Open Source Technical Information: November 2011

Monday 28 November 2011

How to install Ubuntu.?

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It is Very Easy Follow given Step's:

Table of contents
- Install from CD
- Install with Wubi
- Install in EXT3 Partition
- Install from USB
When it comes to installing popular Linux flavour  Ubuntu, there are so many useful snippets of information on blogs and guides all over the internet. If you Google “How to install Ubuntu”, you’ll see what I mean.
View Video For Direct Tutorial

For an Ubuntu beginner or curious Windows intermediate user however, there’s no single, simple source of information when it comes to trying out your first Ubuntu installation. One thing I have noticed is that there’s a lot of technical jargon and sometimes unnecessary terminal commands in lengthy forum posts, but no simple “how to” guides, which I think  might put some people off! A shame, when you think about how easy Ubuntu is to install, use and tweak to look really cool!
This post will talk you through your first Ubuntu installation, hopefully teaching you everything you need to know to give Ubuntu a try without breaking or removing your existing Windows installation. The end result will be a “vanilla” Ubuntu Installation running simultaneously with your Windows installation using either the GRUB bootloader, or WUBI, depending on how far you’d like to go on your first Ubuntu experience.
I hope my guide makes installing Ubuntu an enjoyable, simple experience. By the end of the guide you should have a dual boot Windows / Ubuntu machine that happily plays music, video, and acts as a perfectly usable home office computer with Openoffice 3.0. For the really adventurous you could even run Windows XP inside Virtualbox, which is linked to later on in the guide.  The Ubuntu OS is unique and seriously cool, so, enjoy the trip.
The all new Ubuntu login screen
If you’re planning on installing the latest version of Ubuntu (Jaunty Jackalope 9.04) you can install Ubuntu straight from the CD inside Windows or from a USB stick and the install process can takes care of formatting your hard drive partition for you. You might not yet have a spare partition to do this, so I’ve covered shrinking your existing Windows partition to make space for Ubuntuhere.
How to install Ubuntu from CD
1) Download the Ubuntu ISO from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download and save to your desktop
2) Burn the ISO image to a blank CD using Roxio CD creator or similar:
burn a disc image with roxio
3) Run the CD from “My Computer” – the CD should ask permission to run at which point you’ll see this option screen:
Install Ubuntu with Wubi
4) If you’d like to install Ubuntu using Wubi, select “install inside Windows” and follow the instructions. Installing with WUBI is ideal for a first taste of Ubuntu as you can remove from add/remove programs in Windows later on. This install process is really easy but you don’t get the same performance as if Ubuntu had a separate partition running on its EXT3 file system. The following screens are all based on the Wubi installer process, so you can follow the rest of the instructions below.
If you’d like to install Ubuntu separately to Windows, then skip to point 7) below.
Here’s what you see next:

If you’ve got the space on your hard drive, go for 30gb or more for the installation size.
5) Now configure your installation using the simple settings options. You can specify the location of the Ubuntu installation on your Windows partition, the size of the Ubuntu installation, the Ubuntu flavour (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc), your preferred language, and a username and password for the Ubuntu system.
When you click install, you’ll see this screen:
As soon as the files have finished downloading, you’ll see this:

6) That’s it! Click reboot now, and select “Ubuntu” on the startup screen. You now have a fully functional dual boot Windows / Ubuntu machine.
Install Ubuntu on a single (EXT3) partition (separately to Windows)
7) Click “Demo and full installation” and your computer will restart and boot into Ubuntu.
It’s worth saying at this point that you’re about to install Ubuntu on an entirely separate drive partition. That means, you need to make sure you have enough space on your computers hard drive to accomodate the new setup. Keir Thomas found that a partition less than 4gb would lead Ubuntu to crash during install in his first look at Ubuntu 9.04 over at Lifehacker.
Here’s a guide on how to resize or shrink your Windows Vista partition. Follow those instructions before you reboot into the live version of Ubuntu and you’ll have a really easy time during the following steps. Maybe you’d like to install from a USB? Let’s have a quick look at the process of installing from a USB before we continue:
Here’s how to install Ubuntu on a USB drive from Windows Vista:
8) Format your USB stick with a FAT32 partition from Windows. You can get to the format dialogue by opening My Computer and right mouse clicking the removable drive icon. Click “Format” and follow the settings in the image below. You need a minimum 2gb USB stick.
format your USB drive in Windows Vista
9) Download UnetBootin. UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/Ubuntu distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it’s no different from a standard install, only it doesn’t need a CD. The coolest thing about the application is that it’s a “portable” app. You don’t need to install it into Windows meaning UNetbootin will run on your Windows PC without “admin” privileges.
using unetbootin to install the new ubuntu jaunty jackalope
The new version of Ubuntu isn’t in the Distribution list supplied with UNetbootin yet, so use the downloaded Ubuntu ISO from earlier on. Add the ISO using the “Diskimage”, make sure your USB drive is selected below and click OK.
The ISO transfers to the USB pretty quickly, so soon after you click OK you’ll see this screen:
unetbootin complete
10) That’s it – when the installation process is complete, restart your computer and make sure it’s set up to boot from USB. On my HP Laptop, pressing F9 on the boot screen shows a boot order menu. Selecting “USB Hard Drive” follows a black screen, an Ubuntu logo, and finally, your new Ubuntu desktop appears.
Completing your Ubuntu installation, step by step
Installing Ubuntu is so easy that it requires very little effort past this point. If you’ve managed to repartition your hard drive and restart your computer you’ll sail through the next few steps:
11) Click “install” on the live desktop (top left)
vanilla Ubuntu desktop
12) Choose your language in the welcome screen
welcome1
13) Choose your location
Choose location
14) Choose your keyboard layout
welcome31
15) Set up your disk partition. This is probably the most “technical” part of the installation. When I shrunk my Windows Vista drive volume, I never formatted the new partition, which means the “use the largest continuous free space” option works nicely:
Set up a disk partition for Ubuntu
16) Choose your username and password:
Choose your Ubuntu Password
17) Migrate your Windows documents and settings
Migrate your Windows settings
18) You’re now ready to install your new Ubuntu installation
Ready to install
19) When the installation has finished, restart your computer (you’ll be instructed to remove your cd rom or USB drive). You’re now ready to begin using Ubuntu!
Useful tips and resources for Ubuntu
Over the months, I’ve compiled a number of useful tips and hints to get you started in using your new operating system. Here’s a few that people have found most useful:
When you first login you’ll notice the system beep is a little annoying. Here’s how to turn it off. Having problems setting up your wireless networkUse this guide to set it up. Want to run Office 2007 or Windows XP from inside Ubuntu? Use this guide toinstall Virtualbox. Want to have that amazing 3d cube desktop? You’ll need to install Compiz. Want to make your installation look absolutely amazing? Check this post for a beautifully minimalist Ubuntu desktop powered by Conky. Finally, why not try installing boxee inside Ubuntu to watch a lot of great, free TV!
Ubuntu is a brilliantly simple, easy to use, free and powerful operating system. I hope this guide helps you get on your way. Any feedback? Leave comments below.

