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How to Monitor MariaDB with mysqld_exporter on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor MariaDB with mysqld_exporter on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Monitor MariaDB with mysqld_exporter 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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How to Install Zabbix 7 on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Zabbix 7 on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Zabbix 7 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 Configure sudo and Sudoers on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure sudo and Sudoers on RHEL 8

The sudo command allows permitted users to execute commands as root or another user without sharing the root password, making it the preferred mechanism for privilege escalation on RHEL 8. Properly configuring sudo is a foundational security task: it creates an auditable record of privileged actions and limits blast radius when accounts are compromised. This […]

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How to Create and Manage Swap Space on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Create and Manage Swap Space on RHEL 8

Swap space gives the Linux kernel an overflow area on disk when physical RAM is fully utilized, preventing out-of-memory crashes on memory-constrained servers. On RHEL 8, swap can be implemented as a dedicated partition or as a swap file — the latter being more flexible since it can be created, resized, and removed without repartitioning […]

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How to Configure the Firewall on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the Firewall on RHEL 8

RHEL 8 ships with firewalld as its default firewall management layer, replacing the older iptables static ruleset approach with a dynamic, zone-based model. Zones define the level of trust assigned to network interfaces and traffic sources, and rules can be added or removed at runtime without flushing the entire ruleset. This guide covers the essential […]

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How to Set Up a Load-Balanced PostgreSQL Cluster with Patroni on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Load-Balanced PostgreSQL Cluster with Patroni on RHEL 9

PostgreSQL does not include built-in primary election or automatic failover — that is where Patroni comes in. Patroni is a Python-based template for HA PostgreSQL using a distributed configuration store (DCS) such as etcd to coordinate which node is the primary at any given time. When the primary fails, Patroni automatically elects a new primary […]

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How to Configure Database Backups with Automysqlbackup on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Database Backups with Automysqlbackup on Debian 13

Introduction Debian 13 Trixie is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure database backups with automysqlbackup 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 […]

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How to Monitor MariaDB Performance with mytop on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor MariaDB Performance with mytop on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Monitor MariaDB Performance with mytop 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 […]

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How to Configure MongoDB Authentication on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure MongoDB Authentication on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure MongoDB Authentication 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 Install MongoDB 8 on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MongoDB 8 on Debian 13

Introduction Debian 13 Trixie is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install mongodb 8 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 will […]

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