Centos
RHEL/CentOS
Download/install
Download urls
- https://www.centos.org/download/
- The default ISO is not live. We have to choose LiveKDE or LiveGENOME version to try it with going through the installation step.
- U. of Maryland mirror. Everything > DVD > Live > minimal.
DVD, everything, minimal
- Minimal: 800MB, no GUI. It seems we just need to choose the 'minimal install' in "software" in order to install a server version without a desktop. How to download and install CentOS 8 minimal server version
- DVD: 4.2GB
- Everything: 8.1GB
For CentOS8, we have the following options
CHECKSUM 12-Jun-2020 22:42 485 CHECKSUM.asc 19-Jun-2020 17:10 811 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-boot.iso 08-Jun-2020 21:26 654311424 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-boot.iso.manifest 08-Jun-2020 21:39 626 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-boot.torrent 15-Jun-2020 14:35 25497 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-dvd1.iso 08-Jun-2020 22:11 8231321600 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-dvd1.iso.manifest 08-Jun-2020 22:11 435274 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-dvd1.torrent 15-Jun-2020 14:35 314542 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-minimal.iso 08-Jun-2020 22:09 1718616064 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-minimal.iso.manifest 08-Jun-2020 22:09 93617 CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-minimal.torrent 15-Jun-2020 14:35 66112
Installation screenshots
- CentOS 8 Installation Guide with Screenshots
- Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.3 Guide. UEFI + GPT, Legacy BIOS + MBR.
- How to Install a CentOS 7.3 Minimal Server For a static IP address, I need to enter IP, subnet, gateway and DNS servers.
- How to install a CentOS 6 64Bit Server
30 Things to Do After Minimal RHEL/CentOS 7 Installation
http://www.tecmint.com/things-to-do-after-minimal-rhel-centos-7-installation/
Change hostname
- Change the ^HOSTNAME line in /etc/sysconfig/network
- Change the hostname in /etc/hosts
- Run /bin/hostname new_hostname for the hostname change to take effect immediately.
- Run /sbin/service syslog restart for syslog to log using the new hostname.
Note that using the command line 'hostname' to change the machine's hostname works only for the current session.
Check CentOS version
$ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS Linux release 7.2.1511 (Core)
switch to root
su # Press 'Enter'. It will ask for root's password.
sudoer
Some distributions do not come with sudo command.
As root type:
visudo
and add a line
MyUserName ALL = ALL
sudo: wheel group
When I install the OS (Red hat 7.4) I have a chance to create a new user with administrator right. This user will be added to the wheel group.
See also How To Create a Sudo User on CentOS
openssh-server
- sshd is running by default (ps -ef | grep sshd)
- System-wide configuration files
Add an existing user to have sudo privilege
sudo adduser USERNAME sudo
See help.ubuntu.com.
What is my IP address
ifconfig eth0
What services get started at boot time
chkconfig --list
Is xxx service running
xxx status
What services are currently running
ps -e
and
lsof -i
will show you services that are listening to TCP or UDP endpoints.
Choosing a web hosting service for your website
- Top 7 Easy and Free Web Hosting Services (7/18/2017)
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Install Apache
# Step 1: Install Apache sudo yum -y update sudo yum -y install httpd # Step 2: Allow Apache Through the Firewall sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=80/tcp sudo firewall-cmd --reload netstat -ant | grep :80 # Step 3: Configure Apache to Start on Boot sudo systemctl start httpd sudo systemctl enable httpd sudo systemctl status httpd
- http://dev.antoinesolutions.com/apache-server
- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Cluster_Administration/s1-apache-inshttpd-CA.html
- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Managing_Confined_Services/chap-Managing_Confined_Services-The_Apache_HTTP_Server.html
Open ports in a firewall
On CentOS/RHEL 7.
# Open port 80 sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=80/tcp --permanent sudo firewall-cmd --reload # Check the updated rules with: firewall-cmd --list-all
On CentOS/RHEL 6
# Open port 80 sudo iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT sudo service iptables save
To check
$ netstat -tulpn | grep 8787 (Not all processes could be identified, non-owned process info will not be shown, you would have to be root to see it all.) tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8787 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN - $ netstat -tulpn | grep 80 (Not all processes could be identified, non-owned process info will not be shown, you would have to be root to see it all.) tcp6 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN -
What network ports are open: lsof or netstat
lsof stands for List Open Files.
