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  • SCP Is Stalling in Fedora

    You can use the Secure Copy (SCP) command in Fedora to transfer files securely between a local computer and a remote computer using OpenSSH and the command line. If a transfer stalls, the issue could be a problematic connection between the two computers or issues with the remote computer.

  • Does a Fedora Go With a Tuxedo?

    Whether or not a fedora goes with a tuxedo depends on a few distinct things. Learn if a fedora goes with a tuxedo with help from the CEO of Accent Bridal & Tuxedo in this free video clip.

  • How to Install Cygwin in Fedora

    Run Cygwin software on the Fedora Linux distribution to cross-compile Linux software for use on Microsoft Windows computers. Cygwin is designed to provide a Linux environment in Windows. Fedora Cygwin can compile Linux software that runs on Windows in a Cygwin environment. Download and install the Fedora Cygwin RPM package to build Linux applications that run in the Windows Cygwin environment.

  • How to Install FFmpeg on Fedora

    Fedora includes a variety of software packages in its official repositories. Some types of software packages that Red Hat does not want to distribute are notably absent, including closed-source software programs and programs that support with closed media formats. Programs that are legally distributable are hosted in the RPM Fusion repository, which is an add-on repository for Fedora hosted by a community of volunteers. The FFmpeg package, which converts multimedia files between different formats and is used by a variety of media players to play different types of media files, is available from RPM Fusion.

  • How to Remove Multiple RPM Packages

    The RPM package manager is a method for installing, managing and deleting software on some Linux operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora and CentOS. RPM packages can be recognized by the ".rpm" file extension. The "rpm" command is used with various options to install, list and delete the software. You can delete multiple software packages with one rpm command. You must have root or administrator privileges to install or remove software.

  • How to Use an RPM Command

    The RPM package manager used to install and manage software packages in the Red Hat Linux based operating systems, such as Fedora and CentOS. Other operating systems, such as Novell Netware and IBM AIX also use RPM. The software packages can be identified through the ".rpm" file extension. The "rpm" command can be used to install, delete, update or create a list of installed packages. The command can be used to list the software a particular program is dependent on, but it will not automatically install the dependencies.

  • How to Build RPM in Centos

    Community ENTerprise Operating System (CentOS) is a freely available Linux-type operating system. The CentOS Package Manager or RPM is a program that allows a user to quickly build or update various software in Linux. The Package Manager works on specially packed archive files recognized by the extension ".rpm." A single RPM file contains all necessary information for the program build.

  • How to Uninstall Webmin in Fedora

    Fedora is a version of the Linux operating system. Webmin is a configuration tool used for network systems running Unix and Linux. If you want to uninstall Webmin from your computer, you can do so using the terminal command line. The exact command that you have to input, however, will vary depending on the way you installed Webmin.

  • How to Uninstall a RPM

    RPM stands for Red Hat Package Manager. A package manager is software that automates the discovery, installation and configuration of software packages. RPM was originally used on the commercial Red Hat Linux distribution, but it is now used in many other distributions derived from Red Hat. The "rpm" command is used to install and uninstall .rpm packages from the command line. With a package manager, uninstalling a package is a simple process, even from the command line.

  • How to Unzip an RPM

    RPM files, short for Red Hat Package Manager files, are Linux-based operating system files. These files often download to your computer in a zipped format, so in order to access the data you must first extract the .rpm files. Linux does not come installed with an extraction program, so in order to access the information you need to inform Linux to self-install the zip extraction application. Linux does have this feature available, it just does not install it, as it leaves you in complete control of what is added and not added to the operating system.

  • How to Install an RPM Package

    RPM stands for RedHat Package Manager and is a utility used to install source code and applications on Linux systems. The RPM software is able to detect what software and libraries are currently installed on a system and compares this to the prerequisites for installing an RPM file. If the necessary prerequisites are not met, the package will not install and the user is told what they must install before they can proceed. This helps to resolve a scenario of malfunctioning software due to improper versions of programmer libraries that is commonly experienced on widely varying systems such as Linux…

  • How to Install an ATI 3870 in a Fedora 9

    ATI creates drivers for Linux systems; if you wish to install an ATI graphics card on your Fedora 9 Linux computer, you must download and install these drivers. These drivers are not usually included with your graphics card CD.

  • How to Stream Radio With Fedora 9

    With a properly configured streaming audio server, you can have your own Internet radio station. Of course, with Fedora, just as with any version of Linux, the technical aspects of getting your station up and running can seem daunting at first, but it doesn't have to be overly complicated. In a nutshell, all you're doing is installing the server, pointing it to a Web domain and giving it a list of audio files to play. Anyone in the world with access to the Internet can then visit your website and listen to whatever you have playing.

  • How to Mount an ISO in Fedora 9

    Fedora 9 is one of the versions of the Fedora Linux operating system. The Linux operating system uses the "mount" command to mount an ISO image. An ISO image is an archive file that contains the contents of a CD or DVD. The "mount" command uses the "-o loop" option to mount the image without having to burn it to a CD or DVD first.

  • How to Add Hardware to Fedora

    Linux distributions have come a long way on hardware compatibility issues. Fedora Linux automatically detects most supported hardware devices. Automatically detected devices are configured for you by Fedora. To install a supported device that is not automatically detected, use the package management system. Manufacturers sometimes offer a device driver for new hardware that is not yet supported by Fedora. The procedure used to install a manufacturer's driver depends on the type of driver provided. There are two types of drivers provided by manufacturers: kernel modules and RPM packages.

  • How to Mount a DVD in Fedora

    The Linux operating system, including Fedora Core Linux, requires that you "mount" a disk in order to use it. You can use the "mount" command for any type of disk, including a DVD. Before mounting any disk, you must create a mount point---the directory you use the view or manipulate the files contained on the disk once you have mounted it.

  • How to Install the RPM Package in Fedora

    The RPM package manager is the default package manager for Fedora and Red Hat. It can also be installed in other distributions by installing the RPM package (as opposed to .rpm files). It is the Linux standard format for package management. As such, it has been ported to many other operating systems such as Novell Netware and IBM AIX. It is also used in Mandriva Linux, OpenSuse and other distributions. You can find .rpm files of popular software through rpm repositories and on various software application websites.

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