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How to Install and Configure Varnish Cache on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Varnish Cache on Debian 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Install and Configure Varnish Cache on Debian 12 on Debian 12 Bookworm. Debian Bookworm uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 12 install with […]

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How to Use Podman Compose on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Podman Compose on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction How to Use Podman Compose on CentOS Stream 9 on CentOS Stream 9 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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How to Set Up BGP Routing with BIRD on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up BGP Routing with BIRD on FreeBSD 14

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up BGP Routing with BIRD on FreeBSD 14 on FreeBSD 14. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum […]

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How to Install Java (OpenJDK 21) on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Java (OpenJDK 21) on FreeBSD 14

Introduction FreeBSD 14 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up install java (openjdk 21) on freebsd 14 on FreeBSD 14 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from any Linux […]

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How to Secure MySQL on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure MySQL on FreeBSD 14

Introduction This guide explains how to Secure MySQL on FreeBSD 14 on FreeBSD 14. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for fine-grained privilege separation. […]

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How to Install MySQL 8 on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8 on FreeBSD 14

Introduction How to Install MySQL 8 on FreeBSD 14 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 14 server operator. FreeBSD 14 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet filtering, […]

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How to Install and Configure BIND9 DNS Server on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure BIND9 DNS Server on Debian 12

Introduction How to Install and Configure BIND9 DNS Server on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from […]

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How to Configure Gitea Self-Hosted Git Service on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Gitea Self-Hosted Git Service on Debian 12

Introduction How to Configure Gitea Self-Hosted Git Service on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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Common Problems 120081

Debian 12 – mdadm RAID Degraded and Rebuild Stalled – Safe Recovery

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 December 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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Common Problems 114513

RHEL 9 firewalld rich rules not applying as expected

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 December 2023 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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