Questions tagged [installation]
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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Infrastructure - management - Is moving from custom code base in place to Ansible worth it?
Some background:
When I started at my current work place ( in server infrastructure ), a bash, perl and python code base already was in place for remote executing jobs on linux systems, the one guy ...
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How to install Micro Focus Data Protector Client 10.91 on SLES 15 SP2?
Micro Focus Data Protector 10.91 should work with Linux distributions like SLES using systemd, but it seems client instalation does not work:
When I try to install the client, I get an error message (&...
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Debian LXC command not found
I am trying to do things with LXC and I have been able to manage with the lxc-* commands but now I have been forced to copy a file and I'm stuck because I can't get to copy the file, I have read that ...
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Run script after Debian installation is complete
I am using preseed to auto install debian.
I want to be able to run a script called "run.sh" at the end of the Debian installation:
#!/bin/bash
touch /root/example.txt
I have tried several ...
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magento installation did succeed but apache welcome page appears in frontend
I have a VPS at ionos, a centos 8 os.
I have installed a LAMP, elsticsearch, rabbit etc...
I have a SSL EV for my domain at namecheaped.com: ortie-bio.fr and www.ortie-bio.fr
I have followed this ...
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Dpinst is showing the UI screen even after sending silent parameters, how to fix that?
The OS version:
The Dpinst window I am seeing:
The command I am using to suppress the window, but not working here.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\IA\Eclipse\FTDI Drivers\dpinst64.exe&...
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Your database files were created by PostgreSQL version 13
OS is openSUSE Tumbleweed. Previously I had PostgreSQL 13 installed. I just removed it by:
> sudo zypper rm 'postgres*'
> sudo zypper rr PostgreSQL
> sudo rm -rf /usr/local/var/postgres
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boot option to set MTU during RHEL install
I am trying to install RHEL-7.9 and it fails to download the installer image LiveOS/squashfs.img and goes into dracut emergency shell.
When I tried to pull that image using curl it failed. Looking at ...
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How to install dotnetfx35.exe
OS: W2K16
Hi All,
I need to install "dotnetfx35.exe" in my W2K16 server but when I lauch the install he say me:
The following feature couldn't be install:
.Net Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2....
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How to install snapd on Oracle Linux 7.9
I am trying to install snapd on Oracle Linux Server 7.9
On many sites I have seen that it has been advised to install spand as follows
sudo yum install epel-release
sudo yum -y install snapd
But I ...
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Red Hat doesn't find custom repo on install media
I'm attempting to create a Red Hat 7.8 ISO with a reduced set of rpms that have been updated to the latest version. I figured out how to isolate the packages I need and download them, but when I ...
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Running a software on your machine without any download/install. How it works
Googling didn't help a lot. May be I am not using the right keywords. I am having a little hard time how to describe the question, so let me describe the scenario and hopefully someone can point me to ...
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Installing software using GPO and normal install
I'm building a Group Policy that will run on several terminal servers, but because installing the software through GPO needs a reboot before the software is installed and I need to have it working ...
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Need to deploy Laps via GPO cant use computer configuration or user configuration
I am trying to deploy Laps to all my users via GPO but issue i am having is nobody has local admin rights on their machines so obviously the install wont work with user config and i cant really use ...
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Headless installation of debian "golden image"
For the retrofit of some older embedded (Intel, x86) PCs I would like to install a customized Debian image with as little as possible user interaction.
Normally I would create a Debian installation, ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a Dell R210 with S100 raid controller
I recently picked up a Dell PowerEdge R210 II and would like to install Ubuntu on it.
I am getting an error when going through the install process. It seems to hang on "removing previous storage ...
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how to create a gpo that installs an .exe file
I'd like to automate the creation and deployment of a GPO on an AD's client machines. It's based on windows server 2012.
curl file.exe
Move-Item file.exe path
New-GPO -Name nameofgpo -Comment "...
