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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MongoDB 7.0 on Ubuntu 24.04

MongoDB 7.0 is a leading NoSQL document database that stores data as flexible JSON-like documents. This guide installs it on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from the official MongoDB repository. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Import the MongoDB GPG Key Add the […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Redis 7.2 on Ubuntu 24.04

Redis 7.2 is an in-memory data store used as a cache, session store, and message broker. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS provides Redis in its repositories. This guide installs and secures it. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install Redis Install from the […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04

phpMyAdmin is a free web-based interface for managing MySQL/MariaDB databases. This guide installs phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP 8.3. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx, MySQL, PHP 8.3-FPM installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install phpMyAdmin Install from the Ubuntu repository: […]

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How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Redis 8 on Ubuntu 26.04

Redis is an in-memory data structure store used as a cache, message broker, and database. Redis 8 introduces improved memory efficiency, better persistence options, and enhanced cluster management. This guide installs and secures Redis 8 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install pgAdmin 4 on Ubuntu 24.04

pgAdmin 4 is the leading open-source web-based management tool for PostgreSQL. This guide installs the pgAdmin 4 web version on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS so you can manage databases from a browser. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server PostgreSQL 16 installed Nginx installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 […]

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How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 26.04

phpMyAdmin is a browser-based MySQL and MariaDB administration tool. It provides a graphical interface for managing databases, running SQL queries, importing/exporting data, and managing users — all without the command line. This guide installs and secures phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Apache and […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04

A default MySQL 8.0 installation has several security weaknesses that should be addressed before going to production. This guide walks through MySQL hardening best practices on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Run mysql_secure_installation […]

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How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install pgAdmin 4 on Ubuntu 26.04

pgAdmin 4 is the most popular open-source administration and development tool for PostgreSQL. It provides a web-based interface for managing databases, writing queries, monitoring server activity, and managing schemas. This guide installs pgAdmin 4 in web mode on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with PostgreSQL 17 […]

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How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04

A default MySQL installation exposes several security risks — anonymous users, a test database, and root remote login. Beyond the initial security script, additional hardening significantly reduces your attack surface. This guide walks through a thorough MySQL 9 security hardening process on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 […]

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How to Set Up a Build Server with MSBuild on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Build Server with MSBuild on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Set Up a Build Server with MSBuild on Windows Server 2012 R2 MSBuild (Microsoft Build Engine) is the foundational build system for .NET and C++ projects on the Windows platform. Setting up a dedicated MSBuild build server on Windows Server 2012 R2 enables your team to perform automated, reproducible builds of Visual Studio […]

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