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Export Command in Linux — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Export Command in Linux

In this guide, we will look at the export command in Linux. Export is a built-in command of the Bash shell. It is used to mark variables and functions to be passed to child processes. Basically, a variable will be included in child process environments without affecting other environments. To get a clearer picture of […]

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How Fail2Ban Works to Protect Services on a Linux Server — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How Fail2Ban Works to Protect Services on a Linux Server

Fail2ban is a daemon that can be used to monitor the logs of services and ban clients that repeatedly fail authentication checks. It is a great tool to help protect against brute force attacks and malicious users. In this guide, we’ll discuss how fail2ban works and how you can leverage its configuration structure to modify or extend its functionality.

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How to Add and Delete Users on Debian 8 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Add and Delete Users on Debian 8

Learning how to manage users effectively is an essential skill for any Linux system administrator. In this guide, you’ll learn to add and delete users and assign sudo privileges on a Debian 8 server.

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How To Add Swap Space on Debian 10 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Add Swap Space on Debian 10

One of the easiest way of guarding against out-of-memory errors in applications is to add some swap space to your server. In this guide, we will cover how to add a swap file to a Debian 10 server. <$>[warning] Warning: Although swap is generally recommended for systems…

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How to Authenticate Users to a SSH Server Using Monkeysphere on an Ubuntu VPS — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Authenticate Users to a SSH Server Using Monkeysphere on an Ubuntu VPS

The authorized_keys file on an SSH server can become difficult to manage with key changes and a large amount of entries. It can be hard to know which credentials are valid and which actual person each key is associated with. The Monkeysphere system allows you to configure authentication to an SSH server in plain English by utilizing GPG keys. This leads to a more manageable system and allows you to create policies for users, not keys.

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