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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 Harden PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04

A default PHP installation exposes version information, allows dangerous functions, and may be configured permissively for development. Hardening PHP 8.4 reduces the attack surface, limits information disclosure, and protects against common PHP-specific vulnerabilities. This guide hardens PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with PHP […]

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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 and Configure Xdebug 3 for PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04

Xdebug is an indispensable PHP debugging and profiling extension. Xdebug 3 works with PHP 8.4 and integrates seamlessly with VS Code, PhpStorm, and other IDEs for step-through debugging, stack traces, and code coverage. This guide installs and configures Xdebug 3 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]

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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stable release of PHP, bringing property hooks, new array functions, improved JIT performance, and deprecation of outdated features.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 Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04

MySQL 8.0 is the world’s most popular open-source relational database. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ships with MySQL 8.0 in its default repositories. This guide installs, secures, and verifies MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Update Package Lists […]

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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 MariaDB 10.11 on Ubuntu 24.04

MariaDB 10.11 LTS is a community-developed fork of MySQL with enhanced performance, more storage engines, and longer support windows. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ships MariaDB 10.11 in its repositories. This guide installs and configures it. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install […]

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

How to Install MySQL 9 on Ubuntu 26.04

MySQL 9 brings improved performance, enhanced JSON support, and better replication capabilities over previous versions. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS includes MySQL 9 in its default repositories, making installation straightforward. This guide installs, secures, and verifies MySQL 9. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 […]

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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 PostgreSQL 16 on Ubuntu 24.04

PostgreSQL 16 is a powerful, standards-compliant open-source relational database. This guide installs PostgreSQL 16 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using the official PGDG repository for the latest release. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Add the PostgreSQL APT Repository Import the signing […]

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

How to Install MariaDB 11 on Ubuntu 26.04

MariaDB is a community-developed, drop-in replacement for MySQL with additional storage engines and performance improvements. MariaDB 11 is the latest major release with enhanced features. This guide installs and secures MariaDB 11 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 […]

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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 MongoDB 7.0 on Ubuntu 24.04

MongoDB 7.0 is a leading NoSQL document database that stores data as flexible JSON-like documents. This guide installs it on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from the official MongoDB repository. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Import the MongoDB GPG Key Add the […]

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

How to Install PostgreSQL 17 on Ubuntu 26.04

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source object-relational database system known for its reliability, extensibility, and standards compliance. PostgreSQL 17 brings performance improvements, new SQL features, and enhanced logical replication. This guide installs 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 Step 1 […]

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