Installing just security updates with yum
Install just the security patches, but not kernel or java patches yum update –security –exclude=kernel* –exclude=java*
Yum Security Only Update
To update your system with YUM but only install the security patches, use the following: # yum update-minimal...
Installing WordPress on a FreeNAS Jail
After creating a basic jail do this: Step 1 Configue the the Jail to Use SSH https://www.ixsystems.com/documentation/freenas/11.2-U6/jails.html#accessing-a-jail-using-ssh Step...
My notes on how to use git
1) create a local git repo $ git init 1.5) Save username and password for github $ git...
Install and configure EPEL repository
rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
Cool additions to the Gnome Desktop
Go to https://extensions.gnome.org and install the browser extension. Use firefox, not chrome, chrome goes haywire when you install...
Find and replace text within a file using sed
Find and replace text within a file using sed The procedure to change the text in files under...
Resetting the Root Password of RHEL-8
Resetting the Root Password of RHEL-8 Resolution 1) Break the boot sequence by adding ‘rd.break’ at kernel stanza...
Remove CTRL-M characters from a file in UNIX
Remove CTRL-M characters from a file in UNIX 1) Open the file in vi 2) Type the following...