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The process of installing software on a computer/server. Can also refer to the process of installing hardware, e.g. in a datacenter.

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CutePDF in a domain environment

We've recently migrated from a workstation to domain environment. Since the migration, we've been unable to install CutePDF (CuteWriter.exe) on our Win XP Pro boxes. No error, it just fails silently. ...
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I can not cd "LaunchAgents" on macbook

After installing mongdb on my macbook-pro, it tells me: If this is your first install, automatically load on login with: cp /usr/local/Cellar/mongodb/1.6.3-x86_64/org.mongodb.mongod.plist ~/...
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LAMP Stack Version Help -- Is there a website or version tracker source to help suggest the right versions of each part of a platform stack?

Taken singly, it's easy to research versions and compatibility. Version information is readily available on each single part of a platform stack, such as MySQL. You can find out the latest version, ...
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Free InstallShield alternative?

What is the best free, simple alternative to InstallShield or WISE for creating installation packages? My needs are pretty simple, just 1 file to install with a couple dependencies. I will be using it ...
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Upgrade PHP5.1.6 to PHP5.3 in CentOS

In my system, have CentOS 5 and PHP 5.1.6. I tried to update php into version up(5.3) yum update php result: No Packages marked for Update Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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Upgrade PHP v5.3.3 to v5.3.4

I currently have PHP v5.3.3 installed and configured. Everything is working perfectly, but I would like to keep PHP up to date and upgrade to v5.3.4. Can someone please describe the usual upgrade ...
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automating remote software installation

I have a network consisting of n pcs(windows/linux).Now i want to automate installation on n pcs in netowrk.For example with one click of gtalk should get installed on n pc in network.Are there any ...
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Installing grub2 on ubuntu with software raid mirroring

Can someone help me out on this? I accidentally installed grub on usb flash drive during ubuntu server installation. Now I cant boot system without drive attached to server. I want to install grub on ...
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Difference between "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" and "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM"

I am installing MS SQL Server 2008 R2 and I got to the window where I have to set the service accounts. I want to know the difference between NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE. I ...
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Securing Ubuntu server

Am a noob and trying to secure a Ubuntu 10.04 Lts remote server for my application deployment...& i have ssh access to it., i would be grateful if somebody can help me by giving some pointers,...
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Apache installer question

I'm currently using: msiexec /i httpd.msi /passive ALLUSERS=1 SERVERADMIN=admin@localhost SERVERNAME=localhost SERVERDOMAIN=localhost SERVERPORT=80 INSTALLDIR=%SYSTEMDRIVE%\apache To ...
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`yum upgrade git` centos

I want to upgrade git cause the version on centos5 is 1.5.5.6. yum upgrade git says, "No Packages marked for Update." Am I using the wrong rpm? How do I use a different rpm? Which should I use?
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Remote installation and configuration software, preferrably open source

Im looking for some remote-installation software. I've looked briefly at unattended, opsi and a bunch of stuff, but there is nowhere near enough time to evaluate them all, and they are rather complex ...
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How do you find dependencies when installing software?

In software installation tutorials, they always have a long list of dependencies. How do they find those dependencies? For example, I'm starting on a fresh Ubuntu server, following directions to ...
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how to install openvz on debian lenny 32 bit

I know there are plenty of tutorials for Etch, but I could not find any that is devoted to installing OpenVZ on Lenny. There official guide mixes Etch and Lenny and thus was unhelpful.
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Apache won't load/parse .php

I just clean installed Apache 2.2.17 and PHP 5.3.4. For Apache selected Win32 installer, for PHP I selected x86 VC6 Thread Safe due to this, and I put Apache in C:\web\Apache2.2, and PHP in C:\web\...
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Problem with instalation of LucidDB

I am trying to install LucidDB on Ubuntu 10.04 64Bits. In the doc they say : Set the JAVA_HOME using the correct location for your JRE (make sure it's Java 1.6 or higher), and then re-login: ...
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Having trouble installing PHPUnit with PEAR Installer (Windows)

I am trying to install phpunit/PHPUnit. I get something like below, I think the problem is that Archive/Tar.php is not found? I tried using the --alldeps switch and got the same error. Trying to ...
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Installing a php extension (xdiff) from pecl on Linux

I was getting this error on my php script: Fatal error: Call to undefined function xdiff_file_diff() I realised that I didn't had the xdiff extension installed. When I tried to install it using the ...
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Installing RRDTool without root access

I am trying to install rrdtool without root access on RHEL. Ive done this before on a diff machine where all i had to do was give a prefix in the configure file like : ./configure --prefix=/installdir ...
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What standards should be followed while deploying a new Linux/Solaris server in production

I am trying to setup a standard for deploying new servers in production. I want to include some default tools to be installed on every server like snmp,nmap,vim,nano and on the same time want to ...
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How to make auto-start on Mac? [closed]

I have installed Apache and mySQL on my Mac and I would like to know how to make these services to auto-start after system boots?
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Setting up mysql on mac

I have successfully installed mysql on my mac, and now on the command-line I can type which mysql and the mac replies back the expected path. I would like to get started with the tutorial here. But ...
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MySQL installation on Mac isn't working

I just installed mysql on my Mac per these instructions. However, at the command line which mysql and which mysqld replies nothing. How do I get from the above link to this tutorial link?
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How to survey the packages various Linux distributions install by default (without downloading each distro)?

I'm trying to determine the level of support enjoyed by various software packages across all major Linux distributions. That is, for a given package, find which distros include it in the default ...
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How to install Linux system on remote server?

