Linux – Page 4 – ITFROMZERO – Share tobe shared!

Log Rotation on Linux with Logrotate: Rescuing Your Disk Drive in the Middle of the Night

By admin March 10, 2026

As an IT engineer, I've experienced servers crashing at 2 AM due to full log files. This article consolidates hard-earned experience on using Logrotate on Linux, an indispensable tool for automatically managing, rotating, and compressing log files to keep your system stable and efficient.

Virtualization

How to Remotely Manage KVM Virtual Machines with the virt-manager GUI

By admin March 9, 2026

Fixing bugs on a KVM server late at night using only the virsh command line? There's a better way! This guide shows how to use virt-manager to remotely manage KVM VMs via SSH, providing an intuitive GUI to handle incidents faster and more effectively.

Security

Enhancing SSH Security: A Guide to Setting Up 2FA with Google Authenticator

By admin March 9, 2026

Don't let your server be compromised by a password alone. This guide will show you how to set up a second layer of 'armor' for SSH using your phone with Google Authenticator.

Linux

Installing and Configuring NTP Server on Linux: Fixing Time Sync Issues in Production

By admin March 2, 2026

A guide to installing chrony and configuring internal NTP server/client on Linux, drawn from real production operations experience. Covers cluster configuration, firewall setup, offset verification, and a basic monitoring script.

Network

Configuring IPv6 on Linux Servers: Static Addresses, Dual-Stack, and Real-World ip6tables

By admin March 2, 2026

Step-by-step guide to configuring IPv6 on Linux servers: enabling IPv6, assigning static addresses on Ubuntu/Debian and CentOS/Rocky, setting up dual-stack, ip6tables firewall, and troubleshooting real-world issues.

Ubuntu

Installing and Configuring Samba on Ubuntu: File Sharing with Windows

By admin March 1, 2026

A practical guide to installing and configuring Samba on Ubuntu 22.04 for sharing files with Windows machines on a local network. Covers smb.conf configuration, user creation, directory permissions, firewall setup, and connection monitoring.

Security

Certbot SSL Certificate: Install and Auto-Renew in 5 Minutes

By admin March 1, 2026

A practical guide to using Certbot to issue and manage free SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt. From a quick 5-minute setup to automatic renewal and troubleshooting common errors on Linux servers.

Linux

Managing Users and Permissions on Linux: Practical Tips for Beginners

By admin March 1, 2026

A comparison of useradd vs adduser, octal vs symbolic chmod, and how to configure sudo safely on Linux. Practical insights from 3 years of VPS management — helping beginners avoid the most painful user and permission mistakes.

Virtualization

KVM Installation and Usage Guide on Ubuntu: From Zero to Your First Virtual Machine

By admin March 1, 2026

KVM is a hypervisor built into the Linux kernel, offering better performance than VirtualBox and remaining stable after kernel updates. This guide covers installing KVM on Ubuntu, creating VMs from ISO using virt-install, and managing VMs daily with virsh — suitable for both servers and desktops.

MySQL

MySQL Master-Slave Replication Setup: From Real Incidents to Solutions

By admin March 1, 2026

A complete guide to MySQL Master-Slave Replication from start to finish, solving database overload and single point of failure. Covers each step from configuring Binary Log and creating the replication user to connecting and verifying the Slave.