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debuginfo versioning tools?
by Les Mikesell 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

Are there any tools to help assemble libraries and debuginfo to examine core dumps that happened on another host where the versions don't match? Something like mock but build-version specific and with the debuginfo packages pulled in? -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell(a)gmail.com

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Re: [CentOS] debuginfo versioning tools?
by James B. Byrne 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

On Tue, February 17, 2015 15:20, Les Mikesell wrote: > Are there any tools to help assemble libraries and debuginfo to > examine core dumps that happened on another host where the versions > don't match? Something like mock but build-version specific and with > the debuginfo packages pulled in? > I am not sure that I understand your question so if this answer is totally irrelevant then please forgive me. But, in case this might help, you can configure mock to use locally provided repos and different architectures via the --configdir parameter. You provide an architecture specific config file like epel-6-x86_64.cfg in the specified directory and alter it to require packages to suit a specific build requirement. One of mine looks like this: config_opts['root'] = 'epel-6-x86_64' config_opts['target_arch'] = 'x86_64' config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('x86_64',) config_opts['chroot_setup_cmd'] = 'groupinstall buildsys-build' config_opts['dist'] = 'el6' # only useful for --resultdir variable subst config_opts['yum.conf'] = """ [main] cachedir=/var/cache/yum debuglevel=1 reposdir=/dev/null logfile=/var/log/yum.log retries=20 obsoletes=1 gpgcheck=0 assumeyes=1 syslog_ident=mock syslog_device= # repos [base] name=BaseOS enabled=1 mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=6&arch=x86_64&repo=os failovermethod=priority exclude=http* [updates] name=updates enabled=1 mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=6&arch=x86_64&repo=updates failovermethod=priority exclude=http* [epel] name=epel mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=epel-6&arch=x86… failovermethod=priority exclude=http* [testing] name=epel-testing enabled=0 mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=testing-epel6&a… failovermethod=priority [local] name=local baseurl=file:///home/byrnejb/mock/repos/x86_64/ cost=0 enabled=1 [koji] name=koji baseurl=http://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/repos/dist-6E-epel-build/latest/x… cost=2000 enabled=0 [epel-debug] name=epel-debug mirrorlist=http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=epel-debug-6&ar… failovermethod=priority enabled=0 """ and one calls it like this: mock --rebuild --root=epel-6-x86_64 --configdir=/home/byrnejb/mock /home/byrnejb/rpmbuild/SRPMS/httpd-2.4.9-1.el6.src.rpm -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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Re: [CentOS] How to write RPM spec
by James B. Byrne 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

> On Wed, 18 Feb 2015 05:36:48 +1300 > Jegadeesh Kumar wrote: > >> I setup the RPM build server and read some doc to write the spec >> files. but i did get it clearly. So can you guys please help me >> to write a new RPM spec. If you have set up an RPM build server then you should have installed the rpmbuild and rpmdevtools packages. If you have installed the latter then you can use vi (vim/gvim) to automatically create an empty spec template file simply by opening any new file name ending in '.spec'. It will look like this: Name: Version: Release: 1%{?dist} Summary: Group: License: URL: Source0: BuildRoot: %(mktemp -ud %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-XXXXXX) BuildRequires: Requires: %description %prep %setup -q %build %configure make %{?_smp_mflags} %install rm -rf %{buildroot} make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot} %clean rm -rf %{buildroot} %files %defattr(-,root,root,-) %doc %changelog * Fri Apr 05 2013 James B. Byrne <byrnejb(a)harte-lyne.ca> - Rebuild for CentOS-6.4 - This description is an example and is not automatically - generated for you. Note that the formats for the date and identity in changelog entries are very specific and include the leading '*'. You cannot use any other format (to my knowledge) than that given above as an example. Each descriptive line thereafter must be prefaced by'- '. See: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Draft_Documentation/0.1/html/Pa… -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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Intermittent problem, likely disk IO related - mptscsih: ioc0: attempting task abort!
by Jason Pyeron 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

NOTE: this is happening on Centos 6 x86_64, 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6.x86_64 not Centos 5 Dell PowerEdge 2970, Seagate SATA drive, non-raid. I have this server which has been dying randomly, with no logs. I had a tail -f over ssh for a week, when this just happened. Feb 8 00:10:21 thirteen-230 kernel: mptscsih: ioc0: attempting task abort! (sc=ffff880057a0a080) Feb 8 00:10:21 thirteen-230 kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] CDB: Write(10): 2a 00 1a 17 a1 6f 00 00 01 00 Feb 8 00:10:51 thirteen-230 kernel: mptscsih: ioc0: WARNING - Issuing Reset from mptscsih_IssueTaskMgmt!! doorbell=0x24000000 Feb 8 00:10:51 thirteen-230 kernel: mptbase: ioc0: Initiating recovery Feb 8 00:11:13 thirteen-230 kernel: mptscsih: ioc0: task abort: SUCCESS (rv=2002) (sc=ffff880057a0a080) Write failed: Connection reset by peer After reading https://access.redhat.com/solutions/108273, I am increasing the logging (shown below) but I am not confident about this wait and see approach. sysctl -w dev.scsi.logging_level=98367 I am also going to check smartctl output once I get onsite to power cycle the system. Other posts I have read, but I can not act on yet: * http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/34173/mptscsih-ioc0-task-abort-succ… * https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18652 * https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=483424 * https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42765 * http://sourceforge.net/p/smartmontools/mailman/message/23849184/ * http://kb.softescu.ro/category/hardware/dell/ -Jason -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.

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Using a *supported* web cam under CentOS 5
by Robert Heller 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

OK, I plugged in a web cam device (something called a 'Zoomy' -- a web cam/microscope). It is recognized by the unc driver. Now what? Does there exist a program that can use this device? Or do I have to write one from scratch? I have been searching the web, but all of the links are about getting and installing *drivers*. I don't need a driver, I need a userland program. With Ubuntu 14.04, there is a program named Cheese, but I can't find a version that works with CentOS 5. And no, don't tell me to install Ubuntu 14.04! -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller(a)deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services

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How to write RPM spec
by Jegadeesh Kumar 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

Hi team, I setup the RPM build server and read some doc to write the spec files. but i did get it clearly. So can you guys please help me to write a new RPM spec. or give me a scenario to write Thanks, Jegadeesh

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 120, Issue 5
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

Send CentOS-announce mailing list submissions to centos-announce(a)centos.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to centos-announce-request(a)centos.org You can reach the person managing the list at centos-announce-owner(a)centos.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CentOS-announce digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CEBA-2015:0224 CentOS 6 system-config-printer FASTTRACK BugFix Update (Johnny Hughes) 2. CEBA-2015:0231 CentOS 6 bind-dyndb-ldap BugFix Update (Johnny Hughes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:55:17 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEBA-2015:0224 CentOS 6 system-config-printer FASTTRACK BugFix Update Message-ID: <20150216145517.GA2848(a)n04.lon1.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Bugfix Advisory 2015:0224 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-0224.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 0b1e102e337bc6ca944887d5a86efce096e4f02b0d453259eb7def61aa100f10 system-config-printer-1.1.16-25.el6.i686.rpm d9e38068494f5baa375b4b4b2f0fafccbd5da2384e7302253540eb03880afbf7 system-config-printer-libs-1.1.16-25.el6.i686.rpm 3467770de97e623541c1e78d672f5bb60dc58b582fb7732e1375cd084203552b system-config-printer-udev-1.1.16-25.el6.i686.rpm x86_64: 4c707af2bc1752ceb64bea31b5b49421bc4510b0de09168984bdf619c83f86fc system-config-printer-1.1.16-25.el6.x86_64.rpm 9d6b1a5b04372fb7997490be1314d57865d37ee2f876403af979b8bb7c6ad021 system-config-printer-libs-1.1.16-25.el6.x86_64.rpm e10ae7473a8400abc3434a98ac765344915227f388a1f1fab953f088ab7e3af4 system-config-printer-udev-1.1.16-25.el6.x86_64.rpm Source: 30b20b371dfa2f021d329e5fa1d215595792417b07e6b18bb8d3fa77f75e2884 system-config-printer-1.1.16-25.el6.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:18:53 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEBA-2015:0231 CentOS 6 bind-dyndb-ldap BugFix Update Message-ID: <20150216181853.GA7919(a)n04.lon1.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Bugfix Advisory 2015:0231 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-0231.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: ca86c5483876d2f979bff731622c5508248baecf4a61b13c77a522c153384587 bind-dyndb-ldap-2.3-6.el6_6.i686.rpm x86_64: fd444fbc66c4058cb422976051822ddbb6ba72d77e9307fe38e7ed52fc9dfddb bind-dyndb-ldap-2.3-6.el6_6.x86_64.rpm Source: 9d772df68036dd0915327569616b79ab429016b68b669ac532ae37cf3e86f826 bind-dyndb-ldap-2.3-6.el6_6.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ CentOS-announce mailing list CentOS-announce(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce End of CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 120, Issue 5 ***********************************************

