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2018


Install testing kernels in Fedora

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If you’re on the latest Fedora release, you’re already running lots of modern packages.

2015


Keep old kernels with yum and dnf

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When you upgrade packages on Red Hat, CentOS and Fedora systems, the newer package replaces the older package.

Automatic package updates with dnf

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With Fedora 22’s release date quickly approaching, it’s time to familiarize yourself with dnf.

2014


Start Jenkins on Fedora 20

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Installing Jenkins on Fedora 20 is quite easy thanks to the available Red Hat packages, but I ran into problems when I tried to start Jenkins.

2013


Moving from OS X to Linux: Day One

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The thought of using Linux as a manager in a highly Windows- and Mac-centric corporate environment isn’t something to be taken lightly.

A humble farewell to Seth Vidal

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I was shocked to see Robyn Bergeron’s email today about Seth Vidal’s passing.

Installing the Xen hypervisor on Fedora 19

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It’s been a little while since I last posted about installing Xen on Fedora, so I figured that Fedora 19’s beta release was as good a time as any to write a new post.

2012


Automatic package updates in CentOS 6

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Automating package updates in CentOS 6 is a quick process and it ensures that your system receives the latest available security patches, bugfixes and enhancements.

2011


2010


Tap into your Linux system with SystemTap

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One of the most interesting topics I’ve seen so far during my RHCA training at Rackspace this week is SystemTap.

2009


Upgrading Fedora 11 to 12 using yum

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As with the Fedora 10 to 11 upgrade, you can upgrade Fedora 11 to Fedora 12 using yum.

2007


rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries

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If up2date throws some horrible Python errors and rpm says “rpmdb: Lock table is out of available locker entries”, you can restore your system to normality with the following: