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Linux
Create a sudo user – How to create a System user
In most of our guides, we use the root user to deploy software. This is because we create a new…
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Virtualization
Managing Linux KVM VPS swap with vm.swappiness
Since Kernel V2.6.x users have been able to utilize VPS SWAP on Linux servers. Vm.swappiness was introduced around the time…
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Linux
How To Partition Additional KVM Hard Drive
If for some reason you need more space in your NVMe VPS, you can opt to have a second hard…
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Linux
How To Reset Ubuntu/Debian Root Password
If you lose your root password then you will also lose access to your server. To get access back you…
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Linux
How To Reset/Update CentOS 8 Root Password
Resetting the password in a CentOS 8 server is much the same as resetting a password on a CentOS 7…
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Linux
How To Reset a CentOS 7 Root Password
Just like with other distributions, you can use the NoVNC console to reset CentOS 7 root password. By adding a…
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MySQL/MariaDB
How To Configure An Internal MySQL Database Server
High-value assets like database servers are always a target for hackers. Typically, these types of services hold valuable information like…
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Websites
How to create a High Availability Network for a blog or website
High availability is a way to provide redundancy to a blog, website or application. The most popular way to achieve…
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Linux
How to install lsyncd and sync data between servers
lsyncd is a handy little program that syncs data from one Linux server to another. Using the RSYNC protocol lsyncd…
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Linux
How to set up Network-Attached Storage to your high availability network
In our guides on how to create a High Availability network that will host websites or applications, we used lsync.…
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