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CentOS upgrade info
by Jegadeesh Kumar 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

Hello, I wan to know the details steps about how to do OS upgrade? Say for an example currently i am using CentOS 6.2 and plan to upgrade that to 7. Please detail me the steps. Thanks, Jegadeesh

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libvirt
by mattias 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

Seems libvirt are broken in centos7? I can start it but Virsh list for example: Connection refused Kvm are installed And the kvm driver installed

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network automatically connecting on boot after new service installation
by g 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

2 weeks ago, i had my internet service changed from copper DSL to fiber DSL. now, every time i reboot, internet connection is automatically connecting on boot. before last update to 6.6, i could configure connection, now i can not bring up configuration window to disable auto connect. because of uneasy feelings about leaving computer up when i leave home, i disconnect 'bell line' so that when i am gone and have a mains failure and ups shuts down, i will not have internet connected when mains restore. also makes for uneasy feeling when retiring for night. :-) what do i have to do to change this? any and all replies / suggestions greatly appreciated. tia. -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.6 tc,hago. g .

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firewalld default policy = allow = no affect.
by dE 17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15

Hi! I'm running CentOS 7. Looking at the default policies of various zones, I've come to realize that only the drop zone has an affect, that's because this's the only one which drops unmatched packets.

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Centos 7.0 and mismatched swap file
by Gregory P. Ennis 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Everyone, I am putting together a new mail server for our firm using a SuperMicro with Centos 7.0. When performed the install of the os, I put 16 gigs of memory in the wrong slots on the mother board which caused the SuperMicro to recognize 8 gigs instead of 16 gigs. When I installed Centos 7.0, this error made the swap file 8070 megs instead of what I would have expected to be a over 16000 megs. I am using the default xfs file system on the other partitions. Is there a way to expand the swap file? If not, then is this problem sufficiently bad enough for me to start over with a new install. I do not want to start over unless I need to. Thanks for you help !!! Greg Ennis

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setting up centos 6 x86_64 to relay through gmail
by Jerry Geis 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

I have setup my machine to relay through smtp.gmail.com installed cyrus-sasl-md5 cyrus-sasl-plain Added to access: AuthInfo:smtp.gmail.com "U:smmsp" "I:my accont" "P:my pass" "M:PLAIN" AuthInfo:smtp.gmail.com:587 "U:smmsp" "I:my account" "P:my pass" "M:PLAIN" Added to sendmail.mc the SMART_HOST smtp.gmail.com uncommented the pki lines define(`confCACERT_PATH', `/etc/pki/tls/certs')dnl define(`confCACERT', `/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt')dnl define(`confSERVER_CERT', `/etc/pki/tls/certs/sendmail.pem')dnl define(`confSERVER_KEY', `/etc/pki/tls/certs/sendmail.pem')dnl set the confAUTH_MECHANISMS restarted sendmail It seems like sendmail is trying to use port 25 as the log shows "connection timeout". I did this to two other machines and it worked. the third one is being stubborn. Any suggestions to look at ??? Jerry

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OT: Extracting Subject Lines from IMAP Mailbox
by Tim Evans 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Looking for a command-line way to extract only the Subject lines from my mailbox on my ISP's IMAP server, without actually downloading/modifying the contents of the mailbox. Sort of the remote equivalent of locally doing: $ grep ^Subject /var/spool/mail/mymailbox > subjectlistfile Thanks. -- Tim Evans | 5 Chestnut Court UNIX System Admin Consulting | Owings Mills, MD 21117 http://www.tkevans.com/ | 443-394-3864 tkevans(a)tkevans.com

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CentOS6 box fails
by Chris 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Dear All, I used to use CentOS 6 on my desktop without any issues until this morning. Booting stops after the libvirt-guests and certmonger init script. I don't start any guests at boot-time. In rc3.d is only the S99local script after certmongers. Normally, I just suspend this box, so I'm not sure when I rebooted it last time successfully. Does anyone happen to know why booting stops? I haven't found any hints in /v/l/messages. I think I have to reinstall this machine. -- Gruß, Christian

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CentOS 7 on dual-monitor workstation?
by Niki Kovacs 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Hi, My workstation is currently running Slackware Linux 14.1 64-bit, and I'm considering replacing that by CentOS 7, which I've already installed on my laptop. The PC has an NVidia GeForce GT 520 video card with two 19'' monitors attached to it. I'm using the proprietary 'nvidia' driver. I vaguely remember having read somewhere that RHEL/CentOS 7 with GNOME 3 had trouble with dual monitors. Now since this is my main workhorse PC, I thought I'd rather ask before migrating, just to be on the safe side. Anybody on this list running CentOS 7 on a similar hardware configuration? If I remember correctly from the time spent with CentOS 5.x, the proprietary 'nvidia' drivers are best configured using the third-party ELRepo package repository. Correct me if I'm wrong. Cheers, Niki -- Microlinux - Solutions informatiques 100% Linux et logiciels libres 7, place de l'église - 30730 Montpezat Web : http://www.microlinux.fr Mail : info(a)microlinux.fr Tél. : 04 66 63 10 32

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Teaming on qemu.
by dE 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Hi! For testing purposes, I'm trying to setup teaming on my VM which runs CentOS 7. I've 2 gigabit NICs emulated which are connected to a tun device on the host. I can ping to the tun device on the host when directly using the interface (of course when teaming is disabled), when using the team interface, I can't. The team link is made as such -- teamd -f /etc/teamd.conf Contents of teamd.conf -- { "device" : "team0", "runner" : { "name" : "roundrobin" }, "ports" : { "enp0s3" : {}, "enp0s4" : {} } }

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Custom wallpaper on CentOS 7?
by Niki Kovacs 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Hi, I just installed CentOS 7 + GNOME on my Asus S300 laptop. So far everything runs very nice and smoothly, and I'm quite happy with it. Curiously enough, I can't seem to be able to set a custom wallpaper. I tried various locations like /usr/share/backgrounds, /usr/share/backgrounds/gnome and /usr/share/backgrounds/images, but the images don't appear in the wallpaper selection window. Any suggestions? Cheers, Niki Kovacs -- Microlinux - Solutions informatiques 100% Linux et logiciels libres 7, place de l'église - 30730 Montpezat Web : http://www.microlinux.fr Mail : info(a)microlinux.fr Tél. : 04 66 63 10 32

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LC_COLLATE variable?
by Niki Kovacs 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Hi, I'm running my CentOS 7 desktop in french. LANG is set to fr_FR.UTF-8. In GNOME 3, the menu entries are listed in alphabetical order. Unfortunately, entries beginning with an accented character (like "Éditeur de texte") appear at the bottom of the list. I know that in order to correct this, I have to set the LC_COLLATE variable to fr_FR.UTF-8. What would be a sensible place to do this system-wide under CentOS 7? Cheers, Niki -- Microlinux - Solutions informatiques 100% Linux et logiciels libres 7, place de l'église - 30730 Montpezat Web : http://www.microlinux.fr Mail : info(a)microlinux.fr Tél. : 04 66 63 10 32

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Centos 7.0 and mismatched swap file
by Gregory P. Ennis 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Everyone, I am putting together a new mail server for our firm using a SuperMicro with Centos 7.0. When performed the install of the os, I put 16 gigs of memory in the wrong slots on the mother board which caused the SuperMicro to recognize 8 gigs instead of 16 gigs. When I installed Centos 7.0, this error made the swap file 8070 megs instead of what I would have expected to be a over 16000 megs. I am using the default xfs file system on the other partitions. Is there a way to expand the swap file? If not, then is this problem sufficiently bad enough for me to start over with a new install. I do not want to start over unless I need to. Thanks for you help !!! Greg Ennis

