This post explains how to free up space when files under /var/cache/yum is filling up the disk space. This is normal behavior as the cache would increase its size based on the frequency of syncing with the yum server. Its an administrative task provide adequate space. This should be corrected by either running: # yum clean all The above command cleans all cached files from any enabled repository. It is useful to run this from time to time to make sure there is nothing using unnecessary … [Read more...] about /var/cache/yum Constantly Filling Files System in CentOS/RHEL
Archives for January 2019
How to Configure YUM to connect to Oracle Public Repository in Oracle Enterprise Linux
This post will assist you in configuring an OEL system to connect to the Oracle Public YUM repositories. Your OEL System must have a working connection to the internet for YUM to work correctly. If your system is isolated from the internet due to security policies, you will need to set up a local repository and populate it manually. To configure your OEL system to use the Oracle Public YUM Repository, accomplish the following actions as root. 1. Checking YUM Configuration 1. Change to … [Read more...] about How to Configure YUM to connect to Oracle Public Repository in Oracle Enterprise Linux
How To Retain Current And Older Linux Packages While Doing Update With ‘yum’ Command
In this post, we shall discuss about how to retain current and older Linux packages while updating the Linux OS with the 'yum' command. Note that /etc/yum.conf configuration file contains a [main] section. If required then we can add many additional options under the [main] section. Some of the key-value pairs in the [main] section affect how yum operates. A sample /etc/yum.conf configuration file looks as below: # cat … [Read more...] about How To Retain Current And Older Linux Packages While Doing Update With ‘yum’ Command
How to Setup a squid proxy server on CentOS/RHEL 7
Squid is a web proxy application with a variety of configurations and uses. Squid has a large number of access controls and supports different protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SSL. In this post, we will see how to use Squid as an HTTP proxy. The Setup Squid is quite an old, mature, and commonly used piece of software. It is generally shipped as a default package with various Linux distributions. Setup for this post: 192.168.10.2 - is our proxy server. 192.168.10.3 - Will … [Read more...] about How to Setup a squid proxy server on CentOS/RHEL 7
How to Install Gnome Desktop Environment onto Oracle Linux 6.x
This document describes how to install Gnome Desktop environment onto an Oracle Linux 6.x system. The Stpes 1. On Oracle Linux 6.x, Gnome yum group is known as "Desktop", which was "Gnome Desktop Environment" on Oracle Linux 5.x. Thus, to install Gnome Desktop Environment on Oracle Linux 6.x use the below command: # yum groupinstall "Desktop" "Desktop Platform" "General Purpose Desktop" If the packages need to be re-installed, use the below command: # yum reinstall "@Desktop" "@Desktop … [Read more...] about How to Install Gnome Desktop Environment onto Oracle Linux 6.x
How to configure VNC Server on Oracle Linux 6
Here is a short howto on configuring VNC server for Oracle Linux 6. 1. Check if the server is connected to Oracle Linux yum server Or ULN to avoid the dependency issue. # yum repolist 2. Install the vnc server RPMs: # yum install vnc* This installs latest version of RPMs: tigervnc-server-module, tigervnc and tigervnc-server. # yum install tigervnc-server-module tigervnc tigervnc-server 3. Edit the "/etc/sysconfig/vncservers" file to configure the required displays. The following … [Read more...] about How to configure VNC Server on Oracle Linux 6