sudo yum install -y lsof sudo lsof -i :22 # check port 22 sudo lsof -i :3838 # check port 3838 sudo lsof -i | grep -i "listen" # for example *.ssh (LISTEN) is shown on the last column # or netstat -aut # List only UDP or TCP connections # for example 0.0.0.0:ssh # It can show the foreign address. # or netstat -ant # Disable reverse dns lookup for faster output # for example 0.0.0.0:22 is shown on the 4th column # for shiny application, netstat -ant can grep 3838, but netstat -aut can't. # or netstat -plntu # can't show the true foreign address but it shows PID/Program name
You can use lsof command for a list of things (15 Linux lsof Command Examples)
- List processes which opened a specific file
- List opened files under a directory
- List opened files based on process names starting with
- List processes using a mount point
- List files opened by a specific user
- List all open files by a specific process
- Kill all process that belongs to a particular user
- List all network connections
- List processes which are listening on a particular port
- List all TCP or UDP connections
- List all Network File System ( NFS ) files
and the netstat command: 10 basic examples of linux netstat command
# https://cyruslab.net/2014/07/11/installing-netstat-on-centos-7-minimal-installation/ sudo yum install net-tools
ESTABLISHED connection from netstat output
Assuming you are using the default ssh port
$ sudo netstat -aut | grep ssh Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State tcp 15 0 MyServerIP:ssh 58.218.198.170:14976 ESTABLISHED tcp 0 68 MyServerIP:ssh 122.226.181.167:14976 ESTABLISHED tcp 0 68 MyServerIP:ssh 122.226.181.167:56700 TIME_WAIT tcp 0 68 MyServerIP:ssh 182.106.129.1:48887 SYNC_RECV tcp 0 172 MyServerIP:ssh ExpectedIP:50344 ESTABLISHED
If you are using a non-default port for sshd, sometimes 'sudo netstat -aut' doesn't detect that port?? Use sudo netstat -plunt | grep sshd instead.
$ sudo netstat -plunt | grep sshd --col tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:XX 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 23480/sshd tcp6 0 0 :::XX :::* LISTEN 23480/ssh $ sudo netstat -aut | grep ":XX" --col
Strange IP connected to ssh? An ESTABLISHED connection does not indicate anything about the state of things with regard to the ssh protocol; it refers to the state of the connection with regard to the TCP protocol.
Check /var/log/auth.log for successful/failed connections
$ sudo grep "Accepted password" /var/log/auth.log --col $ sudo grep "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX" /var/log/auth.log --col
What's the difference between port status “LISTENING”, “TIME_WAIT”, “ CLOSE_WAIT” and “ESTABLISHED”?
What firewall rules do I in place
iptables -L
See this article: 20 Iptables Examples For New SysAdmins from cyberciti.biz.
Routing table
How to read the routing table?
- http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/what-is-a-routing-table/
- http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix-osx-bsd-windows-0-0-0-0-network-address/
Ubuntu wireless adapter:
brb@brb-P45T-A:~$ netstat -rn Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 wlan0 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 wlan0
Ubuntu virtual machine:
brb@vm-1404:~$ netstat -rn Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 0.0.0.0 10.0.2.2 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 10.0.2.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth1 brb@vm-1404:~$ ifconfig eth0 eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 08:00:27:ee:7d:45 inet addr:10.0.2.15 Bcast:10.0.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:feee:7d45/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:831 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:558 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:578902 (578.9 KB) TX bytes:55508 (55.5 KB) brb@vm-1404:~$ ifconfig eth1 eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 08:00:27:cb:96:6c inet addr:192.168.1.244 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fecb:966c/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:84 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:54 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:8287 (8.2 KB) TX bytes:8966 (8.9 KB)
A default gateway is set as follows:
route add default gw IP_ADDRESS INTERFACE_NAME route add default gw 192.168.0.1 wlan0
What packages do I have installed
rpm -qa | less # or rpm -qa | grep xxx
Install/uninstall new packages
rpm -Uvh foo-1.0-1.i386.rpm # To install the package anyway and the same version you are trying to install is already installed # -i: install # -U: upgrade # -h: print 50 hask marks as the package archive is unpacked rpm -ivh --replacepkgs foo-1.0-1.i386.rpm
To uninstall a package
rpm -e foo # not the name of the original package file foo-1.0-1.i386.rpm
What version of package xxx do I have installed
rpm -qi xxx
Find out path where is package installed
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/yum-determining-finding-path-that-yum-package-installed-to/
rpm -q {packageNameHere}
List of available (uninstalled) packages
yum list available
List All Configured Repositories
yum -v repolist yum -v repolist | less yum repolist
To list only enabled repositores
yum repolist enabled
To list only disabled repositories
yum repolist disabled
To list available packages under a repo called ksplice-uptrack, enter:
yum --disablerepo="*" --enablerepo="ksplice-uptrack" list available
yum
Searching Packages
yum search vim gvim emacs
List packages
yum list all # list all available & installed yum list installed yum list available yum grouplist yum repolist # Not reposlist
Display package information
yum info package_name…
yumdb or rpm command : View Package Information On RHEL & CentOS Systems
yumdb info package_name… rpm -qi nano
See How To View Detailed Information About A Package In Linux.
