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Linux

How to install a .bin file

A binary file(.bin) is a computer file that is not a text file, it may contain any form of data encoded in binary form for computer storage and processing purposes. For installing a .bin file in Unix or Linux systems, follow the steps below. Make sure the file is executable,  #chmod +x file.bin This command […]

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Linux

WebLogic Server: Create, Extend and Remove Domains

Basic idea of this post is to give a quick idea on how to create, extend and remove weblogic domains, in short how to manage a Oracle Weblogic Server. The examples are related to Weblogic 11G installations. Topics covered Create a domain Extend a domain Delete a domain Creating a boot identity file Altering server […]

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Linux

SElinux

Selinux -Security Enhanced Linux.

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Linux

Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4 installation & SSL Configuration

1. Download: http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi 2. Extract: gzip -d httpd-NN.tar.gz | cd httpd-NN 3. Configure: ./configure –prefix=PREFIX (PREFIX must be replaced with the filesystem path under which the server should be installed. If PREFIX is not specified, it defaults to /usr/local/apache2.) Eg: #./configure –prefix=/usr/local/apache2 –with-included-apr –enable-ssl –enable-so Or #./configure –with-included-apr –enable-ssl –enable-so 4. Compile: #make 5. Install: […]

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Linux Redhat

Linux Add User To Group

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 […]

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Databases Linux

Oracle Internet directory (OID) Installation steps

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 […]

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Linux Redhat

Listing RPM file contents

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

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 […]

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Samba 4 released

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 […]

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Redhat

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 […]