A LAMP stack — Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP — powers a large portion of the web, including WordPress, Joomla, and countless custom applications. This guide installs all four components on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges UFW firewall enabled Step […]
Nginx server blocks — equivalent to Apache virtual hosts — let you host multiple websites on a single server, each with its own domain name, document root, and configuration. This guide creates and enables a server block on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server with Nginx […]
Apache virtual hosts allow a single Apache installation to serve multiple websites, each with its own configuration, document root, and domain name. This guide sets up an Apache virtual host on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server with Apache installed A domain name pointed to your […]
Let’s Encrypt provides free, automated SSL/TLS certificates. With Certbot, you can obtain and auto-renew certificates for your Nginx-hosted domains in minutes, enabling HTTPS with no cost. This guide walks through the full process on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server with Nginx installed and running A […]
Free SSL certificates from Let’s Encrypt, managed by Certbot’s Apache plugin, give your Apache-hosted domains HTTPS encryption with minimal configuration and fully automatic renewals. This guide covers the complete process on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server with Apache installed A registered domain name pointing to […]
A reverse proxy sits in front of one or more backend application servers and forwards client requests to them. Nginx excels as a reverse proxy — it handles SSL termination, load balancing, caching, and rate limiting while passing traffic to Node.js, Python, Java, or other apps. This guide configures Nginx as a reverse proxy on […]
OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) is a high-performance, event-driven open-source web server from LiteSpeed Technologies. It supports PHP via LiteSpeed SAPI (LSPHP) and includes a built-in WebAdmin GUI. It is significantly faster than Apache for PHP workloads and is a popular choice for WordPress hosting. This guide installs and configures OLS on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid […]
Accurate system time is critical for SSL certificates, logs, cron jobs, and distributed systems. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS uses systemd-timesyncd as the default NTP client. This guide shows you how to configure and verify time synchronisation. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Internet connectivity Step […]
unattended-upgrades automatically downloads and installs security updates so your Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server stays protected without manual intervention. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges An email address for notifications (optional) Step 1 – Install unattended-upgrades Install or confirm the package is present: sudo apt […]
Swap space extends the effective memory of a Linux server by using disk space as overflow RAM. This guide creates and configures a swap file on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Sufficient free disk space (at least 1–2 GB) Step […]
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