Fedora is a Linux distribution with a fast release cycle, maintained by a community and sponsored by Red Hat.
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Why aren't the Fedora GPG keys signed?
Fedora uses GPG-keys for signing RPM packages and ISO checksum files. They list the keys in use (including fingerprints) on a web page. The web page is delivered via https.
For example the checksum ...
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How to fix mistake in grub.cfg from LiveCD?
Playing around with the GRUB2 configuration, I did something wrong, which caused the system to fail booting.
I would like to fix the issue by re-editing the GRUB configuration file using Fedora 16 ...
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“Permission denied” trying to get a file using TFTP
I started tftp-server, but I'm confused by this error:
nisemono ncdy # chmod 777 /tftproot/test
mode of `/tftproot/test' changed to 0777 (rwxrwxrwx)
nisemono ncdy # tftp 192.168.0.2
tftp> ...
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ulimit PICKLE: “Operation not permitted” and “Command not found”
I'm trying to increase the maximum number of open files for the current user
> ulimit -n
1024
I attempt to increase and fail as follows
> ulimit -n 4096
bash: ulimit: open files: cannot ...
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Slow boot on Fedora 16: why and how to improve?
I recently installed Fedora 16 on a Dell VOSTRO 1510. I am quite happy with it, but I am concerned with the slow boot load time. I measured from launching the OS with GRUB till GDM, a boot load time ...
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Fedora 16 desktop missing workspaces, Applications and Desktop menus at top of window
My last system was Fedora 12, and I don't recall doing anything special to get
Applications Places Desktop
at the top and having multiple workspaces (also switchable at the top). I can't find any ...
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Cannot control brightness with Fedora 14 on Compaq CQ42
I've done the primary searching of similar questions, Found some, tried the solutions and they didn't work for me. So asking again.
All the keys of my Fn combination works except the brightness ones. ...
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How can I remove GRUB2 entries in Fedora 16?
Recently, I executed the following command:
grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
Now I have 6-7 Linux entries + 1 windows entry.
How do I remove older kernel entries?
I don't want to remove all ...
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How to change the primary display of dual screen Fedora 16?
I have a dual display Fedora 16. How can I change the primary screen (the one with the panel)?
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Where can I look for backup script?
I want find out where the backup script of a Fedora 8 server is. I haven't found it so far ( my Linux knowledge is very spare). I looked with crontab -l and I only can find a tempdelete.pl. Than I ...
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Fedora 16 Yakuake keybinding failure ( retracts but will not dropdown )
On fedora 16 I've installed yakuake, and when I hit F12 ( default keybind ) the terminal retracts, but on hitting F12 again it won't deploy down. Does anyone have a thought as to why F12 isn't being ...
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SSH connection does not work while browsers do
I have the following network layout: Internet comes true fiber optics to modem. From modem LAN cable goes to router. Since that router wifi signal is weak, a LAN cable goes to another router from ...
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System freezing on Fedora 15 - graphics issue?
I've been using Fedora 15 for a couple months now and haven't had any problems. Last week I switched desks and got a new monitor, and now all of a sudden it will randomly freeze up.
Also sometimes ...
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Setting nice and ionice for rsync via xinetd
I am attempting to set nice and ionice for rsync via xinetd. I am running Fedora 16. The reason I would like to use these values is to reduce the rsync process to an idle state so other processes run ...
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No sound in USB headphones using fedora 16
The volume control buttons on the usb headphone work, they can increment or decrement the system sound.
However the headphone have no sound. How to make it work?
kernel 3.2, pusleaudio is used by ...
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How do I disable udevd in systemd?
I'm trying to boot a Fedora Rawhide LXC container from a Fedora 16 host, and it's not working - systemd just keeps dropping into emergency mode. Because udevd doesn't work in LXC containers, I thought ...
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Change xscreensaver lock option command
How could I change the lock option for the xscreensaver from the command line?
Been looking around and couldn't find anything about it.
xscreensaver-command -lock will lock it right away, which is ...
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Back up particular package and its dependencies
It may sound like a silly question, but I'm new to Linux and eager to know if there is any way to do this. Okay, my question is: can we take a backup of a particular package and its dependencies?
For ...
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External screen shaking with Fedora
I have a really weird problem with my laptop ASUS K53SV. It has two graphics card (Intel + Nvidia) and nvidia optimus, but I'm actually using just the intel one.
My operating system is Fedora 16. When ...
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Moving Fedora to another computer
I have Fedora 16 - based server (file, MySQL, Web, SVN) that I am going to replace with a bigger machine. I plan to reinstall Fedora from scratch (with the help of rpm -qa). I am concerned that I am ...
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Upgrade swig 2.0 or newer
I'm using Fedora 13 and I have swig 1.3 installed:
$ swig -version
SWIG Version 1.3.40
I need to upgrade it to swig 2.0. How is this done?.
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How is Fedora 16 with proprietary software?
I was using Arch, Kubuntu and Ubuntu the most recently.
I am considering Fedora for a stable KDE environment.
But since the Fedora team is actively discouraging proprietary software like Flash, ...
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Fedora 16 - Iptables installed, but no iptables service available
I'm trying to open ports on my fedora OS.
In the past, this was as easy as adding an rule like
-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
I went to restart my iptables ...
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Fedora15/Gnome3 - Exit elevated priviliges mode
While using Fedora 14 (Gnome2), Each time if I was doing some privileged task (ex - mounting a new hard drive), I would be prompted for password and then there would appear an icon (like keys) on the ...
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Unable to follow steps for building application in Linux Os?
I was using these steps to build an application from Csipsimple but the problem is, they have mentioned it's for Linux and I tried, as a first step:
subversion git quilt unzip wget swig2.0 python ...
