How to Install php-mcrypt on CentOS 6.3
mcrypt exension for PHP is necessary if we want to use cookie based authentication with phpymyadmin. In default CentOS 6.3 yum repository or in CentOS 6.3 installation CD/DVD, php-mcrypt exension…
How to Add Webtatic Repository on CentOS 6.3
This post covers the steps on how to setup additional yum repository using Webtatic. Webtatic yum repository is a repository containing updated web-related packages for CentOS and Redhat Enterprise Linux…
How to Add Remi Yum Repository on CentOS 6.3
This post cover the steps to install remi repository on linux CentOS 6.3 server. There are several 3rd party repositories for CentOS 6 server. One of the popular one is…
How to Install and Configure Bind 9 DNS on CentOS 6.3
This post covers the steps on how to install Bind DNS server on CentOS 6.3. Bind is the most popular software and the most widely used Domain Name System (DNS)…
How to Install nslookup on CentOS 6.3
nslookup is a command-line tool used to query DNS servers and obtain domain-related information, such as IP addresses, mail servers, and other records. It is a helpful utility for network…
How to Fix “crond: unrecognized service” on Linux CentOS 6.3
I have a CentOS 6.3 which was without cron package installed. When I tried running crond service it says “unrecognized service”. Besides, when try to edit the crontab, it getting…
How to Install and Configure Awstats on CentOS 6.3
AWStats is short for Advanced Web Statistics it’s an powerful open source tool that generates advanced websites statistics, graphically and provides you with detailed statistics regarding visitors to your web…
How to Configure NTP Server for Time Adjustment on CentOS 6.3
This post covers the steps to install NTP server on CentOS 6.3. NTP, Network Time Protocol, it is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers or servers…
How to Configure EPEL Repository on CentOS 6.3
This post will covers on how to install and configure the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository on CentOS 6.3. EPEL repository is another extra repository that creates, maintains,…
How to Install Clam Antivirus on CentOS 6.3
ClamAV is an open source (GPL) antivirus engine designed for detecting Trojans, viruses, malware and other malicious threats. It provides a high performance mutli-threaded scanning daemon, command line utilities for…
How to Configure RPMforge Repository on CentOS 6.3
RPMforge repository is a collaboration of Dag, Dries, and other packagers. The default RPMforge repository does not replace any CentOS base packages. This post covers the steps to configure RPMforge…
How to Download CentOS 6.3 ISO
Linux CentOS 6.3 has been released and available for the download. CentOS is a community-supported, mainly free software operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It is an open…