Red Hat / CentOS: Swap / Change Ethernet Aliases

In Red Hat and CentOS, Ethernet aliases are usually configured using the ifcfg-ethX:Y format, where X is the number of the physical Ethernet interface and Y is the alias number. Here’s how you can swap or change Ethernet aliases: Edit the appropriate interface configuration file The interface configuration files are located in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory. … Read more

How to start, stop, restart Apache Server on FreeBSD

To start, stop, or restart the Apache HTTP server on FreeBSD, you can use the apachectl script. Here are the basic commands: To start Apache: sudo /usr/local/sbin/apachectl start To stop Apache: sudo /usr/local/sbin/apachectl stop To restart Apache: sudo /usr/local/sbin/apachectl restart You can also use the -k option to apachectl to control Apache’s behavior more precisely. … Read more

Can I Use Multiple Virtualization Technologies Simultaneously under Linux?

Yes, it is possible to use multiple virtualization technologies simultaneously under Linux. In fact, it is quite common to use multiple virtualization technologies together to achieve specific goals. There are different virtualization technologies available for Linux, such as KVM, VirtualBox, QEMU, VMware, and others. Each of these technologies has its own strengths and weaknesses, and … Read more

Debian / Ubuntu Linux: Clear the Package Cache

To clear the package cache on Debian or Ubuntu Linux, you can use the apt-get package manager. Here are the steps: Open a terminal. Update the package list by running the following command: sudo apt-get update Clear the package cache by running the following command: sudo apt-get clean This command will remove all downloaded packages … Read more

Linux: Convert a PDF File To an Image

To convert a PDF file to an image in Linux, you can use the convert command from the ImageMagick package. Here’s how to do it: Install ImageMagick if it is not already installed. You can do this using your package manager, for example: sudo apt-get install imagemagick # For Debian/Ubuntu sudo yum install ImageMagick # … Read more

FreeBSD Install VIM Editor Without X11 GUI

To install Vim editor on FreeBSD without X11 GUI, you can use the pkg package manager. Here’s how to do it: Open a terminal or connect to your FreeBSD system via SSH. Update the pkg package repository by running the following command: sudo pkg update Install Vim editor by running the following command: sudo pkg … Read more

How to: MySQL Delete Column

To delete a column from a MySQL table, you can use the ALTER TABLE statement with the DROP COLUMN clause. Here’s the basic syntax: ALTER TABLE table_name DROP COLUMN column_name; Replace table_name with the name of the table from which you want to delete the column, and replace column_name with the name of the column … Read more

There are unfinished transactions remaining. You might consider running yum-complete-transaction first to finish them

The message “There are unfinished transactions remaining. You might consider running yum-complete-transaction first to finish them” is displayed by the yum package manager when a previous package installation, update, or removal was interrupted, and some transactions were not completed. To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps: Run the following command to check if … Read more

Linux Find FC ID (WWN) of a disk/LUN

To find the FC ID (WWN) of a disk/LUN on a Linux system, follow these steps: Install the lsscsi command if it is not already installed. This command can be used to list SCSI devices, including Fibre Channel (FC) disks and LUNs. (miedemaproduce.com sudo yum install lsscsi On Debian/Ubuntu systems, you can install it using … Read more