In Windows (assuming you're using a genuine one), patches and updates happen all the time. These are to keep our systems immune from the latest security threats and fix bugs.
Well, in the Linux world, these updates are a part of user's routine.
Here's how to patch (or update) the Linux kernel:
1. Open a Terminal
2. Log in as root:
#su root
It will ask you for your root password
3. Type this: yum update
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Installing WINE in Fedora
WINE (Windows Emulator) - needed if you would like to run native Windows applications on your Linux box. Unless the open source guys rewrite every program that works on windows to work on linux, this little program's going to be useful.
How to install:
1. Open a Terminal
2. Log in as root (this is for fedora 13) - #su root
3. Type: yum install wine
That's it!
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How to install:
1. Open a Terminal
2. Log in as root (this is for fedora 13) - #su root
3. Type: yum install wine
That's it!
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How to Install OpenOffice in Fedora 13
Scenario:
- You install Fedora on your system and succeeds
- You boot into it
- You want to type your first document or create your first spreadsheet on a linux platform
- Alas, you search the menu bar and realize that OpenOffice (MS Office open-source rival) is no where to be found
Don't fret my friend, here's how to install OpenOffice:
Step 1: Open a Terminal
Step 2: Log in as root user
# su root
It will prompt you to enter the root password that you've setup during installation (it's a mortal sin to forget this).
Step 3: Type this: yum groupinstall "Office/Productivity"
Ta da!
- You install Fedora on your system and succeeds
- You boot into it
- You want to type your first document or create your first spreadsheet on a linux platform
- Alas, you search the menu bar and realize that OpenOffice (MS Office open-source rival) is no where to be found
Don't fret my friend, here's how to install OpenOffice:
Step 1: Open a Terminal
Step 2: Log in as root user
# su root
It will prompt you to enter the root password that you've setup during installation (it's a mortal sin to forget this).
Step 3: Type this: yum groupinstall "Office/Productivity"
Ta da!
How to install Flash Player in Windows Server 2008
Here's the scenario:
- You're running Windows Server 2008
- You type-in "youtube" into your browser
- You try to play a video but it says that you're missing a plug-in
- You get redirected to the Adobe website and points you to download the flash player plugin
- You follow all the instructions to the dot
- You still get an error in the end that the installation failed
- You try several times and hit the same brick wall
It happened to me and here's where I got the solution. Just download and install.
http://www.softwarepatch.com/internet/flash.html
Close Firefox or whatever browser you have while the installation is in progress and you're good to go.
- You're running Windows Server 2008
- You type-in "youtube" into your browser
- You try to play a video but it says that you're missing a plug-in
- You get redirected to the Adobe website and points you to download the flash player plugin
- You follow all the instructions to the dot
- You still get an error in the end that the installation failed
- You try several times and hit the same brick wall
It happened to me and here's where I got the solution. Just download and install.
http://www.softwarepatch.com/internet/flash.html
Close Firefox or whatever browser you have while the installation is in progress and you're good to go.
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