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How to Install Prometheus on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Prometheus on Debian 13

Introduction How to Install Prometheus on Debian 13 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 13 Trixie server. Debian 13 Trixie 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 12. This tutorial […]

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How to Schedule Automated Tasks with cron and anacron on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Schedule Automated Tasks with cron and anacron on RHEL 8

Automating repetitive tasks is one of the core responsibilities of a Linux system administrator. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 provides several scheduling mechanisms: the venerable cron daemon for recurring jobs, anacron for machines that are not always running, the at command for one-off deferred tasks, and systemd timers for tighter integration with the service manager. […]

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How to Apply CIS Benchmark Hardening to Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Apply CIS Benchmark Hardening to Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Apply CIS Benchmark Hardening to Debian 13 on Debian 13 Trixie. Debian Trixie 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 13 install with the […]

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How to Configure OpenVAS Vulnerability Scanner on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure OpenVAS Vulnerability Scanner on Debian 13

Introduction Deploying configure openvas vulnerability scanner on a Debian 13 Trixie machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you […]

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How to Set Up Snort IDS on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Snort IDS on Debian 13

Introduction Debian 13 Trixie is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up snort ids on Trixie leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Trixie freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting configuration […]

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How to Configure Suricata IDS on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Suricata IDS on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Suricata IDS on Debian 13 on Debian 13 Trixie. Debian Trixie 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 13 install with the standard […]

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How to Set Up SELinux on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SELinux on Debian 13

Introduction How to Set Up SELinux on Debian 13 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 13 Trixie server. Debian 13 Trixie 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 12. This […]

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How to Configure Automatic Kernel Hardening with Hardening.io on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Automatic Kernel Hardening with Hardening.io on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Automatic Kernel Hardening with Hardening.io on Debian 13 on Debian 13 Trixie. Debian Trixie 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 13 install […]

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How to Use tmux for Terminal Multiplexing on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use tmux for Terminal Multiplexing on RHEL 8

tmux is a terminal multiplexer that lets you run multiple shell sessions inside a single terminal window, keep sessions alive after you disconnect from SSH, and split your screen into panes for simultaneous work. On RHEL 8 it is available from the default AppStream repository and requires no additional configuration to get started. This tutorial […]

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How to Run Lynis Security Audit on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Run Lynis Security Audit on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Run Lynis Security Audit on Debian 13 on Debian 13 Trixie. Debian Trixie 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 13 install with the […]

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