Linux, Unix and Sysadmin How-Tos
Back up MariaDB/MySQL on AlmaLinux 10 with mariadb-dump and mariadb-backup, automate it with a systemd timer, and restore fully, per database or to a point in time.
Update Fedora Linux Update Fedora Linux Updating Fedora Linux can be as easy as a simple command, login and su to root do yum update This will retrieve a list…
How to set the host name, time zone, system locale and keyboard layout on Solaris 10 (files and sysidcfg) and Solaris 11.4 (SMF properties, svccfg and sysconfig).
Configure AutoMount CentOS 7 Configure AutoMount CentOS 7 If you use 389 or another type of LDAP, I would encourage you to use this article: 389-directory-serverldap-with-automount Automount automatically mounts remote…
Create MariaDB/MySQL admin and least-privilege application accounts, use GRANT, REVOKE and roles, and open AlmaLinux 10 to an application subnet safely.
Too Many Open Files, Increase Limit CentOS/RedHat Too Many Open Files, Increase Limit CentOS/RedHat 6 If your application is reaching the “too many open files” error, it’s a good point…
What each Solaris 10 and 11 init state means, how run levels map to SMF milestones, and when to use shutdown -i, init, reboot, halt or poweroff.
Install MariaDB 10.11/11.8 or MySQL 8.4 from AlmaLinux 10 AppStream, secure it with mariadb-secure-installation, apply a hardening config and verify.
Oracle Infrastructure Series, part 6. Previous: part 5, HAIP vs bonding for the private interconnect. Next up, part 7. Every RAC client connects to one name, the Single Client Access…
Find Linux Server Uptime Find Linux Server Uptime if you have ever needed to check when the last reboot of your Linux server was (if you are like us, it…
