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How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04

PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is the recommended way to run PHP behind Nginx. It manages PHP worker processes efficiently, supports dynamic/static/ondemand process management, and provides per-pool configuration for multi-tenant servers. This guide configures PHP-FPM 8.4 with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx installed […]

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How to Configure Nginx Server Blocks (Virtual Hosts) on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install OpenLiteSpeed Web Server on Ubuntu 26.04

OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) is a high-performance, event-driven open-source web server from LiteSpeed Technologies. It supports PHP via LiteSpeed SAPI (LSPHP) and includes a built-in WebAdmin GUI. It is significantly faster than Apache for PHP workloads and is a popular choice for WordPress hosting. This guide installs and configures OLS on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid […]

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How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04

PHP 8.4 is the latest stable release of PHP, bringing property hooks, new array functions, improved JIT performance, and deprecation of outdated features. This guide installs PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS using both the default Ubuntu repositories and the popular Ondrej Sury PPA. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]

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How to Set Up a DNS Server with Bind9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Certbot and Manage Let’s Encrypt Certificates on Ubuntu 26.04

Let’s Encrypt provides free, automated, and open TLS certificates. Certbot is the official Let’s Encrypt client that automates certificate issuance and renewal. This guide installs Certbot on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and manages SSL certificates for Nginx and Apache. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx or Apache installed A […]

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How to Set Up a DNS Server with Bind9 on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a DNS Server with Bind9 on Ubuntu 26.04

BIND9 (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is the most widely deployed DNS server software. It handles both authoritative DNS (serving zone records for your domains) and recursive DNS (resolving queries for clients). This guide installs BIND9 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS as a caching/forwarding resolver. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS A […]

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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 Configure Docker Networking on Ubuntu 26.04

Docker networking enables containers to communicate with each other, the host, and external networks. Docker provides several network drivers: bridge, host, overlay, macvlan, and none. Understanding these is essential for secure and efficient container deployments. This guide configures Docker networking on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]

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How to Set Up a Next.js 15 Application on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Python Virtual Environments on Ubuntu 26.04

Python virtual environments create isolated spaces for project dependencies, preventing package conflicts between projects. The built-in venv module is the standard approach in Python 3. This guide covers creating, activating, and managing virtual environments on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Python 3.14 installed pip installed […]

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How to Configure Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set a Hostname on Ubuntu 26.04

The hostname identifies your server on a network and appears in shell prompts, log files, and monitoring dashboards. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS uses hostnamectl — a systemd utility — to view and change the hostname persistently without a reboot. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges […]

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How to Configure Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu 26.04

Security vulnerabilities are patched regularly in Ubuntu’s package repositories. unattended-upgrades automatically downloads and installs security updates — and optionally all updates — so your server stays protected without manual intervention. This guide configures it on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges […]

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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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