Server Incantations
SLES
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chkconfig –add [service]- starts the service on startup -
rpm -i [path to installation rpm]- installs the rpm (useful for installing xs-tools on a host not included in theinstall.shfile) -
zypper up- upgrade server to latest package revisions -
zypper search- search for packages containing the term you want -
zipper dup –no-allow-vendor-change- safer way to upgrade servers with additional repos -
rc[process name] start|stop|restart|reload- manage processes (tab will show you the available processes -
SuSEfirewall2- load and apply any custom firewall rules you have setup within YaST