How to Setup Squid as an HTTP Proxy Server on RHEL
One of the tools that can help achieve secure and efficient web browsing is a proxy server. A proxy server acts as an intermediary between a client and the internet….
How to Reset Forgotten Root Password on Linux RHEL 7 / CentOS 7
This short howto will explain the steps to reset a lost root password or to reset a forgotten root password on Linux RHEL 7 or CentOS 7. Basically, we will…
How to Configure FTP Server in Linux RHEL 6
In this post i will show how to install Very Secure FTP (Vsftpd) and how to configure ftp server in linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL 6). Vsftpd is a…
How to a Add and Remove User Account on RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux
In Linux server administration, one of the fundamental tasks that you will need to perform is the management of users and groups. It’s crucial to know how to add and…
How to Install EPEL Yum Repository on Linux CentOS/RHEL: 8, 7, or 6
EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) is a repository that provides additional packages for RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and its derivatives, such as CentOS and Oracle Linux. These additional…
How to Remove / Uninstall Nginx on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 / Oracle Linux 7
Nginx is a popular web server and reverse proxy server, known for its high performance and low resource consumption. However, if you have decided to switch to another web server…
How to Install Nginx on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
NGINX is a web server that focuses to high performance and high concurrency and at the same time very low memory usage. It is a flexible web server and lightly…
How to Disable Autostart for a Service at boot on Linux CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
In CentOS 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, you can disable the autostart of a service at boot time. This can be useful when you want to prevent…
How to Prepare Local Yum Repository from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM image on RHEL 7
If you have installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (RHEL 7) but do not have access to the redhat official repo, you will encounter problems installing and updating software. To…
How to Create LVM in Linux CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 / Oracle Linux 7
Storage technology plays a important role in improving the availability, performance, and ability to manage Linux servers. One of the most useful and helpful technology to linux system administrator is…
Rescan SCSI Bus to Add or Remove a SCSI Devices on Linux
Introduction The SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is a protocol used to communicate with storage devices such as hard drives, tape drives, and CD/DVD drives. SCSI is used in many…
What are the Differences Between the Open-VM-Tools package and VMware Tools package
Question. Many of the system administrator asked whether they need to install Open-VM-Tools package or VMware Tools package that ships with ESX/ESXi VMware products. Answer. VMware Tools is a suite…