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  1. RHEL 6 Finally Arrives

    Posted on in Software

    Red Hat Linux (RHEL) LogoRed Hat finally announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 yesterday. RHEL 5 was released in early 2007, making the wait for RHEL 6 the longest since Red Hat rebranded their Linux-based operating system with the RHEL moniker in 2003.

    RHEL 6 boasts tons of new features …

  2. MySQL + SELinux: Can't change dir (Errcode: 13)

    Posted on in System Administration

    Powered By MySQLIf you're using a non-standard MySQL data directory on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server, you may have seen an error like /usr/libexec/mysqld: Can't change dir to '/mysql_data/' (Errcode: 13). The key to fixing this problem is to ensure the new MySQL data directory has the proper …

  3. Configuring Syslog for Your Cisco Routers and Switches

    Posted on in System Administration

    Configuring your syslog server to accept logging output from your Cisco routers and switches requires a few basic steps. We'll assume that you are using a new server and haven't made any previous changes to the syslog configuration. I use <acronym title="Red Hat Enterprise Linux">RHEL</acronym> 5 most …

  4. Rate-limiting SSH connections with iptables

    Posted on in System Administration

    If you have SSH open toward the Internet, you are surely aware of the number of brute force password attempts your server sees everyday. Although a good password policy may make these attempts nothing more than an annoyance, each connection to your SSH daemon takes up valuable server resources. I …

  5. Another Red Hat Flurry of Fixes

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    Red Multitool Swiss Knife 11The Red Hat team has been hard at work rolling out bug fix updates. Here's another list of updated packages.

    • iiimf-le-xcin
    • apr
    • db4
    • planner
    • dia
    • gzip
    • busybox
    • libtool
    • mrtg
    • hal-cups-utils
    • ksh
    • man
    • man-pages
    • man-pages-fr
    • numactl
    • kudzu
    • tcp_wrappers
    • pdksh
    • kbd

    Red Hat signs all their packages via Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG …

  6. Bug Fixes Gone Wild!

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    Warning! 2 (photo by ines)The Red Hat folks have been hard at work pushing out a new batch of bug fixes. Here's a list of affected packages.

    • dlm-kernel
    • ccs
    • magma
    • rgmanager

    If you use any of the above packages or a Red Hat-based system, please make sure you keep your software up to date …

  7. Red Hat Bugfix Fiesta

    Posted on in Software

    Red Hat recently released a flood of kernel-related bug fixes. Here's a list of the affected packages:

    • cmirror-kernel
    • cman-kernel
    • dlm-kernel
    • gnbd-kernel
    • GFS-kernel

    If you use any of these packages, make sure you are up to date.

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