Mounting a Windows FTP Server on CentOS 6.5
When using a virtual machine for Linux software development, the shared folder feature often does not work properly, resulting in the following issues:
When files are modified on Windows, the changes do not immediately reflect in Linux, requiring some waiting.
When files are modified on Linux, the changes do not appear on Windows, again requir ...
Posted on Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:46:17 +0000 by mfindlay
Managing Software Packages in CentOS: Yum and Rpm Guide
Understanding Yum and Rpm in CentOS
Introduction to Yum and Rpm
Yum (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) and Rpm (Red Hat Package Manager) are essential tools for software package management in Linux systems, particularly in CentOS and other Red Hat-based distributions.
Rpm Package Manager
Rpm serves as the fundamental package management tool in Red H ...
Posted on Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:32:33 +0000 by dickie_doodle
Installing Zabbix 4.0 on CentOS 6.8
Disable SELinux permanently and temporarily:
sed -i 's/SELINUX=enforcing/SELINUX=disabled/g' /etc/selinux/config
setenforce 0
Remove any existing MySQL installation and install MySQL 5.6:
rpm -ivh https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-community-release-el6-5.noarch.rpm
yum -y install mysql-server
Edit /etc/my.cnf and add the following under [mysqld ...
Posted on Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:16:36 +0000 by dsainteclaire
Installing and Configuring MySQL 5.7 on CentOS 7
MySQL is a relational database management system developed by MySQL AB (founded by Michael Widenius) from Sweden. It was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2008 for $1 billion, and subsequently Oracle acquired Sun in 2009. MySQL organizes data in separate tables rather than a single large repository, which enhances performance and flexibility. As ...
Posted on Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:33:21 +0000 by Cazrin
Getting Started with Zabbix Monitoring
Overview of Zabbix Monitoring
Zabbix is an open-source monitoring solution that collects data from servers, network devices, and applications. The server component gathers metrics via SNMP or agent-based polling and stores them in a database (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL). A PHP frontend (Apache/Nginx) provides visualization and configuration.
Dat ...
Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:51:12 +0000 by Yves
RPM and YUM Software Lifecycle on CentOS
Binary application components — executables, libraries, configurations, and documentation — are bundled into package files so they can be installed, upgraded, queried, and removed consistently. On RPM‑based distributions the native low‑level tool is rpm; higher‑level tools such as yum (and its successor dnf) add automatic dependancy resolution ...
Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:14:05 +0000 by slaeya
Managing Disk Partitions and Mount Points in CentOS 7
Symbolic links provide a way to reference a source directory from a different location. To create a soft link, ensure the target link name does not already exist within the parent directory. Navigate to the parent directory (e.g., /home) and execute the link command.
# Syntax: ln -s /path/to/source /path/to/link
ln -s /data/source_directory /ho ...
Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:29:57 +0000 by tomms
Automating Nginx SSL Certificate Renewal with CertBot
Setting Up CertBot for Nginx SSL Certificates
Installing CertBot
CentOS 7 Enstallation
Prerequisites
yum install epel-release # Install EPEL repository
yum install snapd # Install snapd package
# Start the systemd unit that manages the main snapd communication socket
systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
# Create symbolic link
ln -s /va ...
Posted on Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:47:39 +0000 by infernon
Installing and Configuring Gocron: A Go-Based Task Scheduling System
System Requirements
Operating System: CentOS release 7.8.2003
Gocron Version: >v1.5.3
MySQL Version: 5.5
Gocron Overview
Gocron is a lightweight centralized task scheduling and management system developed in Go language, designed as an alternative to Linux crontab.
Manage Installation and Configuration
In Gocron, data is stored in a MySQL da ...
Posted on Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:18:11 +0000 by KindMan
Package Management and Service Control on Linux Systems
Package Management in Different Linux Distributions
Linux distributions utilize distinct package managers for software installation, updating, and removal. Administrative (root) privileges are required for these operations.
CentOS / RHEL (yum)
The yum package handler is the standard tool for Red Hat-based distributions.
To install a network uti ...
Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:16:17 +0000 by pufferz