fedora 10 using yum

2008-12-26T10:05:00.000-08:00

The example below show the step by step to list all install software packages on Fedora 10. The yum package manager managers also can be use to check a specific install software package. Please note that all the software packages that list or installed on my Linux Fedora 10 may be a bit different from what you may get when you execute the yum command as show on example below... the yum list

Yum could not retrieve mirrorlist and Add/Remove Software no package cache is available on Fedora 10 system

2008-12-15T07:18:00.000-08:00

Add/remove Software tool and yum software package manager managers use yum repository setting to update from Fedora repository server of Fedora update server. The setting of yum repos located under /etc/yum.repos.d directory. The articel example below try to explain why you get the Yum could not retrieve mirrorlist and Add/Remove Software no package cache is available whenyou try to upgrade

Basic Linux Commands Example

2008-12-01T10:06:00.000-08:00

The aim of this site is to document the most of basic Linux commands that usually use and available in every Linux distro. The basic Linux command that use in this site is not limited to the Linux builtin command (The command that comes with Linux shell). The external command or Linux program that can be execute on command line interpreter or execute via Linux shell also include in the step

Find Command Manual Section and View Command Manual Section using man Command on Linux Fedora

2008-11-28T10:02:00.000-08:00

The command manual sometimes comes in different manual section. to view command manual in different section you need to specify the man command on what section that you want to use or view. The example below show the step by step to view command manuals on different section. 1. Step to find location of the command manual section. The example below use whatis command to get manual section

Show Linux Command Description using whatis Command on Linux Fedora

2008-11-27T09:59:00.000-08:00

The step by step command example below, using whatis command to show command description on Linux Fedora operating system. The whatis command search database file containing short descriptions of system commands and display them to screen. the whatis command very useful if you want to know Linux command function in Linux system and what can this Linux command do. If you wan more than

Show IPC Message Queues using ipcs Command

2008-11-26T09:45:00.000-08:00

The ipcs command example below is execute to display and show the IPC message queues information. The ipcs command with -q option below is execute to display the IPC message queues information on Linux Fedora 9 machine.Show IPC facilities information on Message Queues: ipcs -q[root@fedora ~]# ipcs -q ------ Message Queues --------key msqid owner perms

Show IPC Semaphore Arrays using ipcs Command

2008-11-25T10:34:00.000-08:00

The command example below show the IPC Semaphore Arrays information using ipcs command. The step by step command example below show the ipcs command with -s option is execute, on Linux Fedora 9 machine to show IPC Semaphore Arrays information.Show IPC facilities information on Semaphore Arrays: ipcs -s[root@fedora ~]# ipcs -s ------ Semaphore Arrays --------key semid

Show IPC Shared Memory Segments using ipcs Command

2008-11-24T09:25:00.000-08:00

The command example below use the ipcs command to show the shared memory segments for ipc facilities information. The example of ipcs command with - m option as show on the command example below, is execute to show IPC shared memory segments on Linux Fedora 9 machine. Show IPC facilities information on Shared Memory Segments: ipcs -m[root@fedora ~]# ipcs -m ------ Shared

Show IPC Interprocess Communication Facilities using ipcs Command

2008-11-23T09:07:00.000-08:00

The ipcs command can be use to provide the information on interprocess communication facilities (IPC). The command example below show how to use the ipcs command to get the information about interprocess communication facilities, including the information on Shared Memory Segments, information on Semaphore Arrays, information on Message Queues. The ipcs command below is execute to show the

View and Show Linux inittab Configuration File on Linux Fedora 8

2008-11-18T21:11:00.000-08:00

The inittab configuration file, is use on Linux system to describes init default, the process that need to start at bootup and the process on normal working operation. The inittab configuration file in earlier Linux Fedora system, Fedora Core till Fedora 8 are quite different then the inittab configuration file on Fedora 9 and newer Fedora version. The example below show the inittab

Show List of Kernel Parameters on Linux Fedora using sysctl Command

2008-11-17T09:30:00.000-08:00

The step by step command example below use the sysctl command to list kernel parameters on Linux Fedora. The sysctl command below is execute on Linux Fedora 9 to show the list of kernel parameters and then the sysctl command output is pipe to less command to make the kernel parameters list scrollable.sysctl command example: sysctl -a | less[root@fedora ~]# sysctl -a | less

Properly Shutdown Linux Fedora using shutdown Command

2008-11-16T06:32:00.000-08:00

To properly shutdown Linux Fedora machine we can use the shutdown command. The command example below show how to shutdown Linux Fedora properly using shutdown command. To execute shutdown command you may need root user privileges, use the su command as example below if you log in as normal user and want to shutdown Linux Fedora machine using shutdown command.Shutdown command

