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apt-get update Error

I get the following error when typing: # apt-get update W: Failed to fetch http://etc.inittab.org/~agi/debian/libapache-mod-security2/etch/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 80.28.139.208 80] E: Some ...
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How to override/update a symlink?

I am trying to use symbolic links for the time. I did some reading and found the following commands: Creation -> ln -s {/path/to/file-name} {link-name} Update -> ln -sfn {/path/to/file-name} ...
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How to check when yum update was last run

Is there a canonical way to find out the last time that yum update was run on a system? Our set up is that we have staging servers that run automatic updates, and provided they don't fall over, we ...
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can't update ubuntu, unreachable repositories [closed]

My Ubuntu install can't reach the repository urls archive.ubuntu.com and ca.archive.ubuntu.com. I've tried updating through the command line and the update manager. Are they laggy lately or down? ...
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Is there any way to block an specific product from Microsoft Update?

I have a scenario where an SQL Server update makes an app fail. I would like to disable SQL Server updates. I don't want to disable all other Updates. I would like to keep Windows Update. Is there ...
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how to update esxi 5?

I have an ESXi 5 host (free) and vSphere Client. I would like to update to u1 but I cannot find the way to do it. Updates are ZIP files with modules in it; no installer. vSphere client doesn't have an ...
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Update kvm guests

I'm planning on setting up a new server using kvm. On the host and almost all the vm's I want to use Debian or CentOS. But there came an interesting question to my mind. Since kvm can be scaled up a ...
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Got error while updating system software

I get this when i try to update system software from cpanel. Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirror.de.leaseweb.net * extras: mirror.de.leaseweb.net ...
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Scripts has stopped working after apache/php update

I have updated php to 5.3.1 now some of the scripts hosted on my vps have stopped working. This includes whmcs and fantastico. All these scripts are showing a blank page. now debugging each and every ...
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Update a war on Tomcat start up

I want to setup an update process for an application running on Tomcat. The server which hosts tomcat is only open during working hours (it is an intraner application for a small company). I was ...
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dbus dependency with yum

Whenever, I try and run yum update I get the following error: [root@server ~]# yum update Loaded plugins: dellsysid, fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: ...
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Ubuntu 10.04 Server w/ root on LVM2, Cannot boot after kernel update

I am running an Ubuntu 10.04 Server with root on a md raid 5 / LVM2 volume. After a kernel update, boot hangs at initramfs saying it gave up waiting for root, "ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/##..## does ...
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How to create one update query (mysql) on multiple databases

I have several DBS on the same mysql server. The DBS's structure and schema are exactly the same (only data is different) the query on certain db works well like this (written in phpmyadmin) UPDATE ...
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How to determine whether I need to restart due to upgrades on Ubuntu?

When I use apt to update my system (e.g. run sudo aptitude full-upgrade) it sometimes installs updates that require reboots. This applies esp. for kernel (security) updates. I can sometimes see this ...
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How can I find the original un-changed configuration file to compare with the *.rpmnew file?

While upgrading from CentOS 5.7 to 5.8 I've received the following warnings: warning: /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config created as /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config.rpmnew warning: /etc/ssh/sshd_config ...
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Performing yum update on an OpenVZ host

My company runs a handful of OpenVZ servers (HN) and hosts all the server as containers on these HNs. We have done some pentest and found out we have to do update the kernel on the HNs to resolve a ...
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apt-get update mdadm scary warnings

Just ran an apt-get update on one of my dedicated servers to be left with a relatively scary warning: Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating ...
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secure rollback of updates

I'm again and again wondering why there isn't (or did I just not find it?) any tool which can reliably and effortlessly rollback changes done by updates. Let me take an update with apt on Debian as ...
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Keep LAMP server up to date and secure

As a webdeveloper I have, like many, my own VPS. However, I am a webdeveloper, not a system manager. For me it's quite challenging to install a VPS and to keep it up to date and secure. It takes me ...
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Restore Deleted Update List SCCM 2007

I mistakenly deleted an large update list from my SCCM 2007 console. Anyway to restore it?
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What is the way to update /lib/modules after copying disk to a different system?

I have transferred the disk of a a Hardyvirtual machine to another virtual machine with a different kernel but there is no equivalent of /lib/modules// on disk. How can the /lib/modules of the new ...
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Django update database entry from view?

Have been trying to build a simple asset tracking script, I have most of it working correctly however I would like to be able to check items back in once they have been returned. I would like to be ...
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Device Software Installation installs devices that need to be blocked

I been trying to block users from connecting to a USB storage device. I have followed the instructions that appear in MS support website: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823732/en-us The problem is ...
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Solaris host no longer boots after pkg update: intel_iommu0 generated fault event

I've just been doing some regular maintenance on my Solaris 11 box. I issued a pkg update command to be told that I needed to update pkg. This I did, and rebooted into solaris-1. I then issued ...
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Can't update opensuse from 11.4 to 12.1 because of lack of space in /var

I'm trying to update opensuse from version 11.4 to 12.1. The required download size is more than 1.0 GB, but my filesystem /var is precisely 1.0 GB, that's why zypper stops while downloading .rpm ...
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Error when trying to update postgresql-libs

When I do a yum update I get the following errors: Transaction Check Error: file /usr/lib64/libecpg.so.6.1 from install of postgresql-libs-8.4.10-1PGDG.rhel5.x86_64 conflicts with file from package ...
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how to upgrade or update the currently installed php version?

my current version of PHP installed in my ubuntu 11.04 box , is PHP5.3.5, now how to update it into the latest stable PHP5.3.8 version? this tutorial didn't work for me
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Windows update is blocked on our servers. How can we change this?