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Re: [CentOS] Centos 6 Sendmail backup MX Config
by James B. Byrne 15 Feb '15

15 Feb '15

On Fri, February 13, 2015 12:52, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 11:39 AM, Valeri Galtsev > <galtsev(a)kicp.uchicago.edu> wrote: >> >>> Otherwise it accept junk that your primary rejects >> >> Not exactly. If greylisting on primary is set, but on backup MX >> is not, still what is killed by greylisting by primary MX, >> almost never will come through backup MX. This is due to the >> same reason why greylisting is efficient: it trows off all that >> doesn't behave as mail server (thus never comes for re-delivery, >> and definitely doesn't try backup MX which real servers always >> do even before attempt of re-delivery). > > I'm not convinced. Spam is big business and trying a 2nd MX is cheap. > Much spam/ucem is deliberately sent directly to the lower priority MX host from the outset on the assumptions that: 1.) the secondaries will be less well configured to detect SPAM to begin with; and 2.) once mail is routed though an officially recognized secondary host then the primary is less likely to treat such traffic as SPAM. We run grey listing and amavisd (clamd/spamd) on all of our MX servers because of this practice. We also list several non-existent MX secondaries at the lowest priority to cheaply pick off the really stupid points of origin. Yes we do get rejects for real correspondents. A notable recent victim, if such is the right word to describe a self-inflicted injury, was ibm.com. Who, in contravention of rfcs 7208 and 7372, both configured eleven MX hosts for their domain AND enabled SPF. This causes an immediate permerr with anyone checking SPF as the maximum number of MX hosts allowed with an SPF enabled domain is ten. But, who am I to tell IBM how to configure a computer? On the other hand, we also have large organizations who use smtp pools and with these grey-listing simply does not work. Each subsequent attempt to connect can occur from any of the IPs in that pool and the mail either never gets through or is seriously delayed. For those cases we are constrained to use white-listing. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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Re: [CentOS] Centos 6 Sendmail backup MX Config
by James B. Byrne 15 Feb '15

15 Feb '15

On Fri, February 13, 2015 10:57, Ken Smith wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm just wanting to check that my understanding of the settings is > correct as my web searches are finding a lot of dated information. > > If I want a Centos 6 sendmail system act as the secondary MX for > domain > bbbbb.co.uk do I just add a > > Connect:bbbbb.co.uk RELAY > > statement into /etc/mail/access and restart sendmail > > Obviously I have the DNS MX records for the domain are already > established. > > I've been getting "/config error/: /mail loops back to me/ " errors. > > I think I may be stumbling into a variant of cname problem where the > hostname as far as the sendmail machine is concerned is aaaaa.com but > the DNS setting for the secondary MX is smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk. > > They both resolve to the same IP but when sendmail looks up the MX > records for bbbbb.co.uk it will find smtp.bbbbb.co.uk and > smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk listed and it may relay the mail off to > smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk without recognising that aaaaa.com = > smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk. Am I on the right track here, as I then just need > to > change the secondary MX setting in DNS to aaaaa.com? When I set up secondary MX services in Sendmail (and Postfix) then I always use the direct address feature of the domain routing table and avoid looking up MX RRs altogether. After all, if the mail arrived here it is a good bet that the main MX is off-line (or this is SPAM/UCEM but that is another issue). So assuming that the primary MX host is mx10.example.com and the secondary is mx40.something.else then with Sendmail the file /etc/mail/mailertable on mx40.something.else should contain something like this: example.com. esmtp:[mx10.example.com] .example.com. esmtp:[mx10.example.com] The [] brackets prevent MX lookups and just routes the message traffic directly to mx10.example.com as soon as a connection can be made. This prevents the most common source of mail loops where the primary is off-line and so any mail is bounced back to the backup MX, which just happens to be the host that just sent it, thus causing the loop. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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Updated Spam Assassin for CentOS 5...
by Robert Heller 15 Feb '15

15 Feb '15

I am wondering about updating the version of Spam Assassin on my CentOS 5 mail server. The current version, 3.3.1-4.el5 (stock RHEL version), has been 'leaking' recently. I suspect I need some newer match rules to detect some of the newer flavors of spam. I see that in rpmforge's extras repo is version 3.3.2-4.el5.rfx -- is this version worth installing? Are there even newer versions either available for CentOS 5 (or buildable under CentOS 5)? Or is there a collection of match rules available for the newer flavors of spam than can just be dropped into /etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf? I am not ready just yet to migrate my server to CentOS 6 (but that is something I'll probably do at some point). -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller(a)deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services

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C5 BASH IF
by Always Learning 15 Feb '15

15 Feb '15

Being new to some aspects of BASH, I tried to reduce the quantity of scripts by introducing a comparison test into an existing working script. The script refused to work until I placed [ ] around the actual test. The second test, in the same script, misfunctioned until I removed the [ ] around the second test. ---------------------------- NON WORKING first comparison 5 if $dir="law" 6 then 7 www="law" 8 dir=${file:0:5} 9 else 10 www="www/s" 11 fi Error message = /root/bin/.us: line 5: law=law: command not found --------------------------------- WORKING first comparison 5 if [ $dir="law" ] 6 then 7 www="law" 8 dir=${file:0:5} 9 else 10 www="www/s" 11 fi ------------------------------------ NON-WORKING second comparison 15 if [ $file='law00.css' ] 16 then 17 file=$dir/$file 18 echo "css" 19 else 20 file=$dir/$file\.php 21 echo "no css" 22 fi 23 #---------------------------- Every comparison in the second test, including wrong comparisons, satisfy the test and caused the 'css' display. When line 15 was changed to 15 if [ $file='law00css' ] everything continued to match including items with no 'css' in the file name. Baffled. Are C5 BASH scripts restricted to only 1 IF comparison ? -- Regards, Paul. England, EU. Je suis Charlie.

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list moderation transparency
by Jim Perrin 14 Feb '15

14 Feb '15

I've had a few people ask me privately "Why hasn't X been told", which seems a legitimate question on the surface. Here's what has happened thus far: I've sent a few people emails off-list with examples of what I feel to be inappropriate posts to the list since the announcement. I don't see any need yet for a 'public name and shame' style posting. I prefer to handle matters with a bit of discretion in a direct, and private manner out of respect for members on the list. tl;dr, just because you don't see it publicly doesn't mean we're not taking corrective action. -- Jim Perrin The CentOS Project | http://www.centos.org twitter: @BitIntegrity | GPG Key: FA09AD77

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Securing SSH wiki article outdated
by Warren Young 14 Feb '15

14 Feb '15

Hi, just a quick note to whoever is maintaining this page: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Network/SecuringSSH The procedure is missing the firewall-cmd calls necessary in EL7: firewall-cmd --add-port 2345/tcp firewall-cmd --add-port 2345/tcp --permanent Also, it may be worth mentioning that semanage is in the policycoreutils-python package, which isn’t installed by default in all stock configurations.

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Thread moderation and list etiquette (Reference - Another Fedora Decision)
by Jim Perrin 14 Feb '15

14 Feb '15

Hi, The thread titled "Another Fedora Decision" is rapidly turning into a political and opinion driven flame fest that is unsuited for the CentOS mailing list. This list should try and remain focused on CentOS, what we have and keep the area sane for new users as well as old hands to participate in a fair and thoughtful conversation around the CentOS Linux platform and the CentOS project ecosystem. We are, from this point on, considering moderating all content posted to that thread. Furthermore, consider this to be a wider general request - specially to the list regulars - to be considerate and thoughtful in their responses. General 'me too' and 'yes' or 'no' type posts are not needed. Similarly, if you must correct someone, do it politely without making it into a personal attack. Finally, if content in a conversation changes from the original post - please change the thread and start a new one. -- Jim Perrin The CentOS Project | http://www.centos.org twitter: @BitIntegrity | GPG Key: FA09AD77

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Centos 6 Sendmail backup MX Config
by Ken Smith 14 Feb '15