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Create GRUB Entry for Booting into CentOS Installation Media
Normally when installing CentOS 7, you download the ISO, write it to a thumb drive and boot it. However, I have a unique scenario where I'd like to be able to place the CentOS 7 installation files on ...
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Debian installation with encryption: "No root file system is defined"
I'm installing Debian, as I've done a million times, except this time I'm trying with full-disk encryption from the installation itself and partitioning manually, because I'm replacing an existing ...
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Can I use AD to control who can install software based on their role?
A scenario.
You have to group of employees, identified in AD as Agents and Engineers.
Can I set up controls so that:
Agents cannot install software
Engineers CAN install software
Thank you in Advance
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Install Neo4j 4.2.1 on SUSE SLES12
I´m currently running neo4j 3.5.11 on a SUSE SLES 12 SP5 and I want to Upgrade to Version 4.2.1.
Official Docs (https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/4.2/installation/linux/rpm/#linux-rpm-suse) ...
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Installing pgAdmin4 on CentOs - issue with conflicts
I'm a newbie regarding configuration and all stuff related to servers. But I just want to install postgresql and pgAdmin4 on my server.
So installing postgresql went quite well without any issues. But ...
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New Kubernetes cluster setup Calico: "Failed to stat() nodename file: stat /var/lib/calico/nodename: no such file or directory"
i have trouble to add a CNI to a kubernetes master node, the CNI plugin does not have access to certain files or folders.
The logs from Calico and Flannel say that certain files or folders are not ...
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PXE boot does nothing after NBP download
When client machine boots it succesfully downloads NBP file, next there is
Windows Deployment Services (Server IP: 192.168.240.250)
Contacting server ( 192.168.240.250): /
And thats it, after a while ...
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Gitlab on a minimal requirement Server
I am trying to install gitlab for private use. I want to pay as less as possible so I took the cheapest server on ovh and after installing GitLab on Ubuntu I get following error page "502 Error ...
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Dell PowerEdge R540 Installing RHEL 5.3 Legacy OS on new hardware
I have a new (2020) Dell Power Edge R540 x86-64 Server. It will run a vendor supplied cobol application and requires RHEL 5.3 or CENT OS 5.3 for the operating system. Yes I agree this is frustrating ...
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How/Why installation of VPS server so fast
How can services that host virtual server's for personal use, finish the installation of the os so fast?
If I install a server version of any OS it'll take at least a couple of minutes. But if I order ...
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Populating differently sized DIMMs in HP ProLiant DL380 Gen10 server
Trying to build an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 server with a mix of HPE 16GB and 32GB DIMMs.
I've read the Server Maintenance and Service Guide, the Server User Guide and the Server Memory Population ...
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Mysql packages skipped [dependency problems]
This may look like a repeat question, but I have done my research and still am unable to find a solution to this problem.
The problem:
When installing mysql server on my linux box, I receive Error ...
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How can I get my server to execute (instead of displaying source for) PHP?
I am having trouble getting PHP to be executed instead of treated like plain text.
I'm on a new Debian 10 development server, and have installed e.g. apache2 and libapache2-mod-php, which installed ...
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Automated Ubuntu 20.04 server install: How can I get hostname from DHCP server?
On older versions of Ubuntu (using the Classical Installer), I was able to populate the hostname from my DHCP server. I then passed it by using the netcfg/get_hostname= option of the kernel parameters....
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Installing ESXi 6.7 on HP Gen9 Warning vmFileSystem: Slow refresh failed. Cannot open volume: vmfs/volumes/
Durin installation of ESXi 6.7 (HPE Custom ISO) on HPE Gen9 server I see this message:
And it is stuck on this "Scanning System":
Gathering additional system information. This may take a ...
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Cannot yum install vdo kmod-kvdo
I am trying to install kmod-kvdo and vdo but I get these errors.
yum install vdo
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, openvz, priorities
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
epel/x86_64/...
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Deploy .exe with .ini file using ansible
I have installer.exe with setup.ini file. It installs perfectly. As long as I open installer with double click or cli. When I'm trying to run it remotly installer just ignores .ini file. It doesn't ...
