web server

How to Install Nginx on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Nginx on Debian 9 (DEBIAN-9-2)

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Nginx on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch 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 9 install with the standard repositories […]

Read more
How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Nano Server — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Nano Server

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Nano Server Windows Server 2019 Nano Server is an ultra-minimal deployment option designed specifically for running as a container host or cloud-optimised workload. Unlike Server Core which retains most Windows Server capabilities in a headless form, Nano Server in Windows Server 2019 has been redesigned exclusively as a […]

Read more
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 […]

Read more
How to Set Up Vagrant and VirtualBox on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Vagrant and VirtualBox on RHEL 8

Vagrant is a command-line tool for building and managing reproducible virtual machine environments, and when paired with VirtualBox it gives developers a fast, portable way to spin up isolated Linux VMs on a RHEL 8 host. Using a declarative Vagrantfile, you can define the base box, network settings, shared folders, and provisioning scripts so that […]

Read more
How to Install and Configure Traefik Reverse Proxy on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Traefik Reverse Proxy on RHEL 7

How to Install and Configure Traefik Reverse Proxy on RHEL 7 Traefik is a modern, cloud-native reverse proxy and load balancer that differentiates itself from Nginx and HAProxy through its dynamic configuration model — routing rules can be updated at runtime without restarting the proxy. Originally designed for microservices and Docker environments, Traefik works equally […]

Read more
How to Configure Apache mod_proxy as a Reverse Proxy on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache mod_proxy as a Reverse Proxy on RHEL 8

Apache’s mod_proxy module turns your existing Apache web server into a fully functional reverse proxy without requiring a second web server like Nginx. This is particularly useful when you already have Apache managing SSL termination, virtual hosts, or authentication, and want to forward traffic to a backend application server such as Tomcat, Node.js, or a […]

Read more
How to Enable Brotli Compression on Nginx on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Enable Brotli Compression on Nginx on Debian 11

Introduction Debian 11 Bullseye is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up enable brotli compression on nginx on debian 11 on Bullseye leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bullseye freeze. Follow each step carefully […]

Read more
How to Install Java and Configure JAVA_HOME on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Java and Configure JAVA_HOME on RHEL 8

RHEL 8 ships multiple Java Development Kits through the AppStream module, allowing teams to run Java 11 and Java 17 workloads side by side on the same host without conflicts. The alternatives system acts as a switchboard, letting administrators change the active JDK globally or per user in seconds. This tutorial walks through installing Java […]

Read more
How to Set Up Nginx Load Balancing on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Nginx Load Balancing on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Set Up Nginx Load Balancing on CentOS Stream 9 on CentOS Stream 9. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered CentOS Stream 9 system with […]

Read more
How to Set Up a PXE Boot Server on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a PXE Boot Server on RHEL 8

PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) boot lets you install an operating system over the network without a physical USB drive or DVD. On RHEL 8 this capability is built from three cooperating services: a DHCP server that hands out IP addresses and points new clients to the boot server, a TFTP server that delivers the initial […]

Read more
CHAT