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Feb 27, 2013
How To Change the default MySQL data directory on RHEL 6
You’ve been using MySQL for sometime now and the database has been growing and you are at the point where it is time to move to another location or to newly added storage that is in a different location. Stopping the MySQL server # service mysqld stop Create a new data diretory and move the content from the old one Creating a new data directory # mkdir /app/mysql/ # chown mysql:mysql /app/mysql... read more
Feb 25, 2013
How To Install MySQL Community Edition on RHEL 6 x86_64
Recently had the need to install the latest Community edition of MySQL on a RHEL 6.3 x86_64 server. For most purposes the included version of MySQL works but if you want the latest version you will need to install the Community edition. First download the latest Community Edition MySQL from here. At the time of this post 5.6.10 is the current version. From the drop down select Oracle & RedHat Linux 6.... read more
Jan 24, 2013
How To Disable ipv6 Fedora 17/18
IPV6 is coming, but it is not here yet, so say you want to disable it on your Fedora 18 system. Pretty simple to do. First let’s edit the /etc/sysctl.conf file. $ sudo vi /etc/sysctl.conf Add and save the changes net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1 net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=1 To eliminate the default ipv6 addresses still appear on the interfaces open a terminal and type Type ifconfig to get... read more
Jan 23, 2013
How To Connect to a Local Directory on a Windows Host with a Linux Guest in VirtualBox
Recently I felt the need to retrieve files from my Windows host on my Linux guest in VirtualBox 4.2.6. This is an easy task with the VBoxAdditions installed on the guest OS and a simple change in the shared folders in VirtualBox. If VBoxAdditions are not installed on the guest host you must first get them installed. If you are running Fedora 17 or 18 look here for the instructions. Next make sure to power... read more
Jan 22, 2013
How To Install VBoxAdditions on Fedora 18
With the latest Fedora release now out it is time to get it installed as a VM in VirtualBox and get the VBoxAdditions installed. First make sure you have VirtualBox 4.2.6 installed and then install Fedora as a VM as you usually do. Once you have all the latest updates installed and a few added programs, you are ready to install the VBoxAdditions. First you will need to install gcc kernel-devel... read more
