In this howto i will describe how to install mytop package on CentOS 5.3. MyTOP is top command clone to monitor mysql performance including queries, threads etc. You can get source of it from here to build or you can use rpmforge repositories for pre-build rpms. The machine i used to demonstrte is in production and getting very high mysql access, its running on CentOS 5.3. Read the rest of this entry…

In this how to i will describe how to create binary rpm (installable) using source rpm i.e *.src.rpm. Source rpm is collection of source files in tar.gz, patches and spec file. Spec file defines how the source code will compile with current machine, defining depencies and generate rpm from source rpm. Usually we do this when we need to have some custom changes to be made in required software. Read the rest of this entry…

This how to describe to configure YUM to work behind proxy server using username / password for authentication. YUM is great tool available in RHEL/Fedora/CentOS to install/update/remove packages easily from local and internet repositories. In the most offices / schools / colleges where proxies are implemented and direct connection to the internet is not possible and all internet traffic goes through proxy servers. Same as in my office we have to use proxy server with username / password to authenticate ourself to get internet access. So we are going to configure my YUM software to use proxy to get my LINUX updated with new softwares all the times with repositories available on internet. Read the rest of this entry…

This howto describe how to install yum on CentOS 5.2 VPS. VPS (Virtual Private Servers) usually comes cheap to install, administrate and manage LINUX with administrated (root) priviliges. In this way you have fully fuctional LINUX available to work on it. But some of the host provide very basic template of CentOS 5.2 for VPS which only install minimal amount of software to run these VPS. I came across one of my VPS with very minimal installation and which doesn’t have YUM install in it. YUM (Yellow Update Manager) is a very necessary tool now a days to install any software from internet using online repository without getting any getting problems of dependencies. Read the rest of this entry…