November 5, 2024

How to restart Nginx on Linux using the CLI

Linux General,

Are you looking to restart the Nginx webserver using command line options? If you are using a Linux or Unix-like system, then Nginx is a good option for a web server. It is free and open-source. Now let us see how to restart Nginx using the command line interface (CLI). Restart Nginx using the command…

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June 17, 2024

How to Change or Reset your forgotten root password in RHEL?

Linux General,

Did you forget your RHEL Linux root password? Don’t worry, resetting a root password is not a difficult task. It can be completed in a few steps by accessing the kernel parameters from the GRUB boot loader. After that, log in with your new password. Now, let us see the steps to change and reset…

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February 15, 2024

Steps to Fix “apt-get: command not found” error in Linux

Linux General,

APT, or Advanced Package Tool, is a package management system that manages, installs, and removes software packages on Debian-based Linux distributions like Ubuntu. APT is not a single command, but it’s a set of tools delivered as packages, including apt, apt-cache, and apt-get. Though it makes software management easier what if it does not work…

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December 5, 2023

How to Install Apache on AlmaLinux?

Linux General,

AlmaLinux is a potential replacement for CentOS and is compatible with all CentOS services and applications. AlmaLinux is a free open source product with no licenses or restrictions and the current 8.3 version is supported until 2029. Ensure you have created a Linode account and Compute Instance before we start, also set the timezone, configure…

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July 26, 2023

Steps to Migrate from CentOS 8 to Almalinux 8

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AlmaLinux OS is an open-source enterprise Linux distribution focused on long-term stability, community-governed and provides production-grade enterprise. Because of its dedicated community and binary compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it is compatible with RHEL and CentOS pre-Stream. AlmaLinux aims to provide a stable, free, and enterprise-grade Linux distribution that closely aligns with the upstream…

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March 14, 2023

Steps to install Nginx reverse proxy on Ubuntu 18.04

Linux General,

Distributing the load among several servers is proxying. To reduce latency, reverse proxy act as a cache or buffer. User access control is simplified as you need a single point of access to your site. It serves as a proxy server between internal applications and external clients. To protect backend resources the Nginx reverse proxy…

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February 23, 2023

How to Create a Linux VM Instance

Linux General,

Here you will see how to create Linux virtual machine (VM) instance using the Google Cloud console. Before you begin, create an account in the Google Cloud console to evaluate and see how products perform in real-world scenarios. You will get free credits of $300, where you can run, test, and deploy workloads but only…

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January 18, 2023

3 Different Ways to apply Linux Kernel Security Patches

Linux General,

We know that the most effective way to strengthen system security and protect against any cyber threat is to keep our system updated with the latest OS and application software patches. For Linux the kernel upgrades and security patches require a system reboot, hence it is hard to maintain the OS safe. Here we are…

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January 4, 2023

Troubleshoot Client VPN Connection – Linux

Linux General,

Now let’s see how to troubleshoot a Client VPN connection, that is the problem you face while using a client application to connect to a Client VPN endpoint, with Linux-based clients. We hope you are using the latest version of these clients. The AWS provided client – also known as AWS VPN Client. For you…

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June 2, 2022

Set Up Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

Linux General,

Based on the web server’s operating system, you can set up Nginx in different ways. Here we will show you by installing the primary site at example.com domain name, while the proxied WordPress site is installed at abc.domain.com subdomain. Let’s see how to install and configure Nginx as a reverse proxy on the main server.…

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