Containers

How to Manage Docker Images and Containers on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Docker Networking on Ubuntu 24.04

Docker networking controls how containers communicate with each other and the outside world. This guide explains Docker’s network types and demonstrates how to create and manage custom networks on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Docker Engine installed A user in the docker group Step 1 […]

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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure iptables Firewall Rules on Ubuntu 26.04

iptables is the traditional Linux packet filtering framework. While UFW provides a simplified interface, understanding iptables directly is valuable for advanced firewall rules, NAT, port forwarding, and Docker networking. This guide configures iptables on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS A user with sudo privileges Basic networking […]

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How to Set Up a Git Server with Gitea on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Register a GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runner on Ubuntu 26.04

GitHub Actions self-hosted runners allow you to run CI/CD workflows on your own hardware, giving you full control over the environment, installed tools, network access, and compute resources. This guide registers and configures a GitHub Actions self-hosted runner on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS A GitHub […]

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How to Set Up a Git Server with Gitea on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Use Helm on Ubuntu 26.04

Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes. It uses charts — pre-configured Kubernetes application packages — to simplify deploying complex applications. Helm 3 removed Tiller, making it more secure and easier to use. This guide installs Helm on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and demonstrates common workflows. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 […]

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How to Set Up a Git Server with Gitea on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up ArgoCD on Ubuntu 26.04

ArgoCD is a declarative GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. It monitors Git repositories and automatically syncs the desired application state into your Kubernetes cluster. This guide installs and configures ArgoCD on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with a running Kubernetes cluster. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with a running Kubernetes […]

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How to Set Up a Private Docker Registry on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Docker Engine on Ubuntu 26.04

Docker Engine is the industry-standard container runtime. It lets you build, ship, and run applications in isolated containers, ensuring consistent environments from development through production. This guide installs Docker Engine on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS using the official Docker repository. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS A user with sudo privileges […]

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How to Set Up a Private Docker Registry on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Docker Compose on Ubuntu 26.04

Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications using a single YAML configuration file. With one command you can start all services, networks, and volumes for your entire application stack. This guide installs Docker Compose on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with […]

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How to Set Up a Private Docker Registry on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Kubernetes with kubeadm on Ubuntu 26.04

kubeadm is the official tool for bootstrapping a production-ready Kubernetes cluster. It automates the complex setup of the control plane and worker nodes. This guide installs a single-node Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS — ideal for learning or as a foundation for a multi-node cluster. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]

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How to Set Up a Private Docker Registry on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install k3s Lightweight Kubernetes on Ubuntu 26.04

k3s is a certified lightweight Kubernetes distribution by Rancher. With a single binary under 100 MB, k3s is perfect for edge computing, IoT, CI environments, and resource-constrained servers. It bundles containerd, Flannel networking, and SQLite (or etcd) in one package. This guide installs k3s on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]

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How to Set Up a Private Docker Registry on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Private Docker Registry on Ubuntu 26.04

A private Docker registry lets you store and distribute container images within your own infrastructure, avoiding Docker Hub rate limits and keeping proprietary images secure. This guide sets up a private Docker registry with TLS and basic authentication on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Docker […]

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