14 Feb '15

Hi All, I'm just wanting to check that my understanding of the settings is correct as my web searches are finding a lot of dated information. If I want a Centos 6 sendmail system act as the secondary MX for domain bbbbb.co.uk do I just add a Connect:bbbbb.co.uk RELAY statement into /etc/mail/access and restart sendmail Obviously I have the DNS MX records for the domain are already established. I've been getting "/config error/: /mail loops back to me/ " errors. I think I may be stumbling into a variant of cname problem where the hostname as far as the sendmail machine is concerned is aaaaa.com but the DNS setting for the secondary MX is smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk. They both resolve to the same IP but when sendmail looks up the MX records for bbbbb.co.uk it will find smtp.bbbbb.co.uk and smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk listed and it may relay the mail off to smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk without recognising that aaaaa.com = smtp1.bbbbb.co.uk. Am I on the right track here, as I then just need to change the secondary MX setting in DNS to aaaaa.com? Many thanks Ken -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Getting strange message in terminal
by MOHD HOMAIDUR RAHMAN 13 Feb '15

13 Feb '15

Dear all when I am login in terminal I am getting following message. declare -x ALL_PROXY="socks://hproxy.iitm.ac.in:3128/" declare -x AMBERHOME="/sware/amber/amber12" declare -x COLORTERM="gnome-terminal" declare -x CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/bin/include" declare -x DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-adjIuc8A5l,guid=d2289573889e3cae1ac3908354de3192" declare -x DESKTOP_SESSION="gnome-classic" declare -x DISPLAY=":0" declare -x FTP_PROXY="http://hproxy.iitm.ac.in:3128/" declare -x G09BASIS="/usr/local/gaussian/g09/basis" declare -x GAUSS_ARCHDIR="/usr/local/gaussian/g09/arch" declare -x GAUSS_BSDDIR="/usr/local/gaussian/g09/bsd" declare -x GAUSS_EXEDIR="/usr/local/gaussian/g09/bsd:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/local:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/extras:/usr/local/gaussian/g09" declare -x GAUSS_LEXEDIR="/usr/local/gaussian/g09/linda-exe" declare -x GAUSS_SCRDIR="/scratch" declare -x GDMSESSION="gnome-classic" declare -x GDM_LANG="en_US.utf8" declare -x GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID="this-is-deprecated" declare -x GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL="/run/user/1000/keyring-oPxj9T" declare -x GNOME_KEYRING_PID="2515" declare -x GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE="classic" declare -x GPG_AGENT_INFO="/run/user/1000/keyring-oPxj9T/gpg:0:1" declare -x GV_DIR="/usr/local/gaussian/gv" declare -x HARDWARE_PLATFORM="x86_64" declare -x HISTCONTROL="ignoredups" declare -x HISTSIZE="1000" declare -x HOME="/home/rahman" declare -x HOSTNAME="localhost.btb.igloonet" declare -x HTTPS_PROXY="http://hproxy.iitm.ac.in:3128/" declare -x HTTP_PROXY="http://hproxy.iitm.ac.in:3128" declare -x IMSETTINGS_INTEGRATE_DESKTOP="yes" declare -x IMSETTINGS_MODULE="none" declare -x KDEDIRS="/usr" declare -x LANG="en_US.utf8" declare -x LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US.utf8" declare -x LC_MONETARY="en_US.utf8" declare -x LC_NUMERIC="en_US.utf8" declare -x LC_PAPER="en_US.utf8" declare -x LC_TIME="en_US.utf8" declare -x LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/lib" declare -x LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/gaussian/g09/bsd:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/local:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/extras:/usr/local/gaussian/g09:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/bsd:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/local:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/extras:/usr/local/gaussian/g09::/lib:/usr/local/gaussian/gv/lib:/usr/local/gaussian/gv/lib" declare -x LESSOPEN="||/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s" declare -x LOADEDMODULES="" declare -x LOGNAME="rahman" declare -x LS_COLORS="rs=0:di=38;5;27:ln=38;5;51:mh=44;38;5;15:pi=40;38;5;11:so=38;5;13:do=38;5;5:bd=48;5;232;38;5;11:cd=48;5;232;38;5;3:or=48;5;232;38;5;9:mi=05;48;5;232;38;5;15:su=48;5;196;38;5;15:sg=48;5;11;38;5;16:ca=48;5;196;38;5;226:tw=48;5;10;38;5;16:ow=48;5;10;38;5;21:st=48;5;21;38;5;15:ex=38;5;34:*.tar=38;5;9:*.tgz=38;5;9:*.arc=38;5;9:*.arj=38;5;9:*.taz=38;5;9:*.lha=38;5;9:*.lz4=38;5;9:*.lzh=38;5;9:*.lzma=38;5;9:*.tlz=38;5;9:*.txz=38;5;9:*.tzo=38;5;9:*.t7z=38;5;9:*.zip=38;5;9:*.z=38;5;9:*.Z=38;5;9:*.dz=38;5;9:*.gz=38;5;9:*.lrz=38;5;9:*.lz=38;5;9:*.lzo=38;5;9:*.xz=38;5;9:*.bz2=38;5;9:*.bz=38;5;9:*.tbz=38;5;9:*.tbz2=38;5;9:*.tz=38;5;9:*.deb=38;5;9:*.rpm=38;5;9:*.jar=38;5;9:*.war=38;5;9:*.ear=38;5;9:*.sar=38;5;9:*.rar=38;5;9:*.alz=38;5;9:*.ace=38;5;9:*.zoo=38;5;9:*.cpio=38;5;9:*.7z=38;5;9:*.rz=38;5;9:*.cab=38;5;9:*.jpg=38;5;13:*.jpeg=38;5;13:*.gif=38;5;13:*.bmp=38;5;13:*.pbm=38;5;13:*.pgm=38;5;13:*.ppm=38;5;13:*.tga=38;5;13:*.xbm=38;5;13:*.xpm=38;5;13:*.tif=38;5;13:*.tiff=38;5;13:*.png=38;5;13:*.svg=38;5;13:*.svgz=38;5;13:*.mng=38;5;13:*.pcx=38;5;13:*.mov=38;5;13:*.mpg=38;5;13:*.mpeg=38;5;13:*.m2v=38;5;13:*.mkv=38;5;13:*.webm=38;5;13:*.ogm=38;5;13:*.mp4=38;5;13:*.m4v=38;5;13:*.mp4v=38;5;13:*.vob=38;5;13:*.qt=38;5;13:*.nuv=38;5;13:*.wmv=38;5;13:*.asf=38;5;13:*.rm=38;5;13:*.rmvb=38;5;13:*.flc=38;5;13:*.avi=38;5;13:*.fli=38;5;13:*.flv=38;5;13:*.gl=38;5;13:*.dl=38;5;13:*.xcf=38;5;13:*.xwd=38;5;13:*.yuv=38;5;13:*.cgm=38;5;13:*.emf=38;5;13:*.axv=38;5;13:*.anx=38;5;13:*.ogv=38;5;13:*.ogx=38;5;13:*.aac=38;5;45:*.au=38;5;45:*.flac=38;5;45:*.mid=38;5;45:*.midi=38;5;45:*.mka=38;5;45:*.mp3=38;5;45:*.mpc=38;5;45:*.ogg=38;5;45:*.ra=38;5;45:*.wav=38;5;45:*.axa=38;5;45:*.oga=38;5;45:*.spx=38;5;45:*.xspf=38;5;45:" declare -x MAIL="/var/spool/mail/rahman" declare -x MODULEPATH="/usr/share/Modules/modulefiles:/etc/modulefiles" declare -x MODULESHOME="/usr/share/Modules" declare -x OLDPWD declare -x PATH="/home/rahman/Gabedit64:/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/sware/amber/amber12/bin::/usr/local/bin/vmd::/sware/packmol/packmol::/usr/local/gromacs/bin::/usr/bin/qmake-qt4/bin/qmake:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/bsd:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/local:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/extras:/usr/local/gaussian/g09:/home/rahman/.local/bin:/home/rahman/bin:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/bsd:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/local:/usr/local/gaussian/g09/extras:/usr/local/gaussian/g09" declare -x PGI_TERM="trace,abort" declare -x PWD="/home/rahman/learn4prog" declare -x QTDIR="/usr/bin/qmake-qt4" declare -x QTINC="/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/include" declare -x QTLIB="/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/lib" declare -x QT_GRAPHICSSYSTEM_CHECKED="1" declare -x QT_IM_MODULE="ibus" declare -x QT_PLUGIN_PATH="/usr/lib64/kde4/plugins:/usr/lib/kde4/plugins" declare -x SESSION_MANAGER="local/unix:@ /tmp/.ICE-unix/2517,unix/unix:/tmp/.ICE-unix/2517" declare -x SHELL="/bin/bash" declare -x SHLVL="2" declare -x SSH_AGENT_PID="2676" declare -x SSH_AUTH_SOCK="/run/user/1000/keyring-oPxj9T/ssh" declare -x TERM="xterm-256color" declare -x USER="rahman" declare -x USERNAME="rahman" declare -x VTE_VERSION="3406" declare -x WINDOWID="48234502" declare -x WINDOWPATH="1" declare -x XAUTHORITY="/run/gdm/auth-for-rahman-sjEjGp/database" declare -x XDG_MENU_PREFIX="gnome-" declare -x XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/1000" declare -x XDG_SEAT="seat0" declare -x XDG_SESSION_ID="1" declare -x XDG_VTNR="1" declare -x XMODIFIERS="@im=ibus" declare -x _DSM_BARRIER="SHM" declare -x all_proxy="socks://hproxy.iitm.ac.in:3128/" declare -x g09root="/usr/local/gaussian" declare -x http_proxy="http://hproxy.iitm.ac.in:3128" declare -x https_proxy="http://hproxy.iitm.ac.in:3128/" declare -x no_proxy=".domain.com" This is not effecting my system performance but I want to know why this is showing this message and how to resolve this. I am using Centos 7, with version Linux version 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7.x86_64 (builder(a)kbuilder.dev.centos.org) (gcc version 4.8.2 20140120 (Red Hat 4.8.2-16) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 18:05:33 UTC 2015 Thank you in advance Regards Rahman ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' *Md Homaidur Rahman* PhD Research Scholar Computational Biophysics Lab. Department of Biotechnology Indian Institute of Technology-Madras Chennai-600 036 *Mobile No = +91- 7845991785 <%2B91-%207845991785>* '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

