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-yum -y update, reboot, verify latest kernel is loaded by GRUB+dnf -y update, reboot, verify latest kernel is loaded by GRUB
  
 Only keep 1 old kernel Only keep 1 old kernel
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 Add 2nd hard drive to /etc/fstab [[adding_a_second_hard_drive|following these notes]] Add 2nd hard drive to /etc/fstab [[adding_a_second_hard_drive|following these notes]]
  
-Prepare to run the local yum installer script+Prepare to run the local dnf installer script
   * Also installs [[https://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories|EPEL repository]]   * Also installs [[https://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories|EPEL repository]]
   * Best to run the script by establishing SSH connection to box from a different machine.   * Best to run the script by establishing SSH connection to box from a different machine.
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 Setup ddclient: Setup ddclient:
   * https://sourceforge.net/p/ddclient/wiki/Home/   * https://sourceforge.net/p/ddclient/wiki/Home/
-  * yum -y install ddclient+  * dnf -y install ddclient
   * Use /etc/ddclient/* for configs from previous machine   * Use /etc/ddclient/* for configs from previous machine
  
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 [[http://www.binarytides.com/gorgeous-looking-fonts-ubuntu-linux/]] [[http://www.binarytides.com/gorgeous-looking-fonts-ubuntu-linux/]]
 <code> <code>
-yum install google*fonts+dnf install google*fonts
 </code> </code>
   * open Chrome, go to Settings > Advanced and set fonts as follows:   * open Chrome, go to Settings > Advanced and set fonts as follows:
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-yum install alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i686 qt.i686 1:qt-x11.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libXv.i686+dnf install alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i686 qt.i686 1:qt-x11.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libXv.i686
 rpm -Uvh http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-1.el7.nux.noarch.rpm rpm -Uvh http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/nux-dextop-release-0-1.el7.nux.noarch.rpm
-yum localinstall http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-4.3.0.37-fedora.i586.rpm+dnf localinstall http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-4.3.0.37-fedora.i586.rpm
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   * Update to openssh seems to require RSA keys now and authorized_keys file instead of DSA keys and authorized_keys2 file   * Update to openssh seems to require RSA keys now and authorized_keys file instead of DSA keys and authorized_keys2 file
   * Set "PermitRootLogin no"   * Set "PermitRootLogin no"
-  * <del>But MATE does not work, tried KDE with yum group install "KDE Plasma Workspaces" and seems to work better but still no icons on the screen</del>+  * <del>But MATE does not work, tried KDE with dnf group install "KDE Plasma Workspaces" and seems to work better but still no icons on the screen</del>
   * <del>But need to configure custom desktop to use /etc/X11/xinit/Xsession mate-session</del>   * <del>But need to configure custom desktop to use /etc/X11/xinit/Xsession mate-session</del>
   * <del>Also tried /usr/bin/startxfce4 but still general odd behavior</del>   * <del>Also tried /usr/bin/startxfce4 but still general odd behavior</del>
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     * Use 'lpstat' and 'lpq' to ensure it's a known destination printer     * Use 'lpstat' and 'lpq' to ensure it's a known destination printer
   * [[https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/System_Administrators_Guide/sec-Printer_Configuration.html#sec-Starting_Print_Settings_Config|RHEL7 Print Settings]]   * [[https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/System_Administrators_Guide/sec-Printer_Configuration.html#sec-Starting_Print_Settings_Config|RHEL7 Print Settings]]
-  * yum install cups+  * dnf install cups
   * service cups start   * service cups start
   * systemctl enable cups   * systemctl enable cups
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     * Default printer driver works OK     * Default printer driver works OK
   * Or use web browser:   * Or use web browser:
-  * # yum install httpd+  * # dnf install httpd
   * # /bin/systemctl start httpd.service   * # /bin/systemctl start httpd.service
-  * # yum install system-config-firewall+  * # dnf install system-config-firewall
   * # firewall-config (or System > Administration > Firewall)   * # firewall-config (or System > Administration > Firewall)
     * Allow http and https as rules     * Allow http and https as rules
centos_8_migration_notes.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/08 16:03 by juckins