How to Create or Remove SWAP File in Centos 7
Swap refers to disk space used when the RAM is full. Inactive pages in RAM are pushed to swap to free up some RAM space for current processes to use….
Read More »How to Disable MySQL Strict Mode on Centos 7
Strict Mode in MySQL controls how MySQL handles invalid or missing values in statements such as INSERT and UPDATE. If strict mode is not in effect, MySQL inserts adjusted values…
Read More »Understanding the Linux Inode
An inode in Linux is a file structure that holds data about a file. In Linux, everything is treated as a file. This includes directories and devices such as keyboard,…
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Configuring date and time in RHEL 7/Centos 7
Knowing how to manage time via the command line is a useful skill to acquire. To best understand time, we need to understand the two types of clocks specified in…
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How to configure static IP addresses in CentOS 6
CentOS 6 minimal by default does not come with the network pre-configured. In this guide, we will be showing you how to set a static IP address in CentOS 6…
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How to create a Web server using Nginx on Centos 7
In our project, the web server will be running on Nginx. Of course Apache is another great web server, but here, I’ll use Nginx v1.12.2. If you’d like the Apache…
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How to add a user to Sudoers in CentOS
Sudo is a command line program that allows an ordinary user to execute commands that require superuser privileges. Running your system as a non-root user is good practice for a…
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How to remove MySQL from your CentOS system
When doing an installation of a specific version of MySQL on your CentOS machine, you may get errors caused by the previous MySQL that had been installed earlier; probably a…
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How to create a Database Server using MariaDB on Centos 7
In our project, the database server will run on MariaDB Prerequisites A VPS with Centos 7 installed Root access to the VPS What do we want? We intend to setup…
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How to create a Web server using Apache on Centos 7
In our project, the web server will be running on Apache. Of course Nginx is another great web server, but here, I’ll use Apache v2.4. If you’d like the Nginx…
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