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+ | ==== CentOS 6 Migration Notes ==== | ||
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RedHat Guides:\\ | RedHat Guides:\\ | ||
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+ | **Jan 2016** | ||
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+ | Disable kdump by removing kdump and kexec-tools RPMs. | ||
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+ | **Dec 2015** | ||
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+ | Set up VSFTPD | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * Make the target directory at the location you want it as the desired user | ||
+ | * Make the target directory in the desired user's $HOME | ||
+ | * as root: mount --bind / | ||
+ | * restart vsftpd | ||
+ | * Check all settings in /etc/vsftpd | ||
**July 2014:\\ 1) Kernel panic and boot failure on Dell Inspiron 6400: (VFS cannot open root device " | **July 2014:\\ 1) Kernel panic and boot failure on Dell Inspiron 6400: (VFS cannot open root device " | ||
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[[vpn_notes|Open Source VPN software]] | [[vpn_notes|Open Source VPN software]] | ||
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Install SSMTP and mutt for GMail using notes at [[gmail_on_linux_with_ssmtp|]]\\ | Install SSMTP and mutt for GMail using notes at [[gmail_on_linux_with_ssmtp|]]\\ | ||
Install yum update email notification cron \\ | Install yum update email notification cron \\ | ||
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Turn off unneeded services | Turn off unneeded services | ||
* System > Administration > Services | * System > Administration > Services | ||
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- | Install Antivirus \\ | + | |
[[clamav_antivirus | Clam Antivirus Notes]] | [[clamav_antivirus | Clam Antivirus Notes]] | ||
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- | How to Pimp out CentOS for Desktop use \\ | + | How to Pimp out CentOS for Desktop use |
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Install Skype for Linux - note that touch tones do not always work properly \\ | Install Skype for Linux - note that touch tones do not always work properly \\ | ||
- | [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
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Thunderbird tweaks | Thunderbird tweaks | ||
- | Install custom add-ons | ||
* Enigmail 1.4.4 | * Enigmail 1.4.4 | ||
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- | Firefox 10 tweaks \\ | ||
- | Install custom add-ons | + | Firefox tweaks |
- | * Qute 4++ (custom mod) 1.1.2 as of 25 April 2012 | + | |
- | * DownloadHelper 4.9.9 | + | |
- | * Live HTTP Headers 0.17 | + | |
- | * RSS Icon 1.0.6 | + | * Extensions (current) |
- | * ShowIP 1.8.1 | + | * Classic Theme Restorer 1.2.9.3 |
- | | + | * ShowIP 2.7.7 |
- | * Web Developer 1.2.1 | + | * Web Developer 1.2.5 |
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+ | * RSS Icon 1.0.6 | ||
+ | * Status-4-Evar 2012.07.08.17 | ||
+ | * wmlbrowser 0.7.26 | ||
+ | * DownloadHelper 4.9.9 | ||
[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
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Install Brother HL2170-W printer | Install Brother HL2170-W printer | ||
* Make sure cups is turned on in chkconfig and service is running | * Make sure cups is turned on in chkconfig and service is running | ||
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Install Virtual Box, see [[virtualbox_notes|]] on separate page. | Install Virtual Box, see [[virtualbox_notes|]] on separate page. | ||
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Install NX/ | Install NX/ | ||
* If you try to connect and fails, make sure /etc/hosts has the machine' | * If you try to connect and fails, make sure /etc/hosts has the machine' | ||
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Make ' | Make ' | ||
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Disable direct ssh root login by editing PermitRootLogin in / | Disable direct ssh root login by editing PermitRootLogin in / | ||
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Specific hardware notes about HP P7-1235: | Specific hardware notes about HP P7-1235: | ||
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Screenshot of desktop | Screenshot of desktop | ||
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switchdesk package missing; how to set default window manager: | switchdesk package missing; how to set default window manager: | ||
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When a user logs into the system, they can choose which desktop to load after they click their username but before entering their password (an icon will appear with the available desktops). | When a user logs into the system, they can choose which desktop to load after they click their username but before entering their password (an icon will appear with the available desktops). | ||
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+ | Install fail2ban https:// | ||
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+ | Tail / | ||
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+ | Looking for blocked IP addresses: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | # iptables -L |grep REJE ; iptables -L |grep REJE |wc | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | Disable email notifications so / | ||
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+ | http:// |
centos_6_migration_notes.1423656399.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/02/11 07:06 by juckins