Deploying a MongoDB 4.0 Sharded Cluster with PSA Replica Sets on CentOS 7
Overview of MongoDB Sharded Clusters
This guide outlines the process of deploying a MongoDB 4.0 sharded cluster on CentOS 7, leveraging a Primary-Secondary-Arbiter (PSA) replica set configuration for high availability and data distribution. A sharded cluster enhances scalability by distributing data across multiple servers (shards), enabling ho ...
Posted on Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:46:12 +0000 by AstroTeg
Configuring NAT Internet Access and Static IP for CentOS on VMware
When running CentOS 7 virtual machines on VMware, dynamically assigned IP addresses change frequently, disrupting consistent network access. Configuring a static IP maintains stable connectivity between the VM and local network, follow the steps below to complete setup:
Launch VMware with system administrator privileges
Open the Virtual Networ ...
Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:45:31 +0000 by BETA
How to Fix CentOS Yum Error "Could not resolve host: mirrorlist.centos.org; Unknown error" (2024 Working Solution)
When attempting to install yum auxiliary packages on a CentOS 7 virtual machine environmetn prepared for Docker runtime deployment:
sudo yum install -y yum-utils
The following host resollution error is returend:
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Determining fastest mirrors
Could not retrieve mirrorlist http://mirrorlist.centos.org?arch=x86_64& ...
Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:02:41 +0000 by ingchun
Setting Up a Standalone Hadoop Environment on CentOS 6.8
Environment Choices
Server Selection
Cloud provider: Alibaba Cloud (pay-as-you-go entry tier)
Operating system: Linux CentOS 6.8
CPU: 1 core
Memory: 1 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Public IP: 39.108.77.250
Software Versions
JDK: 1.8 (jdk-8u144-linux-x64.tar.gz)
Hadoop: 2.8.2 (hadoop-2.8.2.tar.gz)
Download Locations
Official sources:
JDK: http://www.ora ...
Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:41:27 +0000 by troublemaker
Upgrading Python to 2.7 and Installing IPython on CentOS 6.5
Standard distributions of CentOS 6.5 include Python 2.6.6, which often lacks compatibility with modern tools such as IPython 2.3. This tool requires a minimum version of Python 2.7 or Python 3.3+. To resolve this dependency, the interpreter must be compiled from source and intgerated into the system path while preserving existing system utiliti ...
Posted on Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:02:49 +0000 by phu
Installing and Configuring MySQL on Linux Systems
Pre-installation Checks
Before installing MySQL on Linux systems, verify that you have two CentOS 7 virtual machines properly configured with unique MAC addresses, hostnames, IP addresses, and UUIDs. Ensure you have access tools like Xshell and Xftp. Note the differences between CentOS 6 and 7: CentOS 6 uses iptables firewall while CentOS 7 use ...
Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:35:22 +0000 by lachild
Installing Docker on CentOS 7 and Understanding Image Layers
This guide covers setting up Docker on CentOS 7 and explains how Docker images work internally.
System Requirements
CentOS 7 requires a kernel version of 3.10 or higher.
Installation Steps
1. Check Current Kernel Version
uname -r
2. Update All Packages
Ensure all existing packages are updated to their latest versions:
yum -y update
You can mo ...
Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:39:17 +0000 by devilincarnated
Docker Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide
For this guide, we'll be using CentOS 7 as our base operating system.
Step 1: Remove Old Docker Versions
sudo yum remove docker \
docker-client \
docker-client-latest \
docker-common \
docker-latest \
docker-latest-logrotate \
docker-logr ...
Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:15:25 +0000 by pieychpi
Creating Custom Foundational Docker Images
CentOS 7 Base ImageNetwork restrictions and misaligned configurations in public repositories make custom base images essential for streamlined workflows. Four configuration assets are required for this build.[root@host centos7]$ ls
custom-epel.repo custom-base.repo Dockerfile supervisord.cfg
DockerfileFROM centos:7.9.2009
LABEL maintainer="D ...
Posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0000 by teng84
Installing and Configuring MySQL on Linux Systems
Installation Process and Initial Setup
First, remove any existing MariaDB installations that might conflict:
yum remove mariadb-libs.x86_64
Download the MySQL repository configuration package:
cd /tmp
wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql80-community-release-el7-2.noarch.rpm
Install the downloaded repository:
yum localinstall mysql80-communi ...
Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:00:30 +0000 by Capnstank