Backup System Administration Backup files to Google Drive with Rclone Backup files to google drive using rclone. Before we get right to this, let us break down the keywords first. Backup In information technology, a backup, or data backup is a copy of computer data taken and stored elsewhere. That way, it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The […] Written by Allan Philip Barku March 13, 2021March 16, 2021
System Administration Ubuntu 18.04 Initial Server Setup Ubuntu 18.04 Initial Server Setup for both Beginners and Advanced Users Introduction After installing Ubuntu 18.04 server, there are some steps you should take as part of the initial setup. These steps will increase the server security and give better user experience of your server. The aim of this article is to help you get […] Written by Clemence Ayekple April 4, 2019April 4, 2019
System Administration How to harden Ubuntu 16.04 Server security Ubuntu 16.04 Server Security In this article, we will discuss some server security configurations that are best to protect Ubuntu 16.04 server environment. Secure shared memory First, open the configuration file for editing using the command below: sudo nano /etc/fstab Next, add the following line of code to the bottom of the configuration file: tmpfs […] Written by Clemence Ayekple September 3, 2018September 3, 2018
Technology Upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04 from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server Introduction: Upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server can be upgraded to the new Ubuntu release 18.04 Bionic Beaver with the steps provided in this post. Those who will like to try the new Ubuntu 18.04 LTS can also use this post to upgrade their Ubuntu version to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS development release. […] Written by Clemence Ayekple July 25, 2018July 25, 2018
Troubleshooting Reset MySQL root password via command line – mysql 5.7 The MySQL root password allows the root user to have full access to the MySQL database. You must have (Linux) root administrator access to the server to reset MySQL root password. Use the following steps to reset a MySQL root password by using the command line interface. Stop The MySQL Service (Ubuntu And Debian) Run […] Written by Allan Philip Barku November 13, 2016August 5, 2018
Database Troubleshooting How to reset MySQL root password on Ubuntu Server MySQL root Password Reset Just for some weird reason, you forget your root password, either you have changed it recently and just can not remember what you typed. Well do not give up just yet, there is a way out. To reset the password you would need physical access to the server, either via ssh or directory […] Written by Allan Philip Barku December 22, 2015August 5, 2018