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How to mount an IronKey in OpenBSD?
Being that it's proprietary, maybe this isn't possible but I was wondering if anybody was successful at mounting one of these in OpenBSD.
I mounted the two partitions the USB drive creates which are ...
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SIP Server Installation in Linux
CLick Here for Kamailio Sip proxy server installation page
I am not able to get Prerequisites , where to download these files ? even if i get how to install the kamailio server where i getting some ...
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How do I install software on Fedora 13?
I installed Fedora 13, but it doesn't come with a lot of software I want -- office tools, productivity, GUI environments, MySQL, and Kamailio. How do I get all this stuff onto my Fedora install?
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Low battery freezes laptop
I have a laptop Lenovo G575. MS Windows works without any problems on it, but with Linux, it freezes during login or up to 10 minutes after power on. I have tried Ubuntu, Fedora 15 and 16, Fedora 16 ...
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How to limit available virtual memory per process
Occasionally some processes on my GNU/Linux desktop (such as gv and gnash) use up the physical memory and cause thrashing. Since these processes aren't important, I want them to be automatically ...
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What's the closest thing to a server version of Fedora?
Fedora seems to bill itself as a client-only OS, in contrast to Ubuntu or SuSE which have both client and servers versions. What is the closest Linux distribution to Fedora that's usable as a server ...
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How do I install user theme extension in Gnome in Fedora 16?
Upon going to the user themes extension webpage, I get the following message:
This extension is incompatible with your version of GNOME. This extension supports the GNOME unstable release, 3.3.2
I ...
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How To Install The GNOME 2 Fork 'Mate' Desktop (or similar) On Fedora linux?
I am running Fedora 16 and keep wanting to do something about the awkward Desktop. I tried several shell extensions but wasn't satisfied with the results, then I heard about MATE, is there a tutorial ...
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Fedora 16 won't boot
Last night, I shutdown my system, and when I tried to boot it this morning it hung at the splash screen. What is wrong here? I'm not sure which details I can give apart from that I originally ...
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Fedora 16 ssh over the internet/home network help. Same computer ok
I first posted this on serverfault, but this forum seem to be more appropriate.
http://serverfault.com/questions/345471/fedora-16-ssh-over-the-internet-home-network-help-same-computer-ok
I think I ...
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Install virtualenv on Fedora 16
I come from Ubuntu. I know how to install virtualenv and configure stuff on Ubuntu. Now Fedora seems pretty strange to me...
Following these two guides:
Setting up virtualenv, pip, virtualenvwrapper ...
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Does Fedora's firewall use iptables?
Fedora has a Firewall Configuration interface:
Does this use iptables underneath to enforce the rules?
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Does replacing Windows with Fedora still work in Windows 7 or do I need to do Dual Boot?
For the last 5 years, my procedure for setting up a Linux box has been to get the CDs (RH9, then FC11), boot the CD and just install Linux. I do not wish to have dual boot; I want it to just run ...
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Why is my X11 app's save dialogue suddenly defaulting to “Recently Saved” in Places sidebar?
I make a lot of text files using a basic text editor (in the F15 with Xfce DE I use Leaf). Recently the save dialogue is defaulting the "Places" sidebar to "Recently Used" where before it was always ...
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How to send the email which is sleeping in my queue list?
When i send email it sleep in my queue list. How can i send them out? (Fedora 15 distro).
# mailq
/var/spool/mqueue (2 requests)
-----Q-ID----- --Size-- -----Q-Time----- ...
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Avoid issues with Fedora and Windows by installing on separate hard drives?
I just built my first Linux machine (Fedora distribution) and love it. For my professional work, having access to Windows would help tremendously, and I'd like to be install Windows and have a choice ...
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How to fix this error? make: *** [obj/local/armeabi/libgstaudioflinger.so] Error 1
I am trying to install this following framework from my Linux Fedora box to Android using there SDK/NDK. But after following all instruction its getting still failed to get build. Any idea how to fix ...
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Applying an IO redirection&audio device example in Fedora
Here is an example I saw in a webpage which uses IO redirection to make the audio device make sound.
less sound.wav > /dev/audio
But I cannot do it in Fedora. It outputs the input data format is ...
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Proxy or VPN behind the router
I have a home network under the router, and there is my proxy server with ports forwarded through the router. Some clients connects to the Internet via my proxy, but there is a little problem - ...
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Can't control brightness on HP Pav dv6t running Fedora 16
I installed FC 16 on my HP Pavilion dv6 with a 9-cell battery. I get approximately 7-8 hours on Windows 7, but at best 3 hours on Fedora. I cannot adjust the screen brightness using the fn keys, nor ...
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Strange error with ccsm (fedora 16) 32 - bit
I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, and I'm not sure what information you need (please ask if there is anything), but ccsm keep crashing because
/usr/bin/python keeps getting killed ...
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Build a “live USB stick” image without actually using a stick
We're trying to build a customized installation stick for putting linux on our embedded product. We're wanting to build it from scratch every time -- that is, pull RPMs out of a (local) repository.
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Accidental deletion of /lib directory in Fedora 15
I accidentally deleted the /lib directory on my Fedora 15 machine and I'm not sure how to go about fixing this. Any help in figuring out how to restore the directory along with symbolic links would be ...
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Fedora 16 using systemd kernel boot parameters to change 'runlevel'
It says in the fedora documentation that you can append this line to the boot options to change the *.target that loads temporarily at boot.
systemd.unit=rescue.target
Nothing seems to happen it ...
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Is it dangerous to use Fedora 14 until 2012.01.01?
I have three PC's running Fedora 14 at home, and I'm far away from home until 2012.01.01. When I get home, I plan to migrate them to Scientific Linux 6.1, which has longer support time.
Since Fedora ...
