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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 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 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 Configure MySQL Primary-Replica Replication on Ubuntu 24.04

MySQL replication keeps a replica server in sync with a primary, providing redundancy and read scaling. This guide configures MySQL 8.0 primary-replica (master-slave) replication between two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers (primary and replica) with MySQL 8.0 installed Network connectivity between the two […]

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

How to Configure MySQL Primary-Replica Replication on Ubuntu 26.04

MySQL primary-replica replication asynchronously copies data from a primary server to one or more replica servers. This improves read scalability, provides a hot standby for disaster recovery, and enables backups from the replica without impacting the primary. This guide sets up replication on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Two […]

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

How to Back Up and Restore MySQL Databases on Ubuntu 24.04

Regular database backups are essential. This guide covers multiple methods for backing up and restoring MySQL 8.0 databases on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — from simple mysqldump exports to automated cron jobs. 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 – […]

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

How to Back Up and Restore MySQL Databases on Ubuntu 26.04

Regular database backups are essential for disaster recovery. MySQL provides several tools — mysqldump for logical backups, mysqlpump for parallel dumps, and MySQL Shell’s dumpInstance for modern cloud-friendly backups. This guide covers backing up and restoring MySQL databases on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with MySQL […]

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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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