The Linux Compendium
In the IT world, it is important to keep a copy of your data as possible to utilize it when required in case of disk failure or removal by mistake. Therefore, taking a regular backup at the end of the day is a good practice for a responsible computer user. The ‘rsync’ command is normally … Read more
Today we’re diving deep into the world of Apache Solr, a robust open-source search platform that’s perfect for high-powered search and indexing capabilities. From websites to e-commerce, Solr is a go-to solution for streamlined data retrieval. In this guide, we’ll walk you through an engaging step-by-step process on installing Apache Solr on your Debian 12 … Read more
UrBackup is an open-source backup solution that provides efficient and reliable backups for file and system images across a network. Designed to be simple yet powerful, UrBackup combines the speed and convenience of incremental backups with the security of full backups. On Debian, it runs as a client-server model where the server manages the backup … Read more
In this guide, I’ll show you how to install the UrBackup client software on a Debian 12 machine and configure it to connect to the UrBackup server we installed earlier. Update Your System As with any software installation, ensuring your system is up-to-date is a good practice. First, open a terminal. Then run the following … Read more
ProFTPD is an FTP server that you can install on Debian 12, and it’s known for being pretty flexible and powerful, especially if you need to manage a lot of users or want to set up complex configurations. Unlike some other FTP servers, ProFTPD uses a single configuration file, which makes it easier to manage, … Read more
Securing ProFTPD with a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on Debian 12 is required to ensure your FTP communications are encrypted and secure. In this guide, I’ll show you how to enable SSL/TLS for ProFTPD and get a free SSL Certificate for ProFTPD from Let’s Encrypt. Step 1: Install Certbot Certbot is a popular tool … Read more
This article shows common errors that were seen on Apache web servers. Apache Error Categories Errors can generally be assigned one of the following categories. Client-Side Errors (400 Series) 404 Not Found: The most common error indicates that the requested resource is not available on the server. 403 Forbidden: Access to the requested resource is … Read more
Monit is a free, open-source, handy monitoring program that allows you to manage and monitor server processes, files, directories, checksums, etc. Monit also monitors various services such as Apache, Nginx, MySQL, FTP, SSH, Sendmail, etc. It offers a web-based interface and a command-line program to monitor all processes and services. It can perform automatic maintenance … Read more
Munin is an open-source infrastructure monitoring tool. It uses RRDtool to create the graph for your infrastructure monitoring. It can be used to monitor computers, servers, and infrastructure. Munin is mainly written in Perl and has a master/node architecture. With the Munin master, you can centralize the monitoring of your infrastructure and network devices, and … Read more
PhpPgAdmin is a free, open-source, web-based application that allows you to manage PostgreSQL databases via your web browser. It is written in PHP and helps beginners to manage PostgreSQL databases easily. It supports PostgreSQL version 9.2 or higher and can be installed on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows operating systems. In this article, we … Read more