Ubuntu 24.04

How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04

phpMyAdmin is a free web-based interface for managing MySQL/MariaDB databases. This guide installs phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP 8.3. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx, MySQL, PHP 8.3-FPM installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install phpMyAdmin Install from the Ubuntu repository: […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure MySQL Primary-Replica Replication on Ubuntu 24.04

MySQL replication keeps a replica server in sync with a primary, providing redundancy and read scaling. This guide configures MySQL 8.0 primary-replica (master-slave) replication between two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers (primary and replica) with MySQL 8.0 installed Network connectivity between the two […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Back Up and Restore MySQL Databases on Ubuntu 24.04

Regular database backups are essential. This guide covers multiple methods for backing up and restoring MySQL 8.0 databases on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — from simple mysqldump exports to automated cron jobs. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install pgAdmin 4 on Ubuntu 24.04

pgAdmin 4 is the leading open-source web-based management tool for PostgreSQL. This guide installs the pgAdmin 4 web version on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS so you can manage databases from a browser. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server PostgreSQL 16 installed Nginx installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04

A default MySQL 8.0 installation has several security weaknesses that should be addressed before going to production. This guide walks through MySQL hardening best practices on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Run mysql_secure_installation […]

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

Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

After spinning up a fresh Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server, a few essential steps harden the system, create a non-root administrative account, and prepare it for production workloads. This guide walks through every step from first login to a locked-down, up-to-date server. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites A fresh Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server […]

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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 Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 24.04

Let’s Encrypt provides free, automatically-renewing SSL certificates. Certbot is the recommended ACME client that handles the entire certificate lifecycle. This guide secures an Nginx-hosted domain on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx installed with a server block for your domain Domain DNS A record pointing […]

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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 Secure Apache with Let’s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 24.04

This guide secures an Apache virtual host on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate using Certbot. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Apache installed with a virtual host configured Domain DNS A record pointing to your server Port 80 and 443 open in UFW Step […]

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

How to Set Up UFW Firewall on Ubuntu 24.04

UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is the default firewall management tool on Ubuntu. It wraps iptables with a simplified interface. This guide shows you how to set up and manage UFW on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges SSH access to the server […]

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