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==== CentOS 8 Migration Notes ==== | ==== CentOS 8 Migration Notes ==== | ||
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+ | Fix php for phpmyadmin: | ||
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+ | dnf install php-gd php-ldap php-mysqlnd php-pecl-mcrypt php-pecl-zip | ||
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+ | Also comment out the cookie validity setting in config.inc.php | ||
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+ | Secure the mariadb | ||
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+ | Fix php.ini from known good config | ||
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+ | Configure $HOME/ | ||
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+ | autocmd FileType * setlocal formatoptions-=c formatoptions-=r formatoptions-=o | ||
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+ | # python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip | ||
+ | # python3 -m pip install dictor | ||
+ | # python3 -m pip install wheel | ||
+ | # python3 -m pip install httplib2 | ||
+ | # python3 -m pip install PyMySQL | ||
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+ | PyMySQL v0.9.3 has been upgraded to v1.0.2 and requires modification to " | ||
<color # | <color # | ||
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* uninstall [[https:// | * uninstall [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
* <color # | * <color # | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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* Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts > Reset and Clear > F2 | * Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts > Reset and Clear > F2 | ||
* Disable Vim auto-indent following [[vim_tips|Vi and Vim Tips]] | * Disable Vim auto-indent following [[vim_tips|Vi and Vim Tips]] | ||
- | * < | ||
- | * < | ||
- | * < | ||
- | * < | ||
- | * < | ||
Change setting on screensaver | Change setting on screensaver | ||
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* Moving display of current CPU usage should appear | * Moving display of current CPU usage should appear | ||
- | __Fresh VirtualBox Installation Notes 8 Nov 2015 (previous install 30 Sept 2014)__ | + | ---- |
- | + | ||
- | * Preferable to use local .iso file to conserve bandwidth for multiple installs | + | |
- | * Used http:// | + | |
- | * On initial config screen, ensure the network connection is activated | + | |
- | * You can also disable SELinux | + | |
- | * < | + | |
- | * * < | + | |
- | * Let system create mount points automatically | + | |
- | * After they are suggested, change from LVM to Standard Mount | + | |
- | * May want to increase the boot and " | + | |
- | * Used default " | + | |
- | * For software packages, if you only choose something like Web Server you will not get graphical login | + | |
- | * Choose a general desktop option, too | + | |
- | * Boot into machine | + | |
- | * Note the IP address | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Use nmtui-hostname to [[http:// | + | |
- | < | + | |
- | # nmcli general hostname | + | |
- | # nmcli general hostname new_server_name | + | |
- | # systemctl restart systemd-hostnamed | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | dnf -y update, reboot, verify latest kernel is loaded by GRUB | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Only keep 1 old kernel | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Ensure gcc, make, kernel-devel are installed. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Install Virtual Box Guest Additions | + | |
- | * Took 10 minutes to install | + | |
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- | Reboot | + | |
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- | Add 2nd hard drive to /etc/fstab [[adding_a_second_hard_drive|following these notes]] | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Prepare to run the local dnf installer script | + | |
- | * Also installs [[https:// | + | |
- | * Best to run the script by establishing SSH connection to box from a different machine. | + | |
- | * Pipe output to log file and tail the log file | + | |
- | * [[yum_installer_bash_script_centos8|dnf installer bash script (CentOS 8)]] | + | |
- | + | ||
- | [[install_configure_cpan|CPAN packages]] to install: | + | |
- | * <color # | + | |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | * Array:: | + | |
- | * //Note, this module is not needed. Was used in ASMAD compare_stops.pl and compare_origin.pl// | + | |
- | * Start up cpan as root (initial time) | + | |
- | * Run through the manual configuration process, accept the defaults | + | |
- | * Start up cpan as root | + | |
- | * > install CPAN (this updates the CPAN packages) | + | |
- | * cpan Array:: | + | |
- | * Time:: | + | |
- | * //Note, this module is not needed. Was used in syncing to CDN.// | + | |
- | * As root, had to: | + | |
- | * cd / | + | |
- | * cp -rp * / | + | |
- | * Another option is to install modules locally | + | |
- | * Yet another option is to use modules that are in a repository | + | |
- | + | ||
- | [[http:// | + | |
- | + | ||
- | [[http:// | + | |
- | * check / | + | |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | + | ||
- | [[centos_php7.2_upgrade|Upgrade PHP to version 7.2]] | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Migrate / | + | |
- | < | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | max_execution_time = 3600 | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | max_input_time = 3600 | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | memory_limit = 1024M | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | display_errors = On | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | post_max_size = 250M | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | upload_max_filesize = 250M | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | date.timezone = " | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | session.gc_maxlifetime = 7200 | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | < | + | |
- | # systemctl restart httpd.service | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | [[http:// | + | |
Database work: | Database work: | ||
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* systemctl enable mariadb.service | * systemctl enable mariadb.service | ||
* mysql DATABASE -h localhost -u USER -p' | * mysql DATABASE -h localhost -u USER -p' | ||
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- | * Note CentOS7 comes with PHP 5.4 and latest version of phpMyAdmin that will work is 4.4.x | ||
- | * [[centos_php5.6_upgrade|Install PHP 5.6 on CentOS 7]] | ||
- | * Run through phpmyadmin install steps listed in [[installing_phpmyadmin_tips]] | ||
- | * [[https:// | ||
- | * With PHP 5.6, the latest version of phpMyAdmin (4.6.4) is fully supported | ||
- | * Copy config from previous machine | ||
