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Linux workstation monitoring tools
I am currently working in a company that runs Linux (openSUSE 12.1) on the workstations (about 200 computers).
I am looking for a tool or methods that could allow me to monitor them remotely, upgrade ...
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Update Sublime Text 2 in Mint 10 Linux
Sublime Text 2 won't let me use it unless I upgrade. Is there an easy way to do this? I'm new to Linux and all they have is the tar.bz2 file. But I know you can update programs with apt-get ...
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How am I supposed to keep up with kernels as a developer?
I'm developing for a specific TI ARM processor with custom drivers that made it to the kernel. I'm trying to migrate from 2.6.32 to 2.6.37, but the structure changed so much I will have weeks of work ...
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Why don't you need to update drivers? (Or do you?)
In my life I've not once updated drivers on any of my Linux systems, though they have all been desktops. A friend was asking me why one does not need to update Linux drivers and I found myself unable ...
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How can I update to a newer version of Git using apt-get?
I've just set up a new machine with Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10 and then run
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install git
Now if I run git --version it tells me I have git version 1.7.5.4 but on my ...
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How to update kernel without reboot? (ksplice alternative)
How to update running kernel without reboot? I know about Oracle ksplice but it's not free and it supports only distributions that I don't use. Are there alternatives to ksplice?
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Can I use `apt-get` to upgrade to the latest version of Nagios?
At the time of this writing the latest version of Nagios is 3.3.1. I am running Ubuntu 10.04 and have used apt-get update; apt-get install nagios3 to end up with version 3.2.0.
I know there are a lot ...
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Is there a downside to ksplice?
ksplice is an open source extension of the Linux kernel which allows system administrators to apply security patches to a running kernel without having to reboot the operating system. (From ...
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How to update Puppy Linux?
A month or two ago, I installed the latest version of Puppy Linux to an old Eee PC which I hardly use any more. Well I'm on it now! But I can't figure out how to update it.
It uses a weird Puppy ...
