List installed, do reinstallation/restore software

Hardware and Software failures are part of Life. That is why you need to have a backup. I have already written about backing files and MySQLdatabases. You need not to backup all installed binaries (mostly software) with following tips. It will not just save your time but both Debian and RHEL distro can update them instantly.

In order to reinstall or restore your installed software you need to have a list of all installed software.
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Install OpenOffice.org on Fedora, CentOS and RHEL

Install OpenOffice.org 3.2.1/3.3.0 on Fedora 13/14, CentOS/Red, Hat (RHEL) 5.5

This is quick guide to install OpenOffice 3.2.1 on Fedora 14, Fedora 13, Fedora 12, CentOS 5.5, Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 6 with using OpenOffice.org original RPM packages. This guide is also updated to work with OpenOffice 3.3.0 Beta Version (currently Beta 1). OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 and OpenOffice.org 3.3.0 beta 1 can be installed and used simultaneously.
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