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How to Configure a Static IP Address with Netplan on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Go 1.22 on Ubuntu 24.04

Go 1.22 introduces enhanced range-over-integer, improved standard library packages, and performance improvements. This guide installs the official Go 1.22 toolchain 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 – Download Go 1.22 Download the official Go tarball from golang.org: cd […]

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How to Configure Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Add and Delete Users on Ubuntu 24.04 (UBUNTU-24-04)

Managing user accounts is a fundamental Linux administration task. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS provides the adduser, usermod, and deluser commands to create, modify, and remove accounts safely. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server or desktop A user with sudo privileges Basic familiarity with the Linux terminal Step 1 – Add […]

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How to Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx as a Reverse Proxy on Ubuntu 24.04

A reverse proxy sits in front of one or more backend application servers, forwarding client requests and returning responses. Nginx makes an excellent reverse proxy — lightweight, fast, and easy to configure. This guide sets up Nginx as a reverse proxy on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 […]

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How to Install and Configure Xdebug 3 for PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Laravel 11 with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04

Laravel 11 is the latest major version of the popular PHP framework, introducing a streamlined skeleton, the new Reverb WebSocket server, and improved Eloquent features. This guide deploys a Laravel 11 application with Nginx and PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx, PHP […]

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How to Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Apache on Ubuntu 24.04

Apache HTTP Server is one of the most popular web servers in the world. This guide installs and starts Apache on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and verifies that it is serving content correctly. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges UFW firewall configured Step 1 – […]

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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Detect Rootkits with rkhunter on Ubuntu 24.04

rkhunter (Rootkit Hunter) scans Linux servers for rootkits, backdoors, and local exploits by checking for known malicious files, wrong file permissions, and hidden processes. This guide installs and configures rkhunter 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 – Install […]

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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 Set Up a Private Docker Registry on Ubuntu 24.04

A private Docker registry lets you store and distribute custom Docker images within your organisation without sending them to Docker Hub. This guide sets up a private Docker registry with TLS and basic authentication on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Docker Engine and Docker Compose […]

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How to Configure Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu 24.04

unattended-upgrades automatically downloads and installs security updates so your Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server stays protected without manual intervention. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges An email address for notifications (optional) Step 1 – Install unattended-upgrades Install or confirm the package is present: sudo apt […]

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How to Configure a Static IP Address with Netplan on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Certbot and Manage Let’s Encrypt Certificates on Ubuntu 24.04

Let’s Encrypt provides free, automated SSL/TLS certificates via the ACME protocol. Certbot is the official Let’s Encrypt client. This guide installs Certbot and manages certificates for Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx installed A domain name pointed to your server Port 80 and […]

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How to Install Vagrant and VirtualBox on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Vagrant and VirtualBox on Ubuntu 24.04

Vagrant provides a consistent, portable development environment by automating the creation and provisioning of virtual machines. This guide installs Vagrant and VirtualBox on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS desktop or server CPU with hardware virtualisation enabled (VT-x/AMD-V) A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Add […]

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