CentOS
Top 10 Linux Easter Eggs
Tutorials
CentOS
Debian
Fedora
Miscellaneous
Ubuntu
Not a Definitive List…
Often, when you log into your Linux VPS, you are looking to get some work done. However, no one can claim that the thousands of developers who create the software available on a typical Linux machine are always completely serious.
How To Set Up and Configure an OpenVPN Server on CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
Firewall
Security
VPN
Introduction> Introduction # A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to traverse untrusted networks as if you were on a private network. It gives you the freedom to access the internet safely and securely from your smartphone or laptop when connected to an untrusted network, like the WiFi at a hotel or coffee shop.
How To Set Up a Basic Iptables Firewall on Centos 6
Tutorials
CentOS
Firewall
Security
Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of CentOS that is no longer supported. If you are currently operating a server running CentOS 6, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of CentOS.
How To Install and Use Docker Compose on CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
Docker
Introduction> Introduction # Docker is a great tool for automating the deployment of Linux applications inside software containers, but to really take full advantage of its potential it’s best if each component of your application runs in its own container.
How To Protect SSH With Fail2Ban on CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
Firewall
Networking
Security
Introduction> Introduction # While connecting to your server through SSH can be very secure, the SSH daemon itself is a service that must be exposed to the Internet to function properly.
How To Use Dig, Whois, & Ping on an Ubuntu VPS to Query DNS Data
Tutorials
CentOS
Debian
DNS
Fedora
Linux Basics
Linux Commands
Ubuntu
Dig is a networking tool that can query DNS servers for information. It can be very helpful for diagnosing problems with domain pointing and is a good way to verify that your configuration is working.
How To Set Up Centralized Linux Authentication with FreeIPA on CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
Security
Introduction> Introduction # FreeIPA is an open-source security solution for Linux which provides account management and centralized authentication, similar to Microsoft’s Active Directory. FreeIPA is built on top of multiple open source projects including the 389 Directory Server, MIT Kerberos, and SSSD.
How To Create an SSL Certificate on Apache for CentOS 7
Tutorials
Apache
CentOS
Security
Introduction> Introduction # TLS, or transport layer security, and its predecessor SSL, which stands for secure sockets layer, are web protocols used to wrap normal traffic in a protected, encrypted wrapper.
How to Change a MySQL Data Directory to a New Location on CentOS 7
Tutorials
Block Storage
CentOS
MySQL
Introduction> Introduction # Databases grow over time, sometimes outgrowing the space on the file system. You can also run into I/O contention when they’re located on the same partition as the rest of the operating system.
How To Create Temporary and Permanent Redirects with Apache
Tutorials
Apache
CentOS
Debian
Ubuntu
Ubuntu 16.04
Introduction> Introduction # HTTP redirection is way to point one domain or address to another. There are a few different kinds of redirects, each of which mean something different to the client browser.
How To Setup Your Own VPN With PPTP
Tutorials
CentOS
VPN
Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article is deprecated and no longer maintained.
Reason> Reason # Ubuntu 12.04 reached end of life (EOL) on April 28, 2017 and no longer receives security patches or updates.
How To Install Git on CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
Git
Introduction> Introduction # Version control has become an indispensable tool in modern software development. Version control systems allow you to keep track of your software at the source level. You can track changes, revert to previous stages, and branch off from the base code to create alternative versions of files and directories.
How To Install Java on CentOS, Rocky Linux, RHEL, and Fedora
Tutorials
CentOS
Fedora
Java
Rocky Linux
Introduction> Introduction # This tutorial will show you how to install Java on current versions of RPM-based Linux distributions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Fedora, and Rocky Linux. Java is a popular programming language and software platform that allows you to run many server-side applications.
How To Create An Off-Site Backup Of Your Site With Rsync On Centos 6
Tutorials
Backups
CentOS
MySQL
WordPress
Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of CentOS that is no longer supported. If you are currently operating a server running CentOS 6, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of CentOS.
How To Configure BIND as a Private Network DNS Server on CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
DNS
Networking
Introduction> Introduction # An important part of managing server configuration and infrastructure includes maintaining an easy way to look up network interfaces and IP addresses by name, by setting up a proper Domain Name System (DNS).
How To Install MongoDB on CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
MongoDB
Introduction> Introduction # MongoDB is a document-oriented database that is free and open-source. It is classified as a NoSQL database because it does not rely on a traditional table-based relational database structure.
How to Setup and Configure an OpenVPN Server on CentOS 6
Tutorials
CentOS
VPN
Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of CentOS that is no longer supported. If you are currently operating a server running CentOS 6, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of CentOS.
How To Install Squid Proxy on CentOS 6
Tutorials
Caching
CentOS
Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of CentOS that is no longer supported. If you are currently operating a server running CentOS 6, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of CentOS.
How to Install MySQL 5.6 from Official Yum Repositories
Tutorials
CentOS
MySQL
Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of CentOS that is no longer supported. If you are currently operating a server running CentOS 6, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of CentOS.
How To Install Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP) stack On CentOS 7
Tutorials
CentOS
LEMP
MySQL
Nginx
PHP
Introduction> Introduction # A LEMP software stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps. This term is actually an acronym which represents the Linux operating system, with the ENginx web server (which replaces the Apache component of a LAMP stack).