Add the skype yum repo repository but do not make it active and use only installing once for non-regular update checks.
Add More Swap Space to Linux
Sometimes it is necessary to add more swap space after installation. For example, you may upgrade the amount of RAM in your system from 64 MB to 128 MB, but there is only 128 MB of swap space. It might…
Local SVN + Trac + SSL How-to
Objective: svn and trac up and running on a local virtual host Purpose: local development environment on intranet Valid: Fedora 8, Fedora 9, Fedora 10 Adapted from this article. Before making the below, generate ssl certificate files (if you have…
Change Grub Picture at Boot
The below will change the grub splash image at boot time. Requires Imagemagick. Do it at your own risk! Prepare your picture in any format. sudo cp /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz ./splash.xpm.gz.bak convert -resize 640×480 -colors 14 YOUR_PICTURE.jpg splash.xpm gzip splash.xpm sudo cp…
Self-Signed SSL Certificate
Adapted from this article. sudo yum -y install mod_ssl openssl openssl-devel sudo mkdir /usr/share/ssl sudo openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024 sudo openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr sudo cp server.key server.key.org sudo openssl rsa -in server.key.org -out server.key…
Local Yum Rpm Repository
YUM is the default package manager provided with most RPM distros, especially Fedora and Redhat based distros. It is similar to APT of the Debian based distros. Admittedly, it is not the best package manager in term of performance, I…
Securing MySQL after Installation
If you just installed Linux or, separately, MySQL server, you need to undertake some simple routines to make it a little more secure. The below will set a password for a superuser account, remove anonymous user account and do some…
