How to Choose a Linux Distribution
There are many Linux distributions available, each with their own maintainers, some backed by commercial providers and some not. For the purpose of running a cloud server, there are a few you should be aware of.
How To Install MariaDB on Rocky Linux 8
Introduction MariaDB is an open-source database management system, commonly used as an alternative for the MySQL portion of the popular LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) stack. It is intended to be a drop-in replacement for MySQL. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install the latest version of MariaDB on a Rocky Linux 8 […]
How To Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Rocky Linux 8
In this tutorial, you will use Let’s Encrypt to obtain a free SSL certificate and use it with Nginx on Rocky Linux 8. You will do this by using the Certbot Let’s Encrypt client. You will also set up automatic renewal of your SSL certificate with a cron job.
Initial Server Setup with Rocky Linux 8
When you first create a new Rocky Linux 8 server, there are a few configuration steps that you should take early on as part of the basic setup. This will increase the security and usability of your server and will give you a solid foundation for subsequent actions.
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How To Configure HAProxy Logging with Rsyslog on Rocky Linux 8 [Quickstart]
By default on many Rocky Linux 8 installations, HAProxy is not configured to write its log output to a file. This quickstart tutorial will explain how to configure HAProxy logging with Rsyslog and SELinux rules by using a Unix domain socket for reliability, speed, and security.
How To Install MariaDB on Rocky Linux 9
MariaDB is an open-source database management system, commonly used as an alternative for the MySQL portion of the popular LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python/Perl) stack. It is intended to be a drop-in replacement for MySQL. This tutorial will explain how to install MariaDB on a Rocky Linux 9 server, and verify that it is running and has a safe initial configuration.
How To Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Rocky Linux 9
Let’s Encrypt is a Certificate Authority (CA) that provides an accessible way to obtain and install free TLS/SSL certificates, thereby enabling encrypted HTTPS on web servers.
Initial Server Setup with Rocky Linux 9
When you first create a new Rocky Linux 9 server, there are a few configuration steps that you should take early on as part of the initial setup. This will increase the security and usability of your server and will give you a solid foundation to build on.
How To Configure Suricata as an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) on Rocky Linux 8
In this tutorial you will learn how to configure Suricata’s built-in Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) mode on Rocky Linux 8. By default Suricata is configured to run as an Intrusion Detection System (IDS), which only generates alerts and logs suspicious traffic. When you…
How To Install MySQL on Rocky Linux 8
Introduction MySQL is an open-source database management system, commonly installed as part of the popular LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP/Python/Perl) stack. It implements the relational model and Structured Query Language (SQL) to manage and query data. This tutorial explains how to install MySQL version 8 on a Rocky Linux 8 server. Prerequisites To complete this […]
