RHEL 8

How to Configure Database Connection Pooling with PgBouncer on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Database Connection Pooling with PgBouncer on RHEL 8

PgBouncer is a lightweight connection pooler for PostgreSQL that sits between your application and the database server, reusing a small pool of backend connections across many client requests. Without a connection pooler, PostgreSQL must fork a new backend process for every client connection, consuming memory and CPU as connection counts grow. On RHEL 8, PgBouncer […]

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How to Configure DRBD for High-Availability Storage on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure DRBD for High-Availability Storage on RHEL 8

DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) provides synchronous, block-level replication between two Linux servers, making it a foundational technology for high-availability storage clusters. Often described as “RAID 1 over the network,” DRBD mirrors every write to both nodes in real time, so either node can take over if the other fails. On RHEL 8, DRBD is […]

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Common Problems 115110

Cockpit web console unreachable on RHEL 8

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 August 2021 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Back Up PostgreSQL with pg_dump and pg_basebackup on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Back Up PostgreSQL with pg_dump and pg_basebackup on RHEL 8

PostgreSQL provides two complementary tools for database backups: pg_dump and pg_basebackup. pg_dump takes logical backups of individual databases or selected objects and can restore to a different PostgreSQL version or host. pg_basebackup takes a physical, byte-for-byte copy of the entire data directory, which is the foundation of streaming replication and point-in-time recovery. This tutorial covers […]

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How to Install Jaeger for Distributed Tracing on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Jaeger for Distributed Tracing on RHEL 8

Jaeger is an open-source, end-to-end distributed tracing system originally developed by Uber Technologies and now a CNCF graduated project. It lets you follow a single user request as it propagates across dozens of microservices, measure the latency contribution of each span, and pinpoint the exact service or database call responsible for a slowdown. On RHEL […]

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How to Install Certbot and Automate Let's Encrypt Renewals on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Certbot and Automate Let’s Encrypt Renewals on RHEL 8

Let’s Encrypt provides free, trusted TLS certificates, and Certbot is the official client for obtaining and renewing them automatically. On RHEL 8, Certbot is available through the EPEL repository and integrates tightly with both Nginx and Apache via dedicated plugins. Automating renewals with the built-in systemd timer ensures your certificates never expire without manual intervention. […]

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Common Problems 114903

RHEL 8 AppStream module conflict prevents package install

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 6 August 2021 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Common Problems 114891

DNF metadata download timeout on RHEL 8

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 August 2021 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Use OpenSSL to Generate, Sign and Manage SSL Certificates on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use OpenSSL to Generate, Sign and Manage SSL Certificates on RHEL 8

SSL/TLS certificates are the foundation of encrypted communications on the internet, authenticating servers and encrypting data in transit. On RHEL 8, OpenSSL provides a full-featured toolkit for creating your own Certificate Authority, generating server certificates, and managing the entire certificate lifecycle. Understanding this process is essential for securing internal services without relying on external providers. […]

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Common Problems 115019

RHEL 8 – DNF Module Stream Conflict Blocks App Installation

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 29 July 2021 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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