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Reverse SSH Tunneling
Author: kcharoen • Tags: linux, networking • Comments: 41 • Updated: Jul 03, 2019Reverse SSH Tunneling: have you ever wanted to ssh to your Linux box that sits behind NAT? Now you can with reverse SSH tunneling. This document will show you step by step how to set up reverse SSH tunneling. The reverse SSH tunneling should work fine with Unix like systems.
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How to Add Hosts to Icinga2 using the Icinga Director
Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: linux, monitoring • Comments: 0 • Published: Jul 02, 2019In this tutorial, we will show you how to add hosts to Icinga2 using a module called 'Icinga Director' and how to configure server and service monitoring.
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How to Install the latest OpenSSL version from Source on Linux
Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: centos, linux, security, ubuntu • Comments: 20 • Updated: Jul 02, 2019OpenSSL is a widely used crypto library that implements SSL and TLS protocols to secure communications over computer networks. In this tutorial, I will show you step-by-step how to install the latest stable OpenSSL version from source on the Ubuntu 18.04 and CentOS 7.6 servers.
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How to Install WonderCMS with Nginx and Let's Encrypt SSL on CentOS 7
Author: Blago Eres • Tags: centos, linux, nginx, web server • Comments: 0 • Published: Jul 01, 2019WonderCMS is a free and open source flat file CMS, aimed to be extremely small, light and simple. In this tutorial, we will go through the WonderCMS installation and setup on CentOS 7 system by using Nginx as a web server, and optionally you can secure the transport layer by using Acme.sh client and Let's Encrypt certificate authority to add SSL support.
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How can I find out which Postfix version I'm running?
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: postfix • Comments: 5 • Updated: Jul 01, 2019This short tutorial will show you how to get the version number of the Postfix email server.
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Setting, Changing and Resetting MySQL Root Passwords
Author: SamTzu • Tags: mysql • Comments: 38 • Updated: Jun 30, 2019Setting, Changing And Resetting MySQL Root Passwords. This tutorial explains how you can set, change and reset (if you've forgotten the password) MySQL root passwords. Time and again I see problems like mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)'. So I thought it's time to remind you how to solve MySQL related password problems. If you are just looking for a quick fix how to reset a MySQL root password you can find that at the bottom of this tutorial.
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How to Setup ZSH and Oh-my-zsh on Linux
Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: centos, linux, shell, ubuntu • Comments: 3 • Updated: Jun 30, 2019The Z Shell or zsh is an interactive UNIX shell and powerful command-line interpreter for scripting language including shell scripting. The Z shell has become one of the most popular shells for Linux operating system. It's rich in features and easy to configure and customize.
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Linux ss Command Tutorial for Beginners (8 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 1 • Published: Jun 27, 2019When it comes to accessing socket related information through the command line in Linux, the first tool that comes to mind is netstat. However, there's another utility that can do this work for you. It's called ss.
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How to Install Bludit CMS with NGINX on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Author: Blago Eres • Tags: linux, nginx, ubuntu, web server • Comments: 1 • Updated: Jun 26, 2019Bludit is a simple, fast, secure, flat-file CMS that allows you to create your own website or blog in seconds. In this tutorial, we will go through the Bludit CMS installation and setup on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system by using NGINX as a web server.
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How to Install Shopware with NGINX and Let's Encrypt on Fedora 30
Author: Blago Eres • Tags: fedora, linux, nginx, web server • Comments: 0 • Published: Jun 26, 2019This tutorial will show you how to install the Shopware Community Edition (CE) on a Fedora 30 system by using NGINX as a web server. HTTPS connections to the server will be secured with a free Let's encrypt SSL certificate.
