Linux

Overview We’ll cover the steps on how to Install HAProxy on Debian. Apart from showcasing the installation steps of HAProxy, we’re also going to explain basics of HAProxy, how it works and also how to configure HAProxy too. HAProxy can run with round-robin instructions and with in failover mode, but also it can run with both at the same time, assuring the HA(High Availability). Aside running HAProxy in round-robin mode only, some HA scenarios require failover where you want to have a backup server or servers for the main servers which serve a website or an app for a more reliable HA environment and with easier maintenance. ...

Monitor linux server using Prometheus and Grafana Overview We are going to cover the process on how to monitor linux server using prometheus and grafana using Docker. The entire setup will be installed and configured on Debian 10 Buster and Docker but this also can be done and will work on Ubuntu server or any other Linux distro running Docker. With this setup we’ll be able to perform Linux server monitoring and to track resource usage on our server(host machine) - CPU usage, RAM usage, SWAP, network, disk space and etc. ...

Install Gnome Desktop Environment on Manjaro 20.2 Overview In this article we will cover the process how to Install Gnome Desktop Environment on Manjaro 20.2. That’s one of the most wonderful features that you can do with Linux. The ability to install multiple different desktop environments and to fully customize it per your likings. Bur before we continue with the installation, there are few points worth noting: Installing multiple Desktop Environments is not without risks. It requires time and some in-depth GNU/Linux knowledge in order to make ti all working smooth and to troubleshoot with ease, if some issues do come up. Here are some things that can pop-up when running more than one DE: ...

How to install Webmin on CentOS 8 Overview This post will cover the procedure on how to install Webmin on CentOS 8. This method can also be applied on earlier versions of CentOS( like 7 and 6). Webmin is a web based system configuration and management tool for Unix based systems. Meaning, that with it you can do the management on all your Linux servers. It’s robust, powerful and with a lot of features. It also became a quite good open source alternative for cPanel, since not only it can do user administration, package management, networking configuration and performance monitoring but also it can manage web servers. Because of all that, it’s a powerful tool for system administrators and web masters. ...

How to install XFCE on Debian 10/11 Overview On this post we are going showcase the steps on how to install XFCE on Debian. XFCE is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems and it’s good choice for PCs/Laptops that don’t have powerful hardware. We are going to show two ways how to install XFCE on Debian… one method is with the tool called tasksel, other is with the apt package manager using the terminal. We’ll be installing the XFCE 4 version of the desktop environment. ...

How to setup NFS server on Debian 10[NFS share mount] Overview In this post, we’ll walk you through a process how to setup NFS server on Debian 10 and the process is same for Debian 11. Earlier on this site, we covered the other method as well where we showed the process mounting the network shared drive on Linux, but with this method we used cifs-utils tools(LINK). The principle behind this process is basically the same - mount a network shared folder or drive from another machine and access it via local network. ...

How to install Webmin on Debian Overview This post will cover the procedure on how to install Webmin on Debian(this procedure works on Debian 10 and on Debian 11 as well). This method can also be applied on earlier versions of Debian( like 9 and 8) and on other Debian based distros such as Ubuntu. Webmin is a web based system configuration and management tool for Unix based systems. Meaning, that with it you can do the management on all your Linux servers. ...

How to install GNS3 on Linux Desktop Overview We are going to cover the procedure on how to install GNS3 on Linux. Let’s first review. GNS3 is a powerful network software emulator. It’s used to run and test network simulations, same as Cisco Packet Tracer. It does come with a bit more advanced features unlike Cisco Packet Tracer. I myself, use it for some time. It is open source and free to download and use. You just need to create an account on their website in order to access the software and other software related add-ons. For the process bellow, account is not necessary. On this post we will go through the steps of installing the GNS3 on various Linux distros, such as - Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch etc. ...

How to SSH on Linux from Android Overview Like it’s mentioned in the title, we’re going to SSH on Linux from Android phone or in another words - setup an SSH connection to our Linux server from an Android phone. Meaning that with this setup, we’ll be able to access our Linux servers, from an SSH Android client app from within the LAN network and also remote servers - like cloud servers. Also, we’ll cover the steps of creating the SSH keys and installing those on our server as well. In order to set this all up, you already need to have an access to the server you wish to enable SSH access. ...

How to install Jenkins on Linux Overview On this post we’re gonna go through the process on how to install Jenkins on Linux. We will cover the steps of installing Jenkins on Ubuntu/Debian distros and on Fedora/CentOS. We tested this process on AWS and it’s EC2 instance, but also on couple of virtual machines running from a local computer. So, this means that you can use these steps to install Jenkins on your AWS instance or any other Linux machine which is cloud hosted or on your local Linux machine. ...

How to dual boot Windows 10 and MX Linux Overview In this post we will cover the process on how to dual boot Windows 10 and MX Linux. We are going to use a setup were it will have one HDD, Windows 10 already installed, manage partitioning for the MX Linux installation and in the end we will have MX Linux alongside Windows 10 in dual boot setup. It is strongly advisable, before proceeding with these steps, backup you system just in case. ...

Upgrade firmware on a Cisco switch in GNU/Linux | Tutorial We’re going to cover the procedure how to upgrade firmware on a Cisco switch, or if you prefer more, how to upgrade IOS on a Cisco switch. Like it’s said in the title, our working environment will be a GNU/Linux distro. The entire upgrade procedure will be done in GNU/Linux and using Linux tools. Also, for this tutorial, we will be using Cisco Catalyst 3560G - 48PS switch as an example, but the process is same for any other Catalyst switches. We will be using a method via tftp server and protocol in order to upgrade our switch. In order to upgrade firmware on the Cisco switch or any other switch, there are few requirements that are necessary for this procedure: ...