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xfs_quotas
by m.roth＠5-cent.us 13 Feb '15

13 Feb '15

Hi, folks, (The system I'm doing this on is actually RHEL 6.6, but that list is so quiet....) We've got a new RAID box attached to the server. Large. We'd like to implement xfs quotas... but one thing I can't find is information on this: we want to export the real directory to /project, and let automount bind it under there. (/project/hisproj). All I find shows creating a permanent mount point. Is this actually do-able? Can I set the quota on the real location? (/mnt/drive/project/hisproj, say), and have them work? mark

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ntptrace ***Request timed out with stock C6 ntpd
by Patrick Bervoets 13 Feb '15

13 Feb '15

Following the recent ntp posts I decided to check my setup with ntptrace. localhost: stratum 3, offset -0.000020, synch distance 0.016330 81.95.117.62: timed out, nothing received ***Request timed out service ntpd status ntpd (pid 3018) is gestart... grep server /etc/ntp.conf | grep -v "#" server 0.centos.pool.ntp.org iburst server 1.centos.pool.ntp.org iburst server 2.centos.pool.ntp.org iburst server 3.centos.pool.ntp.org iburst ntpq> peer remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== +85.234.199.227 193.190.230.65 2 u 135 1024 377 29.759 -0.218 48.373 *79.132.231.103 193.190.230.66 2 u 328 1024 377 41.639 1.487 12.891 +195.200.224.66 193.67.79.202 2 u 958 1024 377 13.179 1.036 87.857 +81.95.117.62 193.67.79.202 2 u 343 1024 377 23.321 -1.759 24.933 I've tested on 3 C6 hosts and everyone gives a ***Request timed out. (everytime with an other host) Is there something wrong with my setup or with my testing? Thanks Patrick

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test, and H/W
by m.roth＠5-cent.us 12 Feb '15

12 Feb '15

Hi, folks, This is a test post; to make it of interest, here's an issue you might want to be aware of, those with not brand new hardware. We've got a few Dell PE R415s. A 2TB b/u drive on one was getting full, so I went to replace it with a 3TB drive (a WD Red, not that it matters.) We got the system in '11. I built the drive - a GPT, 1 3TB partition, on an R320, from '12. smartctl understood it perfectly well. Anything else, not so much. parted *crashed* When I managed to force it to see it without crashing - I think I had to create a new GPT, it only saw 2199G. Put the drive back on the other box, parted complained that the "backup block" wasn't at the end of the disk. I finally talked to Dell, and was told, and I quote, <...> three terabyte drives aren't supported the raid controller installed in this server, the SAS 6 i/r. It likely worked fine in the R320 due to the age difference and the raid controller installed in it, I don't believe firmware updates will make the drive usable or extra space visible to the controller. <snip> IMPORTANT NOTE! Only the Dell H700 and H800 currently support the 3TB drives (H200 will add support later this year) - NO earlier controllers, such as the PERC4/5/6, SAS5/6 (or ANY other Dell controller not mentioned) have this support and in some cases, even though you may be able to see the drive, this has NOT been tested or validated, so possible data loss could be experienced. ONLY use the Dell H700 and H800 with the proper firmware to ensure a tested and validated >2TB solution! For non-Dell controllers, contact the controller vendor for their support statement on >2TB drives. mark

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Cronjob and sudo
by Matt 12 Feb '15

12 Feb '15

I need to remove empty files out of a directory that are over 6 hours old so I created this script and put it in cron.hourly. #!/bin/sh cd /var/list sudo -u matt find /var/list -mmin +360 -empty -user matt -exec rm {} \; I want to run it as matt rather than root for just an added bit of safety. Problem is I get this. "sudo: sorry, you must have a tty to run sudo" Is there another way to do this? As I understand the reason for this is requiretty in sudo config. If that improves security I would rather not change that setting.

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Packages not available in CentOS 7
by Venkateswara Rao Dokku 12 Feb '15

12 Feb '15

HI, I would like to upgrade my customized CentOS 5.5 to CentOS 7. For this I took the latest stable CentOS 7 image and wanted to install the packages that are there in the existing customized version of CentOS 5.5. I could install some of the packages, but the following packages I couldn't install. 1. Rhpl 2.mod_perl 3. 3.notification-daemon 4. 4.vixie-cron 5.kudzu 6.redhat-lsb 7.mod_python 8.webalizer 9.pam_ccreds 10.libnotify 11.irda_utils 112.readahead 113.MkInitrd 114.Alchemist 115.Cadevar 16.system-config-network-tui 17.firstboot-tui Whwhen tried to install the packages using *YUM *command, it is complaining that no such package. W When tried to install packages from rpm's, there are too many dependencies? CaCan you please suggest the best way to install the above packages in the latest CentOs? WhAre the packages deprecated? or merged into some other package? THThanks for the help -- Thanks & Regards, Venkateswara Rao Dokku.

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info/EL5: subversion / mod_dav_svn
by Leon Fauster 12 Feb '15

12 Feb '15

Just to point out that EL5 does not get this patch: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0165.html "A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the mod_dav_svn module handled REPORT requests. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use a specially crafted REPORT request to crash mod_dav_svn. (CVE-2014-3580)" https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174054#c17 -- LF

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Why the command 'service ntpd stop' cause the time reversed?
by David chen 12 Feb '15

12 Feb '15

A shell script is deployed to synchronize time, the script is invoked hourly by crontab, and its content is as follows: #!/bin/bash service ntpd stop ntpdate 192.168.0.191 #it's a valid ntpd server in LAN service ntpd start chkconfig ntpd on Inspected the Linux log(Centos6.4 /var/log/messages), found the following fragment: Jan 7 14:00:01 host1 ntpd[32101]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44764]: ntpd 4.2.4p8(a)1.1612-o Fri Feb 22 11:23:27 UTC 2013 (1) Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: precision = 0.143 usec Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: Listening on interface #0 wildcard, 0.0.0.0#123 Disabled Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: Listening on interface #1 wildcard, ::#123 Disabled Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: Listening on interface #2 lo, ::1#123 Enabled Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: Listening on interface #3 em2, fe80::ca1f:66ff:fee1:eed#123 Enabled Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: Listening on interface #4 lo, 127.0.0.1#123 Enabled Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: Listening on interface #5 em2, 192.168.1.151#123 Enabled Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: Listening on routing socket on fd #22 for interface updates Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: kernel time sync status 2040 Jan 7 13:59:59 host1 ntpd[44765]: frequency initialized 499.399 PPM from /var/lib/ntp/drift Jan 7 14:00:01 host1 ntpd_initres[32103]: parent died before we finished, exiting Jan 7 14:04:17 host1 ntpd[44765]: synchronized to 192.168.0.191, stratum 2 Jan 7 14:04:17 host1 ntpd[44765]: kernel time sync status change 2001 The script should be executed at 14:00, the first line of the fragment also should indicate that the command 'service ntpd stop' have executed successfully, but why the second line timestamp(13:59:59) is less than the first line's(14:00:01)? Inspected the Linux log, the problem has happened three times, the time point was Jan 7 14:00:00, Jan 14 14:00:00 and Feb 4 14:00:00 respectively.

