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How to Set Up Software RAID with mdadm on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Samba File Sharing on Ubuntu 26.04

Samba implements the SMB/CIFS protocol on Linux, enabling file and printer sharing with Windows, macOS, and other Linux machines. It is the standard way to create Linux-based file servers accessible to Windows clients. This guide configures Samba on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS A user with […]

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

How to Install Kubernetes with kubeadm on Ubuntu 24.04

kubeadm is the official tool for bootstrapping a production-grade Kubernetes cluster. This guide installs Kubernetes 1.30 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using kubeadm on a single control-plane node with worker nodes. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers (1 control-plane + at least 1 worker) Minimum 2 vCPUs and 2 GB […]

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How to Set Up Software RAID with mdadm on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Zabbix 7 on Ubuntu 26.04

Zabbix 7 is an enterprise-grade open-source monitoring solution that collects metrics from servers, network devices, cloud services, and applications. It supports SNMP, JMX, IPMI, and custom monitoring scripts. This guide installs Zabbix 7 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with MySQL and Nginx. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with MySQL 9 […]

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How to Set Up Software RAID with mdadm on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up NFS File Sharing on Ubuntu 26.04

NFS (Network File System) allows Linux systems to share directories over a network. It is the standard protocol for shared storage in Linux environments, used for home directories, media servers, and cluster storage. This guide sets up an NFS server and client on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu […]

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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 Harden SSH on Ubuntu 26.04

SSH is the primary remote administration protocol for Linux servers. A default SSH configuration leaves many attack vectors open: root login, password authentication, and broad listening options. This guide hardens SSH on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS using key-based authentication, restricted access, and fail2ban. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS SSH access […]

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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 Set Up WireGuard VPN on Ubuntu 26.04

WireGuard is a modern, high-performance VPN protocol built into the Linux kernel. It is faster and simpler than OpenVPN and IPsec, using state-of-the-art cryptography. This guide sets up a WireGuard VPN server on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and connects a client. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server with a public […]

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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 Use AIX Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use aix enterprise identity mapping (eim) on ibm aix […]

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How to Set Up Gitea on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Gitea on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Set Up Gitea on Windows Server 2012 R2 Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go that provides a GitHub-like web interface for managing repositories, issues, pull requests, and CI/CD pipelines. It is an excellent choice for organizations that need an on-premises Git server without the complexity and licensing cost of […]

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How to Configure Winbind on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Winbind on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure winbind on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM AIX […]

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