If you happen to encounter this configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables after you run # ./configure…
Try to install the package which adds C++ supports the GNU compiler collection -gcc-c++.
# yum install gcc-c++ autoconf automake
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.
April 28th, 2008 admin Posted in Apache for Linux No Comments »
This yum error occurs if two yum processes are running at the same time. So to fix the yum error, Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.
Login as root then delete the yum.pid file:
#/var/run/yum.pid -to remove the lock on the yum process.
Apache web server installation or httpd installation
April 25th, 2008 admin Posted in Apache for Linux No Comments »
Below are easy steps to install and launch apache web server or httpd.
First login as root.
Check previous installation of apache web server or httpd :
# rpm –qa|grep httpd
# yum remove httpd
Compile apache web server or httpd :
# tar zxvf httpd-2.2.3.tar.gz -go to the directory where the was downloaded.
# cd httpd-2.2.3.tar.gz
# ./configure –prefix=/usr/local/apache2 –enable-rewrite –enable-module=all –enable-shared=max
# make
# make install
History Command
March 9th, 2008 admin Posted in Linux No Comments »
To view the list of previously typed commands you can use the bash built-in command history.
[root@localhost~]#history
You can recall commands using up and down arrow keys on your keyboard.
Echo command
March 9th, 2008 admin Posted in Linux No Comments »
The bash shell uses the “echo” command to print text to the screen.
[root@localhost~]# echo “welcome to linux”