Linux shell commands I use daily
In day to day administration we as system administrators have literally thousands of commands to choose from to keep our servers running in tip top condition. I’ve seen top 10…
fail2ban for Ubuntu – ssh port security
fail2ban is a tool in the Ubuntu repository which helps in securing your internet facing ssh port. It uses a simple algorithm to detect repeated login and password attempts to…
Tripwire for Ubuntu
Tripwire is a file integrity checking tool. It’s primary function is notify you of any changes made to files or directories you have selected for monitoring. There are many tools…
Microsoft Azure Cloud – Installing an Ubuntu VM
After agreeing to the Microsoft End User Agreement blurbs, applying for your free Microsoft Azure Cloud Portal account and taking advantage of the current $200 credit you’re now ready to…
Installing Mediawiki with Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Mediawiki with Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate installation guide. In part one we covered the prerequisite OS portion of the installation which detailed the core…
Installing Mediawiki with Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate Part 1
Part 1 – OS Installation Details This will be an actual ‘How To’. As I am concentrating on Ubuntu Linux 20.04, it will be very 20.04 ‘centric, however much will…
Is it normal to see my sites being probed or hacked 24×7?
This is a copy of a post I posted somewhere on the internet as an answer to the above question. -Ron Yes, this is normal. I have some users and…
IONOS Cloud Interface – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we went over the System, Network, and Security tools available under the IONOS cloud interface, or portal. These were the more important parts…
tmux – Windows for bash
tmux is a an open source terminal multiplexer. In the language of laymen, tmux allows you to run multiple terminal sessions which you can access through the same ssh connection,…
IONOS Cloud Interface – Part 1
Today we’ll go over the IONOS cloud interface. The IONOS interface, or cloud console, is a web based interface which allows you to manage your VPS. In this article we’ll…