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Scientific Linux 6-RC2 on Inspiron 1525
It’s not that I didn’t like running Debian Squeeze on my laptop, it’s that there was no reason to ever use the laptop since my desktop was identical. I noticed Scientific Linux (SL) was close to releasing their 6.0 and … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: LibreOffice as Update
Today Red Hat issued a security update for Open Office on all three versions which had it (4, 5, & 6). If you don’t have access to RHN, you would be crazy to try building it from the SRPM. Frankly, … Continue reading
Sanity and Self-Sufficiency
In a previous post, I noted my interest in Linux and Open Source was primarily a matter of self-sufficiency, though I phrased it as a matter of having control over my computer. People want such control when they are ready … Continue reading
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RHEL 6 for the Clueless: More Servers
Because RHEL is essentialy an industrial grade commercial product, you’d have to expect it can run more types of server than most people would ever need. We covered the Samba server in a previous lesson as the most common need … Continue reading
Keeping RHEL Alive: Hplip Update
In trying to keep RHEL 6 up to date without support, I am sometimes both amazed and disappointed at the way Red Hat keeps some of the SRPMs out of reach. The RHSA notice presents a minor security warning about … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Mail Server
If you are running RHEL, you are already running a mail server. It’s installed by default and setup to run. Of course, it only delivers mail locally, and only from sources within your own machine. Right now, there are no … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Samba Server (Updated)
If you intend using your RHEL machine as a server among Windows machines, one of the first things you should consider is using Samba. This is the Open Source implementation of Windows’ SMB. Samba allows your RHEL box to provide … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Sun Java
The bundled Open Java on RHEL is okay. It’s also painfully slow, particularly compared to the competition. Most people still call it Sun Java, though it’s now owned by Oracle. Because we have installed the development packages, we have the … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Generic Software Build
For our last desktop oriented article, I promised we would build one item using the generic Open Source scripted building process. For this project, I chose something only slightly complicated, and likely to be favored by most users: PySolFC, the … Continue reading
RHEL 6 and Trial Subscription: Keeping It Alive
This is just a side note on my series RHEL 6 for the Clueless. I obtained my copy of RHEL 6 using the free trial offer from Red Hat. For a month, you could continue getting Yum updates for free. … Continue reading