Category Archives: CentOS

Excluding Packages from Yum Updates

There may be times when you may need to exclude packages from yum updates — e.g. package conflicts, etc. I always like to give an example of why I would do this or that, so for an example pertaining to … Continue reading

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Openfire Jabber/XMPP Server on CentOS mini-Howto

So you want to set up your own private chat network for friends or family, or maybe your company uses the major chat providers like AIM, Yahoo, MSN, or Google for interoffice communication, but you want more control and to … Continue reading

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CentOS 5.1 Network Install Instructions

This is a simple guide to installing CentOS 5.1 via Network Install (netinstall). You can save yourself a lot of time by doing a network install and only installing the base packages rather than downloading a 3.6GB DVD ISO or … Continue reading

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