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Do I need these?
by Mark LaPierre 12 Feb '15

12 Feb '15

Hey Y'all, I got a package update notice this evening for package augeas-libs. As is my practice I figured I would check to see if I needed the package or if I could just delete it thus obviating the need to install the upgrade. This is what yum has to say about the package and it's sole dependency. Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Removing: augeas-libs i686 1.0.0-7.el6 @base 934 k Removing for dependencies: netcf-libs i686 0.2.4-1.el6 @base 186 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Remove 2 Package(s) So just to be sure I put them both on the same command line and got this: Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Removing: augeas-libs i686 1.0.0-7.el6 @base 934 k netcf-libs i686 0.2.4-1.el6 @base 186 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Remove 2 Package(s) It would appear that there are no application packages that depend on augeas-libs or netcf-libs. It doesn't look like anything is using them. Is there any good reason why I should not just erase augeas-libs and netcf-libs? -- _ °v° /(_)\ ^ ^ Mark LaPierre Registered Linux user No #267004 https://linuxcounter.net/ ****

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[OT] Using rsync to backup / restore - when to use (or not use) the -H option switch?
by Francis Gerund 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Hello. After some reading, including the rsync man page, I am still not clear on this: When using rsync to backup and restore, when should and when should one *not* include hard links (by using the -H option switch)? A simple example case would be backups for one or just a few light-duty local workstations. Is there a simple, clear rule about that, or is it too complicated for that?

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VMWare server 2 disk image and QEMU
by Allart Pieters 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

I need to convert a VMWare Server 2 disk image to QEMU. I've read that QEMU supports VMWare disk formats. I just want to be sure it also supports the old VMWare Server 2 format. Anyone has any experience with/knowledge about this? Tnx in advance, Allart

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SCL MirrorList error
by Andrew Lau 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Hi, In the past my mirrorlist for SCL, http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=6&arch=x86_64&repo=SCL has worked without any issues. Recently http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=6&arch=x86_64&repo=SCL redirects to http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6/scl/x86_64/ which leads to 404, instead it should be http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6/SCL/x86_64/ Is this a change or bug. Thanks, Andrew

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Nvidia Mod Update
by Mark LaPierre 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Hey all, On my X86-64 CentOS 6.6 machine I just ran yum update. In the update was an upgrade from the 340.XX Nvidia package to the 346.XX package. Hrmmm? I'm thinking this is not a good idea but, since this is just a test system any way, I let it run. Sure enough I was right. Dmesg says that my video is supported by the 340.XX driver, not the 346.XX driver. It's not happy cause it can't find a supported GPU. 1. So, having only a command line interface, how do I tell yum to rip out the 346.XX package and reinstall the 340.XX package? 2. How do I tell yum not to do such stupid stuff again? -- _ °v° /(_)\ ^ ^ Mark LaPierre Registered Linux user No #267004 https://linuxcounter.net/ ****

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Re: [CentOS] Another Fedora decision
by James B. Byrne 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

On Tue, February 10, 2015 18:28, Always Learning wrote: > > 3. The Russian's web site is that of a devote cyclist. Most of the > films on his web site are of cycling or about cycling. Most of the > oldish PDF files are about Linux and in Russian. I do not consider > his site presents a malicious danger to me. Most phishing sites do not resemble anything like what one might expect. That is why they work. Truly, with network security you really, really have to develop a pathological paranoia about files with unknown origins or you might as well give up on security at all. PDFs are known vectors for malware. They have been exploited in the past and no doubt will be exploited in the future. A PDF file is a postscript computer language program with embedded data. Nothing more. But nothing less either. Given the network awareness of some pdf reader software they are also potential data leaks and web beacons. That said, I readily admit that the risk posed by this particular example is low. But, it is not zero. And depending upon the platform the file is copied to any non-zero risk, no matter how small, may be too much. I might put such a file on a stand-alone laptop but I would never put it on anything that connected to my networks. I certainly would not place it on anything that did not possess a fairly robustly constructed firewall with strict limits on outgoing traffic. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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libguestfs-winsupport
by Steve Clark 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Hello List, Does anyone know why this is not available in CentOS 6.6. I found it in a SL repo but not in CentOS. I found several CentOS Bugs one answered by JH http://bugs.centos.org/print_bug_page.php?bug_id=6822 saying it had been added to 6.5 2013-12-09 19:05 JohnnyHughes Resolution open => fixed But it is still not available. cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) yum repolist repo id repo name status base CentOS-6 - Base 6,518 cr CentOS-6 - CR 0 elrepo ELRepo.org Community Enterprise Linux Repository - el6 302 epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 11,148 extras CentOS-6 - Extras 36 gf Ghettoforge packages that won't overwrite core distro packages. 149 rpmforge RHEL 6 - RPMforge.net - dag 4,718 updates CentOS-6 - Updates 725 yum list all | grep libguestfs libguestfs.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 @base libguestfs-tools.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 @base libguestfs-tools-c.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 @base libguestfs-devel.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base libguestfs-java.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base libguestfs-java-devel.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base libguestfs-javadoc.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base ocaml-libguestfs.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base ocaml-libguestfs-devel.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base python-libguestfs.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base ruby-libguestfs.x86_64 1:1.20.11-11.el6 base Fri Feb 6 08:55:15 EST 2015 -- Stephen Clark *NetWolves Managed Services, LLC.* Director of Technology Phone: 813-579-3200 Fax: 813-882-0209 Email: steve.clark(a)netwolves.com http://www.netwolves.com

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about repository
by TheIsmaelAzman . 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

i am offering my storage for the download mirror link for the centos. is there any guide? thank you.. ismael

