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    rpm quick reference - useful stuff

    Useful rpm commands rpm -qa | grep [string] Will show if the RPM you specify (in the string) is installed rpm -qf [/path/somefile] will show which package provides the specified file rpm -ql [packagename] will show all files contained in the installed package specified rpm -qlp [package.rpm] will list…

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    • linux
    • rpm

    Building an rpm from source

    If you have a .src.rpm file, you can rebuild it on your local system using rpmbuild --rebuild /tmp/mypackage-1.0.0-1.src.rpm This will extrack the source files from the file and rebuild it using the instructions in the spec file.…

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    • rpm
    • rpmbuild

    SSH Authorized Keys file deleted when upgrading fabric OS

    I recently upgraded Brocade fabric OS (on a 6510) from the 7.2 family to the 7.3 family. The upgrade itself went pretty flawlessly, however I noticed the authorized_keys file had been removed from /fabos/users/admin/.ssh/authorized_keys.admin It was fairly simple to re-create it…

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    • ssh
    • Brocade

    Apple Airport Express not issuing DHCP

    I came across an issue with an Apple Airport Express the other day, where it wasn't forwarding DHCP requests to the network's DHCP server. System Overview Router * Hard-wired devices directly connected (e.g. printers) * Airport Express directly connected * Configured in Bridged mode, so that it was…

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    • wifi
    • airport express

    What does an NBN (FTTH) installation look like?

    As one of the lucky few in Australia to be connected to the NBN with FTTH (Fibre To The Home), I thought it would be interesting to document the cabling from the street and into the home. I'd also like to note the NBN installer did an extraordinarily…

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    • NBN
    • FTTH
    • fibre optics

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