Listing Files Contained in a Package
repoquery --list package_name
install/remove
yum install -y packagename1 packagename2 yum remove packagename1 packagename2 yum groupremove group
yum equivalent of apt-get update
yum check-update
sendmail
su # type your root password to switch the account yum install m4 telnet mailx yum install sendmail sendmail-cf nano /etc/mail/sendmail.mc m4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/mail/sendmail.cf service sendmail restart netstat -an | grep :25 | grep tcp ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep -i sendmail nano /etc/mail/local-host-names service sendmail restart chkconfig sendmail on useradd testuser1 useradd testuser2 passwd testuser2 mail -s "Test mail from testuser1" testuser2 tail /var/log/maillog su testuser2 # run 'mail' command to see if the mail has been received. nano /etc/mail/local-host-names # create a line, says, xyz.com nano /etc/mail/sendmail.cf # After the line of "Smart" relay host (may be null), edit as the following # DSmailfwd.nih.gov nano /etc/postfix/main.cf # change inet_protocols from all to ipv4. nano /etc/sysconfig/sendmail # make sure DAEMON=yes nano /etc/mail/relay-domains # this is a new file with 1 line 128.231.90.107 service sendmail restart mail -s "Test mail from testuser1" [email protected] tail /var/log/maillog # Should not see any ERR. netstat -nutlap | grep 25
Use command line to check battery status
How To Check Laptop Battery Status In Terminal In Linux
$ sudo apt install acpi $ acpi Battery 0: Discharging, 81%, 01:07:49 remaining $ acpi -i Battery 0: Discharging, 79%, 01:34:45 remaining Battery 0: design capacity 3513 mAh, last full capacity 2400 mAh = 68%
Use TLP to Extend Linux Laptop Battery Life
- TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management
- Use TLP to Extend Linux Laptop Battery Life on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- https://www.tecmint.com/tlp-increase-and-optimize-linux-battery-life/
Power Manager for GNOME
The configuration defaults for GNOME power manager have not installed correctly. Cannot login
This error will results in a log-in problem except root account. The symptom is 50GB in root (/) is used up.
The problem was caused by a bug in yum where /var/cache/yum/x86_64/6Workstation takes about 42GB space. The 'yum' does not remove old generated .sqlite files.
See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632391
I use 'du -k' command to find out which directory took space. I use 'rm' command to delete the contents.
Even I delete the content, the directory still grows up daily.
Upgrade Python from 2.6.x to 2.7.x
This instruction tells how to install Python 2.7 from source.
yum -y update yum groupinstall -y 'development tools' yum install -y zlib-devel bzip2-devel openssl-devel xz-libs wget wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.8/Python-2.7.8.tar.xz xz -d Python-2.7.8.tar.xz tar -xvf Python-2.7.8.tar # Enter the directory: cd Python-2.7.8 # Run the configure: ./configure --prefix=/usr/local # compile and install it: make make altinstall # Checking Python version: [root@nicetry ~]# python2.7 -V Python 2.7.8 wget --no-check-certificate https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-1.4.2.tar.gz # Extract the files: tar -xvf setuptools-1.4.2.tar.gz cd setuptools-1.4.2 # Install setuptools using the Python 2.7.8: python2.7 setup.py install curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pypa/pip/master/contrib/get-pip.py | python2.7 - pip2.7 install virtualenv
Install gcc and development tools
- How To Install GCC on CentOS 6
- CentOS / RHEL 7: Install GCC (C and C++ Compiler) and Development Tools
- Installing Multiple GCC Versions
sudo yum install gcc gcc-c++ # OR sudo yum group install "Development Tools"
Install Meld
Have not found a solution yet. We need to install it from source. However, the source depends on
- Python 2.7 (see above for the instruction)
- GTK+ 3.6
- GLib 2.34
- PyGObject 3.8
- GtkSourceView 3.6
(Update) A binary version of meld is already available in the git. See this post.
$ cd ~/Downloads/ $ git clone https://git.gnome.org/browse/meld $ cd meld $ sudo ln -s /home/$USER/Downloads/meld/bin/meld /usr/bin/meld
Install the EPEL repository
https://support.rackspace.com/how-to/install-epel-and-additional-repositories-on-centos-and-red-hat/
sudo yum install epel-release
If that command doesn’t work,
- CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x
wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm sudo rpm -Uvh epel-release-6*.rpm
- CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm sudo rpm -Uvh epel-release-latest-7*.rpm
sudo yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
Adding, Enabling, and Disabling a Yum Repository
VirtualBox guest addition
(Works on CentOS 7 & VB 5.0.40) https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Virtualization/VirtualBox/CentOSguest
yum install dkms yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
After running VBoxLinuxAdditions.run & reboot, GA does not work. However, after I run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run & reboot again, GA works.
(CentOS 6) Check out this post.
su # click VirtualBox -> Devices -> Install guest addition mkdir /media/VirtualBoxGuestAdditions mount -r /dev/cdrom /media/VirtualBoxGuestAdditions rpm -Uvh http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm yum install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers dkms make bzip2 perl KERN_DIR=/usr/src/kernels/`uname -r` export KERN_DIR cd /media/VirtualBoxGuestAdditions ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
(Update for 64-bit CentOS 6.5 + VirtualBox 4.3.18) The installation still failed and it showed a missing package which can be installed with
yum install kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64
Then I re-run ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run to finish the installation of guest addition. Reboot and GA works.
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Apache Subversion server
How to Setup Apache Subversion with HTTPS Letsencrypt on CentOS 7