Setup ddclient: | Setup ddclient: | ||
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Restore /etc/hosts from previous machine as needed | Restore /etc/hosts from previous machine as needed | ||
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- | Disable virbro0 network connection if needed: http:// | ||
- | < | ||
- | # virsh net-destroy default | ||
- | # virsh net-undefine default | ||
- | # service libvirtd restart | ||
- | # ifconfig | ||
- | </ | ||
Then, edit the network connections and make sure the " | Then, edit the network connections and make sure the " | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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- | [[http:// | ||
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- | [[http:// | ||
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- | Fix Google Chrome fonts: | ||
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- | [[http:// | ||
- | < | ||
- | # dnf install google*fonts | ||
- | </ | ||
- | * open Chrome, go to Settings > Advanced and set fonts as follows: | ||
- | * Standard font: Noto Serif | ||
- | * Serif font: Noto Serif | ||
- | * Sans-serif font: Noto Sans | ||
- | * Fixed-width font: Roboto Mono | ||
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[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
- | Adobe Reader - use evince instead | + | Install |
- | + | ||
- | Install | + | |
- | * Install 3 RPMs noted above | + | |
- | * Edit / | + | |
- | * / | + | |
- | * To start up MATE, edit / | + | |
- | * CommandStartGnome "/ | + | |
- | * To fix keyboard mapping, open terminal and run this command: | + | |
- | * setxkbmap -model evdev -layout us > / | + | |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | * You can make a little bash script and have it run as a startup application | + | |
- | * Notes gleaned from https:// | + | |
- | + | ||
- | NX/ | + | |
- | * Had v3 RPMs installed; removed and installed v4 to test. Failed. Removed v4 RPMs. | + | |
- | * Upon reinstalling the 3 v3 RPMs, could not authenticate to target server. | + | |
- | * Removed nxclient, nxnode, nxserver v3 RPMs again. | + | |
- | * rm -rf /usr/NX completely | + | |
- | * Reinstalled the 3 v3 RPMs. Authentication fixed | + | |
- | * Start/stop server with the following: | + | |
- | * / | + | |
- | * / | + | |
- | * / | + | |
- | + | ||
- | NX for work VPN | + | |
- | * Removed nxclient-3.5.0-7.x86_64.rpm, | + | |
- | * Used http:// | + | |
- | * Installed opennx-0.16-724.el6.centos.1.x86_64.rpm | + | |
- | * Tried connecting to remote machine as shadow session and it also failed; ensured the remote machine had a normal session established first using the same user | + | |
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- | VPN connections | + | |
- | * < | + | |
- | * < | + | |
- | + | ||
- | < | + | |
Restore Thunderbird profile | Restore Thunderbird profile | ||
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Test ASMAD for processing end-to-end | Test ASMAD for processing end-to-end | ||
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- | < | ||
- | </ | ||
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- | < | ||
- | dnf install alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i686 qt.i686 1: | ||
- | rpm -Uvh http:// | ||
- | dnf localinstall http:// | ||
- | </ | ||
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- | [[https:// | ||
SSH issues | SSH issues | ||
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* For other run-level info, see [[https:// | * For other run-level info, see [[https:// | ||
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- | USB HEADSET: | ||
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- | Plugin to right-side lower USB jack on HP Pavilion P7-1235, type dmesg at root prompt to see if it was found by system | ||
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- | [37013.137134] usb 8-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, | ||
- | [37013.137145] usb 8-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 | ||
- | [37013.137151] usb 8-1: Product: Logitech USB Headset | ||
- | [37013.137160] usb 8-1: Manufacturer: | ||
- | [37013.399267] input: Logitech Logitech USB Headset as / | ||
- | 1: | ||
- | [37013.449648] hid-generic 0003: | ||
- | Headset] on usb-0000: | ||
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- | Right-click the speaker icon in the top panel and choose Sound Preferences. | ||
- | Sound effects tab: Sound theme: No Sounds\\ | ||
- | Hardware tab: Highlight Headset H390, Profile: Analog Stereo Output + Analog Mono Input \\ | ||
- | Input tab: choose Headset H390 Analog Mono \\ | ||
- | Output tab: choose Headset H390 Analog Stereo, Connector is Headphones | ||
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- | Settings are saved to $HOME/ | ||
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- | See Linux Mint [[https:// | ||
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- | ---- | ||
- | __OLD Notes and Issues__ | ||
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- | If on VirtualBox, go to main menu and choose " | ||
- | < | ||
- | mount -o ro / | ||
- | cd /mnt | ||
- | ./ | ||
- | shutdown -r now | ||
- | </ | ||
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- | Missing Desktop icons: https:// | ||
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- | - Make sure caja is the default file manager in System --> Control Center --> Preferred Applications --> | ||
- | - Add caja to automatically start in System--> | ||
- | - Reboot. | ||
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- | **Tried / | ||
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- | < | ||
- | [juckins@centos7-test-64: | ||
- | display: color is not known to server `FOREGROUND': | ||
- | No such file or directory @ error/ | ||
- | </ | ||
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- | * This does work on FC20 i686. libpng may be a different version. | ||
- | * Test images in $HOME/ | ||
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- | ImageMagick may be a different version. | ||
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- | UPDATE: Does work after installing Skype and its dependencies below (nux-desktop? | ||
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- | Comment out the GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT line in / | ||
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- | First see if the default kernel is the latest one for boot. If not, add the following line to / | ||
- | < | ||
- | Also remove the "rhgb quiet" flags. | ||
- | Get the splash.png from http:// | ||
- | < | ||
- | Then run: | ||
- | < | ||
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- | Notes on grub splash screen: | ||
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- | * https:// | ||
- | * https:// |
centos_8_migration_notes.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/08 16:03 by juckins