I've 2 remote HP Proliant DL180 G6 servers with HP Integrated Lights Out enabled on both and I have to install RHEL5 on these servers. I try to do it with ILO - mounted ISO file from local hard drive ...
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Installing/enabling PHP Pecl Intl extension on CentOs 5

Original question: I'm having trouble installing the PHP Pecl Intl extension on my CentOs 5 machine. After installing both icu and libicu with the following commands: $ yum install icu $ yum ...
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Network and Server Management Tools

We are building a farm of test servers. Currently we have 8 servers. We are planning to use the servers to test the following Mysql Cluster Xen or KVM virtualization Heartbeat/Pacemaker/DRDB What ...
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Easiest way to install Windows Server as a virtual machine on Windows 7 desktop?

I need to test a few of my programs on a Windows Server and was wondering what would be the easiest way to install and run it in a virtual machine. Should I install VirtualBox and install a Windows ...
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Enable ssh, vnc or something similar during installation of Ubuntu

I have a headless Scaleo Home Server 2205 that I'm thinking of installing Ubuntu Server on. Then on top of that I was thinking of using greyhole and CrashPlan to mimic some of the original WHS ...
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Installing gem MySQL failed

I'm installing mysql gem on Amazon AMI 2010.11.1 and I'm having the next problem: # gem install mysql Building native extensions. This could take a while... ERROR: Error installing mysql: ...
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How to install python 2.6 on lenny

I would like the easiest way possible to install 2.6 on Lenny. I get really frustrated with compiling from source cause i can never get it right. any help will be great! Thanks
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Problems removing squid fro Linux 2.6

i want to remove squid package from my Linux box kernel 2.6 root@t:~/devel # rpm -i squid-2.6.STABLE18-5.endian6.i586.rpm --nodeps package squid-2.6.STABLE18-5.endian6 is already installed ...
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Installing Xen 4.0.1 from Source on Ubuntu 10.10

I'm trying to install Xen 4.0.1 from Source on Ubuntu 10.10 Server Edition. I started with a clean machine and followed the instructions from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Xen. So I installed ...
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How would I install Apache Mahout on Windows or Mac?

Is there a simple way to install Apache Mahout on Windows or Mac without the need of Hadoop? I heard there is a library called Taste which Mahout is based on... but I did not find it on the web
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Install and configure ffmpeg on Suse 10 (without yum)

can someone direct me over a good tutorial on ffmpeg installation on Linux (specifically on Suse 10). I have to say the yum install ffmpeg option is unavaiable, as yum isn't even present on this Linux ...
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How do I select server install from an Ubuntu boot CD with both desktop and server present?

Hi I purchased 'The Official Ubuntu Server Book 2nd Edition' which comes complete with a boot CD labelled as 'Desktop Edition and 32-bit Server' (10.04 LTS). I can boot from the disc but I can't seem ...
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How to remotely install Linux via SSH?

I need to remotely install Ubuntu Server 10.04 (x86) on a server currently running RHEL 3.4 (x86). I'll have to be very careful because no one can press the restart button for me if anything goes ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2 install reboots unexpectedly during "Completing installation" phase

I am attempting to install Windows Server 2008 R2 onto a Cisco UCS C201 M2 rack mounted server but am having major difficulties and wondering if anyone has some insight or items they could recommend ...
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Installing Windows 2008 - Hangs During Expanding Files

I'm trying to install Windows 2008 R2 from a USB stick and it hangs during the expanding files, generally in 23% if I install Standard and 16% if it's Enterprise. I checkdisk the USB it's fine, tried ...
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Trying to install Git on CentOS server

I'm trying to follow the steps mentioned here : http://wiki.railsmachine.com/InstallingGit sudo yum --enablerepo=rpmforge install xmlto curl curl-devel # check for the latest version at http://git....
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Installing SVN separately after Apache (Windows)

My friends and I have recently began a final college project and we require the use of software version control system. I have used Subversion Tortoise and Silk when I was working as a web developer ...
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Pentoha Installation

How to install Pentoha BI server? Community edition. There is not documentation available for installation. I have tried some of the methods available on google search. But no one work for me. Does ...
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DBD::mysql for bugzilla installation

I was installing bugzilla 3.6.3 i have a dependency for DBD::mysql 4.0 currently DBD::mysql installed on the system is 3.0.This is a centos machine and if any one let me know how to install this DBD:...
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Installing perl module

How to install perl module Util.pm .I am missing this module .What is the procedure to install a perl module
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How do I automate the handling of a problem (no network device found) in Ubuntu 10.04 w/ preseed?

I have a preseed file that is doing some automation for an installation of Ubuntu 10.04. At the point where the network hardware is auto-detected, however, it fails to find hardware and displays a ...
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Options for remote administration of Firefox on a Windows network

I'm a web developer responsible for an intranet. I develop using Firefox, but the IT guys here plan to use only Internet Explorer on the network going forwards. This is because IE can be installed / ...
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Install the latest boost centos 5.5

How can I install the latest boost in centos 5.5? Like what commands.
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How can install scripts determine which are the correct equivalents for /usr/lib for 32- and 64-bit libraries?

I have an SDK that must install 32-bit and 64-bit files in the correct places under /usr/lib for a variety of Linux distributions. For example, it appears that for Fedora, /usr/lib64 is the 64bit ...
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Automating silent software deployments on Solaris 10

Essentially, the question I'd like to ask is related to the automation of software package deployments on Solaris 10. Specifically, I have a set of software components in tar files that run as daemon ...
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