Leave a Comment Coding Alan Bollinger June 8, 2025
Struggling with Laravel file permissions on Ubuntu? This guide shows you exactly how to fix common Laravel errors like “permission denied” by setting proper ownership and permissions for Nginx on /var/www. Step-by-step commands included for...
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This is a comprehensive guide to setting up a high-performance hosting environment for Laravel applications on Ubuntu. The guide covers the installation of required software, including Nginx, PHP 8.4, Node.js, and Certbot for SSL, as well a...
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If you are using SSH, you'll want to run down this checklist of to make that ssh server a bit more secure. If any of these settings is absent from the configuration file, you should add them. For Ubuntu this is in the file /etc/ssh/sshd_co...
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Keep Updated You should update your linux settings no less than once a month. This will ensure that you are not running vulnerable technology. Remove Header Details / Disable Tokens When Apache web server generates any web pages or error pa...
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Below is a list of very common linux commands that any linux person should know by heart. From gzipping files, to running backups this is my personal cheat sheet Compressing Files and Folders Unzip 7z Archive 7za x myfiles.7z gzip File...
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Frequently I am asked by clients for details on how to manage a lampp server. While I do not recommend that clients who are not familiar with systems mess with the core system there are a few simple tasks that anyone can do to back or resta...
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From time to time I need to install a way to accurately determine where users are located based on their header information. Thankfully there is a wonderful free database from MaxMind that gives you this ability when you install it with Apa...
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Here is the updated list of the computers, gadgets and software I use on a regular basis. Computer(s) MacBook Pro What a difference a few years make! While I used to be a hardcore Windows user, now I can't stand it. I happily use my MacBook...
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If you’ve ever wanted to stream MP4s securely over the internet while preventing hotlinking and unauthorized sharing of your content, this guide should help you get started.
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