Show and View Hard Disk Partition Table on Linux Fedora 9 using fdisk Command

2008-11-14T10:03:00.000-08:00

The step by step command below show the step to view hard disk partition table on Linux fedora 9. The fdisk command or fdisk tool is use in the article below to show the list of Linux partition table on the hard disk drives. On Linux Fedora 9, the first hard disk on the system usually detect as sda and the second hard disk on the system detect as sdb, and the fdisk command example below

Linux Clear Screen Using clear Command on Linux Fedora 9

2008-11-13T09:31:00.000-08:00

On Linux, The most simple way to clear screen or to clear terminal screen is with clear command. The command example below show step by step using the Linux clear command to clear current working terminal. The Linux clear screen article, using clear command below is execute on Linux Fedora 9.The example of Linux terminal screen before run the clear command.|-- proc|-- root|-

Check File Size on Linux Fedora Using du Command

2008-11-12T00:32:00.000-08:00

On Linux, the du command usually use to estimate file space usage. The step by step example below use the du command to check files size on Linux. The step by step example on how to show file size below is executed on Linux Fedora 9 operating system. The du command example below check and show all the file and directory size on current directory. [root@fedora ~]# du 4

View and Check Directory Size on Linux Fedora Using du Command

2008-11-11T00:27:00.000-08:00

The step by step by step command example below show the use of du command to view and check the directory size on Linux. The du command is use on the command example below to check the directory size on Linux Fedora 9. The command below use the du command to check the Desktop directory size and including all files and directories on inside the directory. [root@fedora ~]# du

Find and Display Kernel Information Installed on Linux Fedora Using rpm command

2008-11-04T11:18:00.000-08:00

The rpm command can be use to show the rpm package information. The example below show how to find more information about install kernel information, such as kernel name, kernel version, kernel vendor, kernel release, kernel built date, kernel install date, kernel build host, kernel group, kernel source RPM, kernel size, kernel license, kernel signature, kernel packager, kernel URL, kernel

Find Kernel Version Install on Linux Fedora using rpm command

2008-11-03T09:04:00.000-08:00

The step by step below show how the rpm command can be use to find kernel version install on Linux Fedora using rpm command. The rpm (RPM Package Manager) command below is execute with -q (Query options -q or --query) option to find the kernel version install. The step by step example on how to find kernel version below executed on Linux Fedora 9 operating system. Kernel

Show detail about USB busses and USB devices using lsusb command on Linux Fedora

2008-11-02T11:48:00.000-08:00

The example below use the lsusb command to display details about the USB busses and USB device attach to the USB busses. The lsusb command below is executed on Linux Fedora 9 with one USB external hard disk attach to the system.lsusb command with -v option to view detail about USB busses and USB device on Linux Fedora system:[root@fedora ~]# lsusb -v Bus 001 Device 002: ID

Check and display USB device on Linux Fedora

2008-11-01T11:36:00.000-07:00

The lsusb command can be use to check or display the list of USB device connected to the Linux Fedora system. The lsusb is a Linux utility that can be use to check the USB busses in the system and all USB device that connected to the USB busses. The example below demonstrate the use of lsusb command on Linux Fedora 9 machine.The lsusb command below show the USB busses on

Show List of Kill Signal on Linux Fedora 9 using kill Command

2008-10-28T09:47:00.000-07:00

The Linux command example below show the use of kill command to show the list of kill signal. The kill command below is execute with option -l to show the list of kill signal available and the example below is execute on Linux Fedora 9.The kill command with -l option to show list of kill signal:[root@fedora ~]# kill -l1) SIGHUP 2) SIGINT 3) SIGQUIT 4)

Buy Linux Fedora 9 for $10,784,484,309

2008-10-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

Buy Linux Fedora 9 for $10,784,484,309 ??? With 204,500,946 Total Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) ... Can you buy Fedora for the price of $10,784,484,309... The answer is... why buy ... you can download Fedora for free and use as long as you want without cost you any penny...Fedora Source Code and Estimated Cost Results Finally, given all the assumptions shown

Display and Show Network Device Properties and IP Address using ifconfig Command

2008-10-15T10:41:00.000-07:00

The ifconfig command can be use to display or show the network device properties on Linux Fedora system. The ifconfig command example below is executed with -a option to show all network device properties including, display or show the network IP Address (IPV4), show IPV6 network address, show network net mask and show network device hardware address (or some say Media Access Control address

Display and Show Active Wireless Network IP Address using ifconfig Command

2008-10-14T09:39:00.000-07:00

The command example below show the use of iwconfig command to display and show the active network wireless properties including network IP Address. The iwconfig command if issue/execute without any option, will display and show an active wireless network properties including their network IP Address... the iwconfig command below execute on Linux Fedora 9 operating systemShow

Check and Show Firewall Setting using iptables Command

2008-10-13T10:24:00.000-07:00

The step by step example below use the iptables command tool to display the firewall setting or show the iptables configuration on Linux Fedora 9. To display the firewall rules on Linux Fedora machine , you need to have root acces. The example below show the firewall rules that allow all or have no rules, you may get the same setting of firewall rule if you not configure or set the firewall