We have a small office network. Internet connection works fine and all computers can connect to all websites apart from the microsoft site. How can i undo this so i can update my computer? I am a ...
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yum update dependency error (already installed)

i'm facing the following error: Transaction Check Error: package apr-1.3.12-1.jason.1.x86_64 (which is newer than apr-1.2.7-11.el5_6.5.cloudlinux.2.i386) is already installed This is on cloudlinux. ...
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Replace PHP installed via package manager with self compiled version

On a Ubuntu 10.10 vm I installed PHP 5.3 via package manager (installed the whole lamp stack via tasksel install lamp) for quickly testing some project. Now I need a newer version, PHP 5.4 beta, ...
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Can you change windows update settings via command line?

I sent out some servers(running server 2008R2 x64) without checking their windows update settings...fail. By default they are set to automatically download and install. I need them to download but ...
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SQL 2005 to SQL 2000 Linked Server Update Error

I have a linked server from a 2005 instance to a 2000 instance that I am getting an error when trying to do an Update accross the linked server. This Update has worked for the past 2 years without ...
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Best way to fully update a new installed Windows?

I am wondering what is the best way to automatically update a new installed Windows (lets say Windows 7)? When I manually update a new install of Windows 7 SP1, I get about 45 updates. Installing ...
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apt-get name resolution error

I just typed in the sudo apt-get update and I'm getting the following error: Err http://de.archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease Err http://security.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease Err ...
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What does that mean: packages excluded due to repository priority protections

When updating with yum i recieve the following message: yum update Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * atomic: www7.atomicorp.com * base: ...
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Windows Server 2K3, Domain Controller Update Error Code: 0x80070005

I had several Server Win2K3 machines with the same error. On all but one, the reset.cmd fixed the issue. The one it failed on is a DC and the primary. Any ideas on how to get around this failure? I'm ...
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Can I update MySQL through YUM repository without data loss/corruption? Should I be nervous?

I do not have much experience with upgrading software on a Linux system but am of course familiar with 'yum update' commands. I am currently running a Media Temple DV 3.5 CentOS 5 server with MySQL ...
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update tar archive in the relative directory

when I want to create a tar archive in a relative path, I can do this: tar cf archiveName.tar -C relative/path someDirectory but when I want to update the archive, this tar uf archiveName.tar -C ...
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updating php for webmin

Whats the easiest way to manually update php for webmin as its currently runninging 5.1.6 which was the default module install but needs to be atleast 5.2.4 to be able to run wordpress using yum or ...
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Do I need to update Apache on CentOS 5.6?

Running: CentOS 5.6 I have been on Google and reading all weekend on trying to update Apache to the latest version (2.2.19), but am now a little confused. Does the CentOs version 2.2.3 include ...
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procmail dovecot, mail client see change only when quit and reopen

I have a filter in .procmailrc to organize mail in a folder. But I use dovecot as LDA, and it doesn't update until I quit the client. I read that I need to proceed mail through deliver as explain here ...
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How to update bash

I'm struggling to update bash, yum update bash doesn't find anything and a search displays: bash.i386 3.0-19.6 installed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES ...
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Most efficient way to install Windows Hotfixes on a isolated computer

I have a standalone W2K3 machine which I need to update with microsoft hotfixes. I also have a clone of this machine which I can connect to the internet. What I'd like to do is: a) Run some tool on ...
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Oracle Security Update Patch July 2011 - How to know if i am affected?

Oracle Security Update Patch July 2011 I am using JDK 1.4.2_08, 1.4.2_19, 1.4.2_22, and Oracle DB 9.2.0.8. Can any experts tell me how to tell if i am affected, i.e. after installing the patch ...
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postgresql trigger for updating multiple columns

i have a column in a certain table that i want to match to a column in a different table in a postgresql database, so i tried creating a trigger that could accomplish that: CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION ...
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Is delayed restarting a security issue after updating a Windows Production Webserver?

As a small software development company, we run a few Windows production webservers and manually install Microsoft updates and security patches. Most of the time, a restart is required. After the ...
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How to get the number of available updates on an Ubuntu system as a normal user

I need this for a simple monitoring script which i don't want to run as root...
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Ubuntu: Cannot apt-get upgrade server, dpkg permission denied even when root?

I've ran a general audit of the system and found that a few packages were aging, such as OpenSSH and related so I went to apt-get update then upgrade. Unfortunately it seems to get the packages ...
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Alternate to Ads in Linux client

I am looking Alternate to ADS For Ubuntu 10.04.where i can centeralize manage and control linux desktop.Push policy patch update and all
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Windows Automatic Updates for Non-Admins

I asked this question on stackoverflow, and was told this is where i should post it.. One (and it's only one) employee tells me whenever Windows performs automatic updates he gets the restart ...

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