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Install Nginx with ngx_pagespeed on CentOS 7
Author: Hitesh Jethva •
Tags: centos, linux, server, web server •
Comments: 1 Ngx-pagespeed is a free and open source Nginx module that can be used to speeds up your site and reduces page load time. It works by automatically applying web performance best practices to pages and associated assets without requiring you to modify your existing content or workflow. You can easily optimize various files such as CSS, HTML, png, and jpg using Ngx-pagespeed module.
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How to Install Restyaboard on CentOS 7
Author: Liptan Biswas •
Tags: centos, linux, server •
Comments: 4 Restyaboard is a free and open-source Kanban board application. It is the best self-hosted alternative to Trello. It is written in PHP and uses PostgreSQL to store its database. In this tutorial, we will install Restyaboard on CentOS 7 server.
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Software Defined Networking (SDN) - Architecture and role of OpenFlow
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: linux, networking •
Comments: 1 In our previous article, we had a good overview of SDN as a technology, why it’s needed, and how IT industry is adopting it. Now, let’s get a layer deeper, and understand SDN’s architecture and the role of the Openflow protocol in the implementation of the technology.
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Linux clear command tutorial for beginners (3 examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: linux, shell •
Comments: 1 Sometimes, while working on the command line, you arrive at a point where there's too much text on the terminal screen, and none of that is relevant to you. So, in order to avoid distraction, you'd want to clear the terminal screen. Those new to the Linux command line may not know that there exists a dedicated command line utility that does this work for you.
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nginx: How To Block Exploits, SQL Injections, File Injections, Spam, User Agents, Etc.
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: linux, nginx, security, web server •
Comments: 9 This short article explains how you can block the most common exploits, SQL injections, file injections, spam and user agents used by hackers and bandwidth hoggers from your nginx vhosts with some simple configuration directives. This configuration is far from being complete, but it's a good starting point. You will have to watch your logs for attempted break-in attempts and then try to modify/complete the ruleset.
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How to Install OrangeHRM on Ubuntu
Author: Hitesh Jethva •
Tags: linux, server, ubuntu, web server •
Comments: 4 OrangeHRM is a widely used, web-based, open-source human resource management software that can be used to manages employee's attendance, performance, recruitment and annual appraisals.
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Samba 4 with Active Directory on CentOS 7 rpm based installation with share support
Author: iron_michael86 •
Tags: centos, linux, samba •
Comments: 18 This tutorial shows how to install Samba 4 with Active Directory support on CentOS 7 with precompiled packages from Wing repository and SELinux enabled.
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How to configure MySQL Multi-Master Replication on Oracle Linux
Author: shahril bin kamaruzzaman •
Tags: centos, linux, mysql •
Comments: 1 This tutorial explains how to setup and configure MySQL multi-master replication on Oracle Linux. Please note that even though the configuration is made under Oracle Linux, yet the steps and configuration are mainly the same to CentOS and Red Hat Linux.
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Software Defined Networking (SDN) explained for beginners
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: linux, networking •
Comments: 2 Over the past few years, Software Defined Networking (SDN) has been a key buzz in the computer networking/IT industry. Today, more and more companies are discussing SDN to leverage it for their business and future growth plans.
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Nginx with libmodsecurity and OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set on Ubuntu 16.04
Author: Dino Edwards •
Tags: linux, nginx, security, ubuntu •
Comments: 2 In this tutorial, I will show you how to compile the latest version of Nginx with libmodsecurity (Modsecurity 3.x) NOT to be confused with Modsecurity 2.9. We will also be integrating the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS).