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 120, Issue 4
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Send CentOS-announce mailing list submissions to centos-announce(a)centos.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to centos-announce-request(a)centos.org You can reach the person managing the list at centos-announce-owner(a)centos.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CentOS-announce digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CEBA-2015:0162 CentOS 6 augeas BugFix Update (Johnny Hughes) 2. CESA-2015:0165 Moderate CentOS 6 subversion Security Update (Johnny Hughes) 3. CESA-2015:0166 Moderate CentOS 7 subversion Security Update (Johnny Hughes) 4. CESA-2015:0164 Moderate CentOS 5 kernel Security Update (Johnny Hughes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:29:12 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEBA-2015:0162 CentOS 6 augeas BugFix Update Message-ID: <20150210142912.GA29085(a)n04.lon1.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Bugfix Advisory 2015:0162 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-0162.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 830e112850754e1e366d87813eeab40dca1465b08759cf1d5944d1372284fdc3 augeas-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.i686.rpm a0a6a000351426710831fbe0f529a69cf5e9c125348b7e7b288d928d1df4609a augeas-devel-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.i686.rpm 48980fbfc8f19e665036b8dd3cbdbce079536f361bfec7f7133130156f2f3921 augeas-libs-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.i686.rpm x86_64: bfffb8078feca3c4509ec20529d5683562f49c223d40bb74e8ec3d2b584f1db6 augeas-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.x86_64.rpm a0a6a000351426710831fbe0f529a69cf5e9c125348b7e7b288d928d1df4609a augeas-devel-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.i686.rpm 97fdfb8da2056af339026d3894e288505ffd4c850726c6d53cd7187ab11e2b2d augeas-devel-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.x86_64.rpm 48980fbfc8f19e665036b8dd3cbdbce079536f361bfec7f7133130156f2f3921 augeas-libs-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.i686.rpm 7bece2edec3fd7439b8928bfe02d37745008e95758bbe0e72d23a1a8442595ee augeas-libs-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.x86_64.rpm Source: e113f6d4d6f55466fcb66b7055209779f701bea3a8bdf33020d016fe7ed09a29 augeas-1.0.0-7.el6_6.1.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:32:42 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2015:0165 Moderate CentOS 6 subversion Security Update Message-ID: <20150210223242.GA48394(a)n04.lon1.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2015:0165 Moderate Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0165.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 32a3927ae4971b23bc81f9123363306d8d9a5939b139a3c802de82e5b79644bb mod_dav_svn-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 6c23fef4443d27c6e82193bdfbdda82b7898093c1006615dbcc75e3cf68a815a subversion-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 6cc1d25aa4ac53e913242ec41159d8de42fadb871384062e45fffecb1d31e175 subversion-devel-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 6596246e0c441e32c50e6c90c016a714c6c6b0c6ce109c2a69992bbcdb7c00ac subversion-gnome-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 1ed02f11d33fd55628ff0d97f2c4b2a901431f9340c59bdb862db3aef6f4dd6a subversion-javahl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm e8a59903e9b33553cf4b1dffe1e191d331496a4e56afdb22dad22eca9c08b2e6 subversion-kde-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 32906e72f51ff99aa406438d53e538ea2cf7b5e90d84d05258a3a74e8fe329df subversion-perl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 2efa70361dd48f5ebdf2cf5a85f0e58a748760483e6573c37c99e2c2ea12d5b4 subversion-ruby-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 768cf02d302b8469f9d3960c7bcfecc0358b67e48b389e057db5689d64d43a37 subversion-svn2cl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.noarch.rpm x86_64: cfe4ec1671cf414256ebdf9453c2395084cec939c33f2fecc78adfca6a7e2f05 mod_dav_svn-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm 6c23fef4443d27c6e82193bdfbdda82b7898093c1006615dbcc75e3cf68a815a subversion-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 870fc0650e8d86a5e48c4628d6b67d52c20a751e51e6a232e54a4b20b1fb7efa subversion-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm 6cc1d25aa4ac53e913242ec41159d8de42fadb871384062e45fffecb1d31e175 subversion-devel-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm e431d9f4b9790c57e42e9148ffcf13ca00ce688e3c22ab61a128aff3bb73daaa subversion-devel-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm 6596246e0c441e32c50e6c90c016a714c6c6b0c6ce109c2a69992bbcdb7c00ac subversion-gnome-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 22fe7bcc6134958b412fc10381341810a5d3a3e70c9c360aba782936c189a4d3 subversion-gnome-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm 1ed02f11d33fd55628ff0d97f2c4b2a901431f9340c59bdb862db3aef6f4dd6a subversion-javahl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm 0e79ef2ce0f6897b4802be09c2f9f6fe9b737cfda476732cc191e615b57422bb subversion-javahl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm e8a59903e9b33553cf4b1dffe1e191d331496a4e56afdb22dad22eca9c08b2e6 subversion-kde-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm f7bc0a34c739ccb42822099d9d137b53af5f5cd1dcf5102fb71f7966d527b82f subversion-kde-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm 32906e72f51ff99aa406438d53e538ea2cf7b5e90d84d05258a3a74e8fe329df subversion-perl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm a4f559b9031bb7671ad0885d94c91b0aee15b7a1894a845cdd876e08540ec467 subversion-perl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm 2efa70361dd48f5ebdf2cf5a85f0e58a748760483e6573c37c99e2c2ea12d5b4 subversion-ruby-1.6.11-12.el6_6.i686.rpm db41dfd9c8b081d35e3931757813a551fe3ddbec09bfe7f2a94b6cb5b192fe9f subversion-ruby-1.6.11-12.el6_6.x86_64.rpm 768cf02d302b8469f9d3960c7bcfecc0358b67e48b389e057db5689d64d43a37 subversion-svn2cl-1.6.11-12.el6_6.noarch.rpm Source: 2044b1b915eec1cc021681fd599cbf2fd37106670883426e2e24c08d1d45095f subversion-1.6.11-12.el6_6.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:09:48 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2015:0166 Moderate CentOS 7 subversion Security Update Message-ID: <20150211000948.GA59999(a)n04.lon1.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2015:0166 Moderate Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0166.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) x86_64: ad1d62c0aa11709378918e05cd8f66425901af7759d8ef8119918991bc4a1dcd mod_dav_svn-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm 4095d987c67eb61556befe167d0f74ad0b777f1a4fe1a94b24441c94b283e933 subversion-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm f63835d6f425a1628c58afdb484cb89de3bd1e26869dee151b665f2472e6e48a subversion-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm 51ca7f8c8a5413385f99f6dd0acddce223603f7a9f3718983bc5c99eb01ad40d subversion-devel-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm 8f612efc6b30488c81e08597cf653f55897a6b837bf4236252e0c9afdc478975 subversion-devel-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm 7ffc0bf23a85735e8444c4641c186e7c5a4d8cb57b883301c9038fac2b18f49f subversion-gnome-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm 201a8e4b1971d99e45e705004361b0a6ba8165bd1690a5352acdc82035247d25 subversion-gnome-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm ae5430e9cfcbfd5bc2655827f4cfcc7c57c7301c8402b632c1ee0a8db03bae34 subversion-javahl-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm 26335d6ee4935df7332fd8e2160da8439a03d5ad0777f4e86edb2fa0335874be subversion-javahl-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm af9c6ade8371afde8f05b7d74bae455c75065804fc3dba52e7fec1868d02ac3e subversion-kde-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm 7ebb23191473eb503dd2a960e014406dcbc86cde1fd9a9651d83732c65049ec3 subversion-kde-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm 43ad268e519c29af89eefcd9cd785189bfcb1953398ac4a4b0ae5b0ec8e51726 subversion-libs-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm 88de3d6dde9da26988a107be00f10726b27a00f530f5529b4bc24ad924c89618 subversion-libs-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm 1ea88f946da1d932fa4b1b123eae486dd0dd599e6b6368c31f701b8603538a99 subversion-perl-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm 2855e7f06197f820ae35ed99be61fbf39b36df38cfcdd8dfe1221af0ad62b606 subversion-perl-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm c912c363a08ac2cdcb7ffab146a1b20c825df729883051d8e558a7a5384ad7ac subversion-python-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm 346e2e09bfd19ca048ff437999e02136ac8d58670c2df9c3ab14097dcf83c257 subversion-ruby-1.7.14-7.el7_0.i686.rpm fe1a3f846fa82245479230d0ae834ceefee70756dc41f015dd57736fadcae0f0 subversion-ruby-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm b4a223ec01851dbc0add439b90e8de40597e3ea21b054903a3a2794597df960a subversion-tools-1.7.14-7.el7_0.x86_64.rpm Source: 80de3e657ce5343d61d45c3b52453a23d3ac6d069aab1186996ee3d91370b455 subversion-1.7.14-7.el7_0.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:47:40 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2015:0164 Moderate CentOS 5 kernel Security Update Message-ID: <20150211054740.GA23002(a)chakra.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2015:0164 Moderate Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0164.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: fbc6e365d23d3da286bf9bded550eabd318a21040f34fa096f1738ebb085767a kernel-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm d477e8c147231636fb3b4ff56faba8aab779e2879e17fc04572bc8807988e472 kernel-debug-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm 03fa9ae6513e5d2a707af5f4bccd8b1015c84b2bfbc7d1d10d6c80e1ad9a93f9 kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm 231997d5368ad7f96cd257cbf18cfcfbe430696d8af4f3974aa11d4016e30b60 kernel-devel-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm 6acd771664c710e4ab60e2411f445346f277993525db15f67369ecf6960fc8ac kernel-doc-2.6.18-402.el5.noarch.rpm 7acf02229076c89de3aaca3d30362b37bb2d13a472031a30aaf81160489bbc0f kernel-headers-2.6.18-402.el5.i386.rpm 4b6e411599708a2fd881009b5dcbd676af58827b96cccb082cb3f5854f1871e9 kernel-PAE-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm d75baea1b6c5d5027c7f9d75408ca0bf63efca74fe3f36bbd257dbe5f3fd4288 kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm 2dd5a0cd5c2b15081026fe5ece64a9ae32d6ae306fa807f50211b871f68e58df kernel-xen-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm 493f77a0af04025edbdc0350488477f39752ba59d4765efcb49f427bb6dfd761 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-402.el5.i686.rpm x86_64: e2d3e0ca21641dac3412c38d076ea849f5269a607be6146edad1952efa67ec5e kernel-2.6.18-402.el5.x86_64.rpm 5ab8f391d375c1fefcbc570d9bd1293fbee2140c1c6e6a8fa8ab73554b1fe24b kernel-debug-2.6.18-402.el5.x86_64.rpm cfaf3065d7e69629c50cbe3b4d9178b93f8cdfc30e85e74811fddb91d8357a25 kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-402.el5.x86_64.rpm 1d562cbc7192f4fb46cc77d123adfbfe30e31c30ed37edcef568fd529954e888 kernel-devel-2.6.18-402.el5.x86_64.rpm 6acd771664c710e4ab60e2411f445346f277993525db15f67369ecf6960fc8ac kernel-doc-2.6.18-402.el5.noarch.rpm 2041c9eb7f889c907f34c1e04749304f69298f352f2ba7d19f2c3d726fda8726 kernel-headers-2.6.18-402.el5.x86_64.rpm 53be0ecf7943ece4f03c815af776891f8901c8faf589bf1fff0aa05684a13248 kernel-xen-2.6.18-402.el5.x86_64.rpm e416468d318e5af8228ec6e1248fb5f3b60b656827b6232f47f6918bc224c872 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-402.el5.x86_64.rpm Source: bf2745e93b295e13bb88c3d10304f0403cb943373110f26db204c75704df7000 kernel-2.6.18-402.el5.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ CentOS-announce mailing list CentOS-announce(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce End of CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 120, Issue 4 ***********************************************