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Powershell - Invoke-command does not run the msiexec.exe
I want to install the TortoiseSVN-client on a bunch of servers, using Powershell remoting. Basic operations work, but the below command won't work as remoting
Invoke-Command -ComputerName myserver -...
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What causes Installshield to fail (error: 1628)?
I'm trying to setup a DB/C FS 4.0 ODBC driver on our server to connect to a client's database, and am receiving an error from the Installshield executable: "1628: Failed to complete installation.&...
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With a ZFS root install, which partitions need to be `canmount=noauto` and why?
With a ZFS root install, which partitions need to be canmount=noauto and why?
I am looking at a fresh installation of Ubuntu 20.04 with ZFS on root. I am using these instructions on the openzfs site, ...
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Ubuntu Server 20.04 Installer: Can't select disk (4GB Disk)
I am attempting to install Ubuntu Server 20.04 on a 4GB CFast Card, but the Installer does not allow me to select the disk.
The disk itself is connected via a USB Adapter.
The disk itself is grayed ...
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Can't get a cronjob to run a script that installs a service which requires root
I need to run, on Ubuntu 18.04, via cron a script, myscript.sh that contains, among other things, installation instruction for another script, pluckeye-linux-0.99.40.installer and I'm running into a ...
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Cannot install sshd (openssh-server) on debian 10.4
This is a fresh install of Debian-10.4. The sources.list file follows:
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 10.4.0 Buster - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20200
0509-10:26]/ buster contrib main
deb http:...
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Automating the Windows 10 Install Process
If I buy a new computer with Windows 10 preinstalled there are still a bunch of questions I need to answer on first boot, like language/keyboard layout/user/pass and so on.
Is there any way to ...
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Using virt-install to create a Ubuntu VM with iso / access to virsh console
I am trying to set up a Ubuntu server VM (CLI only) on a Debian host (CLI only) using virt-install (version 1.0.1).
But following install:
sudo virt-install --name=<name> --disk path=/home/...
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at Kali Linux how to get the library of specific command of package
how can i know the required library for a specific package or a specific command
For example :
when i write
apt-get install build-essentials i get a msg ( command not found or unable to locate )
so ...
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What device is used for a Domain Controller?
I hear that this website can offer some assistance with IT-related questions so I figured I could give it a shot.
I'm learning about Active Directory and often in textbooks I see symbols like this ...
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Difference between CentOS-8.1.1911-x86_64-boot.iso and CentOS-8.1.1911-x86_64-dvd1.iso
http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/8/isos/x86_64/
What's the difference between CentOS-8.1.1911-x86_64-boot.iso and CentOS-8.1.1911-x86_64-dvd1.iso?
I imagine the DVD is an installer which let's ...
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Adding a driver from a p5p package during Solaris 11.4 installation
I'm trying to install Solaris x86 11.4 on a machine that requires an additional driver to access its drives. The driver is provided in a p5p-package and I have tried adding the driver before starting ...
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Error populating transaction after 10 anaconda retries: failure: <RPM> from anaconda: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try
I'm running into the following package error on CentOS 7 installation while customizing an ISO for automated installs.
packaging.log:03:52:50,495 ERR packaging: Error populating transaction after ...
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HPE DL580 G8 not booting from internal Drive
We have several HPE Proliant DL580 G8 servers which give us a huge headache. They are second hand and thus have no warranty/support and don't know what they we're used for.
We've updated the server ...
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How to Install CentOS8 on LVM on Software RAID
I'm trying to do something that should in my mind be simple - I've done this plenty of times on other distros, but can't make any headway.
I'm trying to Install CentOS8 on an LVM partition on ...
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Python errors out with "You must specify two command line arguments"
I have an anaconda install for Python. When I fire up python and attempt to import packages this happens.
Python 3.7.6 (default, Jan 8 2020, 13:42:34)
[Clang 4.0.1 (tags/RELEASE_401/final)] :: ...