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How to Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt and Certbot on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt and Certbot on RHEL 8

Let’s Encrypt provides free, automatically renewable TLS certificates, and Certbot is the recommended client for obtaining and managing them. On RHEL 8, the certbot and python3-certbot-nginx packages are available from the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository. Once installed, Certbot can automatically obtain a certificate and modify your Nginx configuration to enable HTTPS. This […]

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How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on RHEL 8

Apache virtual hosts allow a single Apache HTTP Server instance to respond to multiple domain names, each with its own document root, logs, and settings. On RHEL 8, virtual host configuration files are placed in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ and are automatically included by the main httpd.conf. This tutorial walks you through creating and enabling an Apache name-based […]

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How to Configure Nginx Server Blocks (Virtual Hosts) on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx Server Blocks (Virtual Hosts) on RHEL 8

Nginx server blocks — equivalent to Apache’s virtual hosts — allow a single Nginx instance to serve multiple websites from one server. Each server block defines a distinct configuration scope that responds to specific domain names or IP addresses. On RHEL 8, additional server block configuration files are stored under /etc/nginx/conf.d/ and automatically loaded by […]

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How to Install Apache HTTP Server on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Apache HTTP Server on RHEL 8

Apache HTTP Server (httpd) is one of the most widely deployed web servers in the world and is fully supported on RHEL 8 through the AppStream repository. After installing the httpd package, you will configure the firewall, review the main configuration file, and serve content from a custom document root. This tutorial covers everything you […]

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How to Install Nginx on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Nginx on RHEL 8

Nginx is a high-performance web server and reverse proxy widely used in production Linux environments. On RHEL 8, Nginx is available through the AppStream repository, making installation straightforward with dnf. Once installed, you will need to configure the firewall and SELinux to allow web traffic. This tutorial walks you through a complete Nginx installation and […]

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How to Manage System Packages with dnf on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage System Packages with dnf on RHEL 8

DNF (Dandified YUM) is the default package manager on RHEL 8, replacing the older yum command with improved dependency resolution, transaction history, and modular package support through AppStream. Whether you are installing software, managing module streams, or adding third-party repositories like EPEL, dnf is the single tool for the job. This tutorial covers daily package […]

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How to Monitor Nginx with nginx-prometheus-exporter on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor Nginx with nginx-prometheus-exporter on Debian 13

Introduction How to Monitor Nginx with nginx-prometheus-exporter 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 Use journalctl for Systemd Log Analysis on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use journalctl for Systemd Log Analysis on RHEL 8

The journalctl command is the primary interface for querying and browsing logs collected by systemd-journald on RHEL 8. Unlike traditional syslog files, the systemd journal stores structured, binary log data that can be filtered by unit, priority, time range, PID, and more. Mastering journalctl allows administrators to diagnose service failures, track kernel events, and export […]

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How to Install Cockpit Web Console on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Cockpit Web Console on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Cockpit Web Console 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 the […]

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How to Schedule Automated Tasks with cron and anacron on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Schedule Automated Tasks with cron and anacron on RHEL 8

Automating repetitive tasks is one of the core responsibilities of a Linux system administrator. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 provides several scheduling mechanisms: the venerable cron daemon for recurring jobs, anacron for machines that are not always running, the at command for one-off deferred tasks, and systemd timers for tighter integration with the service manager. […]

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