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CentOS 7 : create RAID arrays manually using mdadm --create ?
by Niki Kovacs 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Hi, When installing CentOS 7, is there a way to 1. leave the GUI installer and open up a console 2. create RAID arrays manually using mdadm --create 3. get back in the GUI installer and use the freshly created /dev/mdX arrays? I tried to do this, but the installer always exits informing me that he can't create the RAID arrays (since they're already created, duh). Any suggestions? Cheers, Niki -- Microlinux - Solutions informatiques 100% Linux et logiciels libres 7, place de l'église - 30730 Montpezat Web : http://www.microlinux.fr Mail : info(a)microlinux.fr Tél. : 04 66 63 10 32

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Re: [CentOS] Another Fedora decision
by James B. Byrne 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

On Sat, January 31, 2015 05:14, Johnny Hughes wrote: > On 01/30/2015 06:09 PM, Scott Robbins wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 11:27:55PM +0000, Marko Vojinovic wrote: >>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:15:05 -0800 >>> Akemi Yagi <amyagi(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Scott Robbins >>>> <scottro(a)nyc.rr.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Centos 7 does that as well. >>>>> Heh, I guess I've used good passwords in my installs then. >>>> >>>> I have to tap it twice all the time. But don't tell this to >>>> anyone! ;-) >>> >>> OP's point is that probably in RHEL8 you won't be able to do even >>> that anymore. >> >> Exactly. There is some complaining going on on the Fedora testing >> list, >> not sure where else one can protest. >> > > Well, protesting here would be meaningless .. as is protesting systemd > here. CentOS-8 will have whatever is in the RHEL-8 source code, > exactly > as it is in that source code minus branding. Just like CentOS-2.1, 3, > 4, 5, and 6. Our goal is to rebuild the source code exactly, bugs and > all. We want all the behaviors and the experience to be identical in > every way. > > If you want to effect change before it gets in RHEL, then Fedora is > the place. If you want to get it changed in CentOS, then buy RHEL > and providing feedback there is the way. We are, by design, exactly > as Red Hat pushes the RHEL source code. > Reading between the lines of the Fedora list discussion leads me to the conclusions that: 1. The password strength decision is driven by RH corporate. 2. There is not going to be any back-off by the developers. 3. This is going to be in RH-8. 4. There is absolutely no rational argument that can be made to anyone alter any of this. 5. Protesting there is evidently meaningless as well. The Fedora Server WG has already asked that this be optionally enforced if it cannot be removed. Answer: No. This change was not discussed, it was announced. There has been zero support for it from the community and a large amount of criticism. All requests for information respecting the rational and evidential support driving he change are met with what can only be described as political doublethink amounting to: See the unrelated discussion on this thread over here; and when you discover that it has nothing to do whatsoever with your request then see that tangential thread over there; and when you persistently return to your original request because there is no answer in either then be told that you are a conspiracy theory nut-case. > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Chris Murphy > <lists at colorremedies.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Adam Williamson > <adamwill at fedoraproject.org> wrote: >> On Fri, 2015-01-30 at 12:59 -0700, Chris Murphy wrote: >>> What's the actual, real world, >>> non-imaginary impetus behind the change? >> >> It's exactly what all the list posts I pointed you to say it is. > > Please go find quotes because I just went through them all and I > found: > > "Better security is always a plus." > > "Instead I propose that we increase our minimum password..." > > "In principle I don't disagree with it; But IMO it can not be > a replacement to stronger defaults." > > And that's it. No actual reasons, let alone any data to back it up. > And all three of those statements have flaws which I've already > addressed. > >> I don't know how to stop the conspiracy virus which causes >> people to leap to the conclusion that there's some shadowy >> secret motive behind every change they don't like, but there >> *isn't*. ( Odd, is it not, that Mr. Williamson professes that there is no secret motive but cannot actually provide one when asked. ) The most telling line in the entire thread, for me, is this one: On Fri, 2015-01-30 at 12:59 -0700, Chris Murphy wrote: > When you stop trusting me. I stop trusting you. And that's a > huge problem, and thus far the engineering types are looking > at this with narrow vision, it's 2 more key presses. They > aren't looking at this at all from the perspective of its > connotation. Personally, from the outside looking in, this all smells of a pointy haired boss directive that the devs are trying to cover their collective asses from. Of course, my corporate days are long behind me so perhaps things have changed. Equally it could be simple incompetence by highly strung people that do not like being criticised for an ill-considered hasty decision but who actually have no evidence to support it. I have to go off now and find a nice bone bed to lie down in; and fossilize. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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LUKS on EL6 / enable block device after reboot
by Leon Fauster 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

Is there an easy way (cli) to enable a luks encrypted partition after reboot (a partition that was not enabled while booting, because not in the crypttab). I can execute the necessary command stack [1] but just wondering if there is an "enterprise/easy" way to do that ... [1] cryptsetup luksOpen $(blkid -t TYPE="crypto_LUKS" -o device) \ luks-$(cryptsetup luksUUID $(blkid -t TYPE="crypto_LUKS" -o device)) -- LF

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Re: [CentOS] KISS networking with CentOS 7
by Niki Kovacs 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

Le 10/02/2015 17:20, m.roth(a)5-cent.us a écrit : > Please explicate - offlist is fine. I really dislike the naming > convention.... I was installing on a new HP dl560 g8, and it came up with > ensf1 (which is*great* fun if you're trying to do a pxeboot build....) The CentOS FAQ explains how to restore the traditional naming scheme: http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS7#head-31ebc6642958a0df12304d6aab9a49034a3… That being said, everything works fine now with the new interface names. I guess I'll just have to get used to it. Feels a bit like FreeBSD. :oD Cheers, Niki -- Microlinux - Solutions informatiques 100% Linux et logiciels libres 7, place de l'église - 30730 Montpezat Web : http://www.microlinux.fr Mail : info(a)microlinux.fr Tél. : 04 66 63 10 32

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Central hostname management?
by Niki Kovacs 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

Hi, Our local school has a 100 % Slackware Linux network with two servers and 14 desktop clients. The main server is running Dnsmasq, and he's providing static IP addresses to the desktop clients. Hostnames are also managed centrally. All client machines only have this in /etc/hosts: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost And in /etc/HOSTNAME: localhost.localdomain The hostname gets sent to each of the desktop clients by the server. The big advantage is I can manage everything centrally from the server. One line in /etc/dnsmasq.conf, and that's it. Client installs can all be cloned with Ghost4Linux. Now I'm trying to do the same thing on CentOS 7. /etc/hosts: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost (IPv6 is disabled) /etc/hostname: localhost I'm experimenting with all this while reading the RHEL Networking Guide. I understand CentOS 7 is using hostnamectl to manage the hostname. In that case, what do I have to do? Can hostnamectl be somewhat disabled and/or removed? Cheers, Niki -- Microlinux - Solutions informatiques 100% Linux et logiciels libres 7, place de l'église - 30730 Montpezat Web : http://www.microlinux.fr Mail : info(a)microlinux.fr Tél. : 04 66 63 10 32

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