Microsoft has released an emergency update to patch a security vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is being exploited in attacks aimed at government contractors and other targeted organizations. The patch fixes a “use after free” bug in versions 6, 7, and 8 of the Microsoft browser and will be automatically installed on affected machines that […]
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oracle had an unplanned release for recent Java SE Dev kit 7, due to security vulnerabilities. The latest release is 1.7.0_11-b21 (where “b” means “build”) and the version number is 7u11. update release notes can be found here. This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities. For more information, see Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2013-0422. In addition, the […]
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Parameter processes in oracle DB
How to update parameter processes value in oracle Database 1. Login to oracle $sqlplus SYS as SYSDBA 2. Check the current processes value $SQL> show parameter processes; 3. update it to the desired value, for eg: updating to 500 $SQL>alter system set processes=500 scope=spfile; $SQL> commit $SQL>shutdown immediate $SQL> startup 4. you are done, recheck […]
You can use the useradd or usermod commands to add a user to a group. The useradd command creates a new user or update default new user information. The usermod command modifies a user account i.e. it is useful to add user to existing group. There are two types of group. First is primary user […]
Here’s are the simple steps to create an OID instance. 1. Install and configure your database instance and make sure it is working with all listener and emctl ports up. 2. Install weblogic, no need to configure a domain right now. 3. Install idm or OID, during installation you are provided with an option of […]
Before installing a RPM file , atleast few will be curious to check what exactly that particular rpm files contains. For this you can use the rpm command with qlp flags The syntax is as below. #rpm -qlp vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.el5.x86_64.rpm warning: vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.el5.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 37017186 /bin/ex /bin/rvi /bin/rview /bin/vi /bin/view /etc/virc […]
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Linux Add a Swap File – Howto
Step #1: Login as the Root User Open a terminal window (select Applications > Accessories > Terminal) or login to remote server using the ssh client. Switch to the root user by typing su – and entering the root password, when prompted Step #2: Create Storage File Type the following command to create 512MB swap […]
Samba is a free software licensed under GNU general public license and re-implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol. Samba version 4 has been released. It is a major rewrite that enables Samba to be an Active Directory domain controller. Samba 4.0.0 Available for Download The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed using […]
Linux tends to dominate as the operating system of choice on the world’s fastest supercomputers. A full 469, or 94 percent, of the top 500 supercomputers now run Linux, according to the Top500 report. Meanwhile, only three of the world’s top supercomputers in this latest report — ranking at No. 132, 165 and 183, respectively — run […]
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Red Hat a short history…
In 1993 Bob Young incorporated the ACC Corporation, a catalog business that sold Linux and Unix software accessories. In 1994 Marc Ewing created his own Linux distribution, which he named Red Hat Linux (Ewing had worn a red Cornell University lacrosse hat, given to him by his grandfather, while attending Carnegie Mellon University). Ewing released […]