Saturday 26 November 2011

How to change | config Boot Order of kernel in Fedora16 | 15 |14 |13 |12 |11 |10 | 9

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Well it is Very Easy To Do ....Let See
Follow the following steps:-
1.Click on activities or Go to System Tool in Fedora 


2.Search BootLolder and Press Enter.


3.Enter you Root Password and Press Enter.


4.Change it ....



Wednesday 23 November 2011

Install MySQL 5.5.18 on Fedora 15/14/13 | CentOS/Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5/6

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MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. This is guide, howto install or upgrade MySQL Community Server latest and greatest version 5.5.18 on Fedora 16 (15,14,13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8), CentOS 5.5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5/6.

Follow steps given Below:- 
1. Change root user
su -
## OR ##
sudo -i

 2. Install Remi repository

Fedora


## Remi Dependency on Fedora 16,15,14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm 
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
 
## Fedora 16 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-16.rpm
 
## Fedora 15 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-15.rpm

## Fedora 14 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-14.rpm
 
## Fedora 13 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-13.rpm
 
## Fedora 12 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-12.rpm
 
## Fedora 11 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-11.rpm
 
## Fedora 10 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-10.rpm
 
## Fedora 9 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-9.rpm
 
## Fedora 8 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-8.rpm

CentOS and Red Hat (RHEL)

## Remi Dependency on CentOS and Red Hat (RHEL)
rpm -Uvh http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/i386/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm
 
Red Hat (RHEL) 6
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-6.rpm
 
## CentOS 5.5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5 
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-5.rpm

3. Check Available MySQL versions

Fedora 16,15,14

yum list mysql

 

Fedora 16,15,14, (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8)

yum --enablerepo=remi list mysql mysql-server

 

CentOS 5.5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5/6

yum --enablerepo=remi,remi-test list mysql mysql-server

4. Update or Install MySQL 5.5.10

Fedora 14 (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7)

yum --enablerepo=remi install mysql mysql-server

 

CentOS 5.5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5

yum --enablerepo=remi,remi-test install mysql mysql-server

5. Start MySQL server and autostart MySQL on boot

/etc/init.d/mysqld start ## use restart after update
## OR ##
service mysqld start ## use restart after update
 
chkconfig --levels 235 mysqld on

6. MySQL Secure Installation

  • Set (Change) root password
  • Remove anonymous users
  • Disallow root login remotely
  • Remove test database and access to it
  • Reload privilege tables

Start MySQL Secure Installation with following command

/usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation

Note: If you don’t want some reason, do a “MySQL Secure Installation” then at least it’s very important to change the root user’s password
mysqladmin -u root password [your_password_here]
 
## Example ##
mysqladmin -u root password myownsecrectpass

7. Connect to MySQL database (localhost) with password

mysql -u root -p
 
## OR ##
mysql -h localhost -u root -p

8. Create Database, Create MySQL User and Enable Remote Connections to MySQL Database

This example uses following parameters:
  • DB_NAME = webdb
  • USER_NAME = webdb_user
  • REMOTE_IP = 10.0.15.25
  • PASSWORD = password123
  • PERMISSIONS = ALL
## CREATE DATABASE ##
mysql> CREATE DATABASE webdb;
 
## CREATE USER ##
mysql> CREATE USER 'webdb_user'@'10.0.15.25' IDENTIFIED BY 'password123';
 
## GRANT PERMISSIONS ##
mysql> GRANT ALL ON webdb.* TO webdb_user@'10.0.15.25';
 
##  FLUSH PRIVILEGES, Tell the server TO reload the GRANT TABLES  ##
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Enable Remote Connection to MySQL Server –> Open MySQL Port (3306) on Iptables Firewall (as root user again)

1. Edit /etc/sysconfig/iptables file:

nano -w /etc/sysconfig/iptables

2. Add following line before COMMIT:

-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 3306 -j ACCEPT

3. Restart Iptables Firewall:

service iptables restart
## OR ##
/etc/init.d/iptables restart

4. Test remote connection:

mysql -h dbserver_name_or_ip_address -u webdb_user -p webdb
 
 
 
 
 
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