Systemd Services

How to Configure the GRUB Bootloader on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the GRUB Bootloader on Debian 13

Introduction Debian 13 Trixie is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure the grub bootloader on Trixie leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Trixie freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting configuration […]

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How to Set Resource Limits with limits.conf on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Resource Limits with limits.conf on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Resource Limits with limits.conf on Debian 13 on Debian 13 Trixie. Debian Trixie uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 13 install with […]

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How to Set Up Pacemaker and Corosync for High Availability on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Pacemaker and Corosync for High Availability on RHEL 9

Pacemaker is a high-availability cluster resource manager that, combined with the Corosync messaging layer, enables automatic failover of services between cluster nodes. When a node or service fails, Pacemaker detects the failure and restarts the affected resources on a surviving node, minimising downtime. This tutorial builds a two-node active/passive HA cluster on RHEL 9, configuring […]

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How to Configure cgroups v2 on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure cgroups v2 on Debian 13

Introduction How to Configure cgroups v2 on Debian 13 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 13 Trixie server. Debian 13 Trixie ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 12. This […]

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How to Configure Network Bonding and Teaming on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Network Bonding and Teaming on RHEL 9

NIC bonding combines multiple physical network interfaces into a single logical interface, providing link redundancy, increased throughput, or both — depending on the bonding mode selected. On RHEL 9, NetworkManager is the canonical tool for managing bonded interfaces, replacing the older ifcfg scripts. This tutorial covers creating a bond with nmcli, adding slave interfaces, assigning […]

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How to Tune the Linux Kernel with sysctl on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Tune the Linux Kernel with sysctl on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Tune the Linux Kernel with sysctl on Debian 13 on Debian 13 Trixie. Debian Trixie uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 13 install […]

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How to Configure Swap Space on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Swap Space on Debian 13

Introduction How to Configure Swap Space on Debian 13 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 13 Trixie server. Debian 13 Trixie ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 12. This […]

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How to Configure BGP Routing with BIRD on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure BGP Routing with BIRD on RHEL 9

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is the routing protocol that underpins the internet, exchanging routing information between autonomous systems (ASes). On RHEL 9, BIRD (BIRD Internet Routing Daemon) provides a robust, actively maintained BGP implementation suited for both lab environments and production edge routers. This tutorial walks through installing BIRD 2 on RHEL 9, writing a […]

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How to Schedule Jobs with cron on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Schedule Jobs with cron on Debian 13

Introduction How to Schedule Jobs with cron on Debian 13 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 13 Trixie server. Debian 13 Trixie ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 12. […]

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How to Schedule Tasks with systemd Timers on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Schedule Tasks with systemd Timers on Debian 13

Introduction Debian 13 Trixie is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up schedule tasks with systemd timers on Trixie leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Trixie freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting […]

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