Disable NetworkManager Service Automatically start using ntsysv tool

2008-10-12T10:46:00.000-07:00

The NetworkManager is a tool for managing network connection on Linux Fedora 9, but sometimes the NetwokManager can cause conflict for other services. The step by step example below use the ntsysv runlevel configuration tools to disable Network Manager from automatically start on boot up. 1. Invoke ntsysv tool:[root@fedora ~]# ntsysv[root@fedora ~]# The ntsysv tool

Check Kernel Version and Check Kernel Release on Linux Fedora Using uname Command

2008-10-11T08:49:00.000-07:00

The uname command below can be use to check kernel version and check kernel release. The Linux command example below check kernel version and check kernel release on Linux Fedora 9 machine using the uname command.Check Linux Kernel Release:[root@fedora ~]# uname -r2.6.25-14.fc9.i686[root@fedora ~]# Check Linux Kernel Version:[root@fedora ~]# uname -v#1 SMP Thu May 1 06:28:41

Resolve hostname locally without DNS using hosts configuration file

2008-09-25T11:46:00.000-07:00

The hosts configuration file that is reside under /etc directory is useful to resolve the hostname locally without the use of the DNS server. The hosts configuration file can configure to map the local network host on your intranet network or internet network without the use of DNS.The example of hosts configuration file under Linux Fedora 9: [root@fedora ~]# cat /etc/hosts#

resolv.conf the DNS hostname resolver configuration file on Linux Fedora 9

2008-09-21T11:02:00.000-07:00

The resolv.conf configuration file is another network related configuration file on Linux Fedora system. The resolv.conf configuration file contains the information about the list of DNS server. The Linux Fedora / Linux system use this resolv.conf configuration file to find the DNS server that will be resolving the domain names into the IP addresses. The example below show the contents of

firstboot program configuration script on Linux Fedora 9

2008-09-19T10:58:00.000-07:00

The firstboot configuration script below is located under the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory. This firstboot script contains the start up configuration for firstboot program. The firstboot program is the Fedora system configuration that usually run after finish the installation process. The firstboot program can be run to reconfigure Fedora system if you need to reconfigure Fedora like after

firstboot configuration file on Fedora 9

2008-09-18T11:58:00.000-07:00

The firstboot configuration file usually located under the /etc/sysconfig directory to indicate that the Fedora system is already configured using the firstboot program. This firstboot configuration file under /etc/sysconfig directory must be remove or deleted if you need to reconfigure or configure Fedora system again using the firstboot program.Fedora Linux firstboot

.cshrc configuration file under /root home directory on Linux Fedora 9

2008-09-17T11:51:00.000-07:00

Below is the .cshrc configuration file for Linux fedora 9 locate under user home directory. The example below use the cat command to view the .cshrc configuration file under the /root user home directory.Fedora Linux .cshrc File Location:/root/.cshrc Display contents of cshrc configuration file using cat command:[root@fedora ~]# cat /root/.cshrc# .cshrc # User specific

.tcshrc configuration file under /root home directory on Linux Fedora 9

2008-09-16T11:50:00.000-07:00

Below is the .tcshrc configuration file for Linux fedora 9. The example below use the cat command to view the .tcshrc configuration file under the /root user home directoryFedora Linux .tcshrc File Location:/root/.tcshrc View tcshrc configuration file using cat command:[root@fedora ~]# cat /root/.tcshrc# .tcshrc # User specific aliases and functions alias rm 'rm -i'alias cp '

install.log.syslog installation log file under /root home directory on Linux Fedora 9

2008-09-15T11:47:00.000-07:00

Below is the install.log.syslog the installation log file for Linux fedora 9. The example below use the cat command to view the contents of install.log.syslog file under the /root home directoryFedora Linux install.log.syslog File Location:/root/install.log.syslog The Linux command example below use the cat command to view the Fedora installation log install.log.syslog under

bashrc configuration file under /etc home directory on Linux Fedora 9

2008-09-14T11:46:00.000-07:00

Below is the bashrc configuration file on Linux fedora 9. The example below use the cat command to view the bashrc configuration file under the /etc directory on Linux Fedora 9 operating system.Fedora Linux .bashrc File Location:/etc/bashrc Using cat command to view the contents of /etc/bashrc configuration file:[root@fedora ~]# cat /etc/bashrc# /etc/bashrc # System wide

Linux Fedora Installation Log install.log under /root home directory on Linux Fedora 9

2008-09-10T11:19:00.000-07:00

Below is the install.log file, the installation log file for Linux fedora 9. The install.log file contains the list of installed packages for Linux Fedora operating system. The example below use the cat command to view the contents of install.log file under the /root home directoryFedora Linux install.log File Location:/root/install.log View the Fedora 9 install.log, the