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How to Install and Manage Multiple Java Versions on Linux

August 29, 2023February 15, 2023

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install and manage multiple Java versions on a Linux server.

Java is an object-oriented web programming language used in thousands of applications worldwide and has a huge community of developers and regular users. Java is divided into two types OpenJDK and Oracle JDK. OpenJDK is a free and open-source implementation of the Java SE Platform Edition. Oracle JDK is the closed-source version of Java developed by Oracle. This tutorial will use the latest Ubuntu 22.04 OS, but you can choose any Linux distro. Java is compatible with all Linux distros.

Installing multiple versions of Java and switching between them is a straightforward process. Let’s get things done!

Most Used SS Commands in Linux with Examples

January 30, 2023

This tutorial will cover the most used SS commands in Linux with examples to make using the SS command easier.

Knowing what connections and sockets exist within your server is key to keeping your server safe and secure. This command is much like the netstat command; however, this command is newer and provides more easily-readable output compared to its older counterpart.

We’ll look at some of the most used ss commands with examples to help make your use of this great tool easier. We will use an Ubuntu VPS running version 22.04, but this should work on any modern Linux distribution. Let’s get into it.

How to Install phpBB on AlmaLinux

August 29, 2023January 15, 2023

In this tutorial, we are going to explain in step-by-step detail how to install phpBB on AlmaLinux.

phpBB is an open-source forum written in PHP, used for creating topics, forums and etc. The name “phpBB” is an abbreviation of the PHP Bulletin Board. A wide community of people uses it to stay in touch with each other. phpBB offers hundreds of style and image packages for customizing the board that users can create in a couple of minutes. In this installation, we will use the LAMP stack.

Installing phpBB on AlmaLinux with the LAMP stack is a straightforward process and may take up to 20 minutes. Let’s get things done!

How to Install Laravel on AlmaLinux

August 29, 2023December 30, 2022

In this tutorial, we will show you in detail how to install Laravel on AlmaLinux OS.

Laravel is an open-source web framework written in PHP. Today many websites are made in this framework supported by its large community that is growing on a daily basis. Laravel is Symfony based and follows the MVC architectural pattern. We have many posts about this, but this time we will install it using the LAMP stack on the latest AlmaLinux 9 distribution.

Installing Laravel on AlmaLinux is a straightforward process that may take up to 15 minutes. Let’s get things working!

How to Install Graylog Server on Ubuntu 22.04

August 29, 2023December 15, 2022

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install the Graylog server on Ubuntu 22.04 OS.

Graylog is an open-source log management system that collects, analyzes, and sends alerts from large log data. Graylog uses the Elasticsearch search engine and MongoDB database service, which are required for analyzing structured and unstructured logs. In this tutorial, except for the Graylog server, elasticsearch, and MongoDB, we will install Java and Nginx and will configure reverse proxy so you can access Graylog via domain name.

Installing the Graylog server and setting up all requirements is a very easy process and may take up to 20 minutes. Let’s get started!

10 Useful tar Commands in Linux With Examples

August 29, 2023December 1, 2022

This blog post will show you the ten most used tar commands in Linux with examples.

The tar command in Linux provides archiving functionality for compressing or decompressing archive files and modifying and maintaining them. With the tar command, we can create tar, gz, bz2 and gzip archives. Administrators use these commands when they want to save some disk space on the servers or when they are migrating files over two host machines.

In this tutorial, we are going to execute the tar commands on Ubuntu 22.04 OS, but you can choose any Linux distro. Let’s get started!

Troubleshooting Common Website Issues on Linux Server

August 30, 2022

In this tutorial, we are going to explain to you some steps on how to troubleshoot some common website issues on any Linux distribution.

On a Linux server with Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, or AlmaLinux OS can be hosted a variety of websites written in different languages such as PHP, Java, Python, etc. The main purpose of this tutorial is to be explained the common website issues that are related to the server and not to the language in which the website is written. That is why we are going to focus, on the issues related to the RAM of the server, Disk Usage, permission issues, DDoS attacks, database issues, DNS issues and etc.

The issues will be explained in different paragraphs and the possible solutions will be proposed as well. Let’s get started!

10 Useful SSH Commands in Linux

August 15, 2022

In this blog post, we will show you the ten most used SSH commands in any Linux distribution.

SSH stands for Secure Socket Shell and is one of the main key services in Linux. The default port that SSH is running on is the TCP/IP port 22, but it can be easily changed due to security reasons. System Administrators are using this system to log in to the server and execute commands via the command line. The SSH as the secure shell is a replacement for insecure login programs such as Telnet, rlogin, rsh and etc.

In this blog post, we will use the Ubuntu 22.04 OS. You can use any Linux distribution. Let’s get started!

How to Install Matrix Synapse on Ubuntu 20.04

August 29, 2023June 15, 2022

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install Matrix Synapse on Ubuntu 20.04 OS.

Matrix Synapse is an open-source chat application written in Python, used for real-time communication for VOIP services and instant messaging. Synapse is developed to implement the matrix for decentralized communication which can store personal data from the chat history, user data and etc. In this tutorial, we will install Matrix Synapse with Apache as a reverse proxy.

The installation is very easy and can take up to 30 minutes. Let’s get started!

How to Install Vue CLI on Ubuntu 20.04

August 29, 2023May 30, 2022

VueJS is a popular JavaScript framework for building interactive web application user interfaces. It builds on top of standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and is very easy to integrate with other projects and libraries. Vue CLI is a complete Vue development package.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Vue CLI and create a VueJS project on your Ubuntu 20.04 server.