Tag: CentOS
CentOS 8 Firmware Bug BIOS has corrupted hw-PMU resources in VMware [Resolved]
An instance of CentOS 8 is not running on a Dell or HP Enterprise level server; however, is running on a VMware Workstation on a Windows 10 laptop presents the [Firmware Bug]: the BIOS has corrupted hw-PMU resources (MSR 38d is 3) message. Every article on the internet suggests live with the message it is harmless. While that maybe the…
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Automated Scripted Install of WordPress on CentOS8/RHEL8 Linux
How to install Spacewalk on CentOS 7
How to add desktop icons on CentOS 7
Linux: How to logout a user

Install Python 2.7 on CentOS 6.x
CentOS 6.x uses python 2.6 for various things. It is the default install and Python 2.7 is not available as a typical install but I had a need for it and found a solution that worked for me. The test. If you type exit, and type python -V, this will revert to the existing python version. The scl enable is…
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RDP into CentOS 7 with XRDP
Another way to install Java JDK 8

Install DOSBox on CentOS 7
Group Permissions Look Good But Permission Denied
A situation existed where a user needed access to a CentOS 6 server to provide support for a specific application. This application is associated with a unique username to that application. For the sake of argument, an application xyz has a user xyz which automatically puts that user in a group of the same name, xyz. The additional user whom...
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