The uptime of a Linux server can be found using the following methods: Using the “uptime” command: uptime This command displays the current time, the amount of time the system has been running, the number of users currently logged on, and the system load averages for the past 1, 5, and 15 minutes. Using the … Read more
In iptables, you can specify multiple IP addresses by using the ‘–ipset’ option in conjunction with an IP set. An IP set is a database that holds a collection of IP addresses or CIDR networks and is implemented as a kernel module in Linux. Here’s an example of how you can specify multiple IP addresses … Read more
Here is a step by step guide to install and configure OpenVPN on Debian 9: Update the package index and install OpenVPN: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install openvpn Create a directory for the VPN configuration files: sudo mkdir /etc/openvpn/server Copy the sample OpenVPN server configuration file to the new directory: sudo cp /usr/share/doc/openvpn/examples/sample-config-files/server.conf.gz /etc/openvpn/server … Read more
To check and verify the MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 checksum of a downloaded file on macOS, follow these steps: Download the checksum file for the file you want to verify. This file should contain the expected checksum values for the file you have downloaded. Open a terminal window. Change the current working directory to the … Read more
To install and setup PostgreSQL 9.6 on Debian 9, follow these steps: Update the package index: sudo apt-get update Install the PostgreSQL 9.6 package: sudo apt-get install postgresql-9.6 Start the PostgreSQL service and enable it to start at boot: sudo systemctl start postgresql sudo systemctl enable postgresql Change the default PostgreSQL user password: sudo -u … Read more
The method to upgrade LXD (Linux Container Daemon) depends on the operating system it is running on. Here are the steps to upgrade LXD on Ubuntu/Debian and CentOS Linux: For Ubuntu/Debian: Update the package index: sudo apt-get update Upgrade LXD: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Restart the LXD service: sudo systemctl restart lxd For CentOS: Update the … Read more
To change the root password in Ubuntu, follow these steps: Open a terminal window or switch to a TTY console. Type sudo passwd and press enter. Enter your current user password. Type the new root password and press enter. Re-enter the new root password to confirm. The root password should now be changed. Note: In … Read more
To install and setup LXC (Linux Containers) on Fedora 26, follow these steps: Install the lxc and lxc-templates packages: sudo dnf install lxc lxc-templates Create the required directories and set permissions: sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/lxc sudo chmod 755 /var/lib/lxc Start the lxc service and enable it to start at boot: sudo systemctl start lxc sudo … Read more
To mount a GlusterFS volume inside an LXC/LXD container, you need to do the following steps: Install GlusterFS client packages in the container: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install glusterfs-client Create a mountpoint directory in the container: sudo mkdir -p /mnt/glusterfs Mount the GlusterFS volume to the mountpoint directory: sudo mount -t glusterfs <glusterfs-server-hostname-or-ip>:<volume-name> /mnt/glusterfs … Read more
To install the latest stable version of the Linux kernel on Ubuntu using apt-get, follow these steps: Update the package index: sudo apt update Install the latest Linux kernel image and headers: sudo apt install linux-image-generic linux-headers-generic Reboot the system to load the latest Linux kernel: sudo reboot After the reboot, you should be running … Read more