LVM (Logical Volume Manager) abstracts physical storage into flexible logical volumes that can be resized, snapshotted, and migrated without downtime. It is ideal for servers where storage requirements change over time. This guide configures LVM on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS One or more physical disks […]
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 […]
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 […]
Docker Compose simplifies deploying multi-service applications. This guide walks through creating a production-ready Docker Compose deployment for a LEMP stack (Nginx, MySQL, PHP) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Docker Engine and Docker Compose plugin installed A user in the docker group Step 1 – […]
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 […]
Understanding how to manage Docker images and containers is fundamental to working with Docker. This guide covers the essential commands for pulling, building, running, inspecting, and cleaning up Docker images and containers on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Docker Engine installed A user in the […]
Software RAID with mdadm provides data redundancy and performance improvements using standard hardware without a dedicated RAID controller. RAID 1 (mirroring) protects against single disk failure, while RAID 5 and 6 provide space efficiency with fault tolerance. This guide creates a RAID 1 array on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]
Docker volumes and bind mounts allow containers to persist data beyond their lifecycle and share data with the host. This guide covers Docker volumes and bind mounts on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Docker Engine installed A user in the docker group Step 1 – […]
rsync is an efficient file synchronisation tool that only transfers changed portions of files, making it ideal for incremental backups. Combined with cron for scheduling and SSH for remote transfers, rsync provides a robust, scriptable backup solution. This guide automates backups on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 […]
Portainer is a powerful web-based UI for managing Docker environments. It simplifies container management, image deployment, volume administration, and network configuration. This guide installs Portainer Community Edition on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Docker Engine installed A user in the docker group Step 1 – […]
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