In this article, we will see how to install LAMP in CentOS 8 step by step, so that you will have this Apache, PHP and MariaDB / MySQL stack available for the applications that require it on your server or CentOS VPS . A LAMP stack or environment is based on a Linux system with Apache web server, the PHP server-side language, and MySQL or MariaDB database engine. In this guide, we will install these components, but you have specific guides for each of them on this same site. How to install LAMP on CentOS 8 To install a LAMP stack on CentOS 8 we… [Read More]
Guide How to Install Apache in Ubuntu 18.04
Apache HTTP Server is the most popular web server in the world. This is a free, open-source, and cross-platform HTTP server that provides advanced features that can be expanded with a variety of modules. The Apache HTTP Server project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems including UNIX and Windows. The aim of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and expandable server that provides HTTP services that are in line with current HTTP standards. Apache HTTP Server (“httpd”) was launched in 1995 and has been the most popular web server on the Internet… [Read More]
SSH (Part 2): Setting Up an OpenSSH Server
How to configure SSH The sshd service reads the settings from the configuration file /etc/ssh/sshd_config . This file contains keyword-argument pairs, one pair on one line. For each keyword, the first received value will be used (the exception is several directives that can be used several times, and each value will be taken into account, for example, Port and ListenAddress ). Arguments can optionally be enclosed in double quotation marks ( “ ) to pass arguments containing spaces. Keywords are not case sensitive, and arguments are case sensitive. Many directives are commented out, but they indicate a default value that is used anyway. If you are satisfied with the default value, then you do… [Read More]
How to Use Systemctl to Manage Systemd Services
Systemd is an init system and system manager that has become widespread and is becoming the new standard for Linux machines. Although there are legitimate doubts as to whether systemd is an improvement over traditional SysV initialization systems, most distributions have already switched to systemd, or plan to do so. In short, systemd is responsible for working with processes: starting, stopping, checking status, reloading the configuration, and more. Those. this is a very important aspect of the OS that you need to understand and be able to use it. If you need to check the status (running or stopped, successfully starting, or crashed with… [Read More]
SSH (Part 1): What is SSH. SSH Utilities
What is SSH and what is it for SSH is a set of programs that allows you to log on to a remote machine to execute commands on it. It is designed to provide secure encrypted communication between two nodes through an insecure network. X11 connections, arbitrary TCP ports, and UNIX domain sockets can also be forwarded over a secure channel. SSH includes programs that additionally allow you to transfer files over an encrypted connection. SSH brings various security improvements, including user/host authentication, data encryption, and data integrity, making popular attacks such as eavesdropping, DNS / IP spoofing, data forgery,… [Read More]
19 Useful Features of the .htaccess File
Web servers administration is not a piece of cake. It needs in-depth knowledge and extensive experience to be a successful server administrator. Web site behavior solely depends on server environment and this article is aimed at one of the most important file in server administration that totally changes your server behavior. You probably have heard about .htaccess. Its role is not limited to improve the site but it is often used to correctly configure 301 redirects, Security, optimization, and display settings. The webmaster can do a lot of useful things to make the site work correctly. The .htaccess file (short… [Read More]