In this tutorial, we will create a database along with a user to access the database. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will assume that you have already installed MariaDB on CentOS Linux. 1. Log in to the MariaDB console. If you have a password set, use the -p flag to ... Read More...
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In this tutorial will we install MariaDB on CentOS 7 using the default yum repositories. What is MariaDB ? MariaDB is an free and open source database server made by the original developers of MySQL. It is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. Install MariaDB 1. Install MariaDB client and server 2. Enable and start MariaDB ... Read More...
What is sshwait!? Just restarted a server? Tired of pressing up and enter while waiting for SSH to be accessible again? Then sshwait is for you! This script automatically waits for an SSH connection to become available before attempting to connect. Output example Installation To install sshwait, head to my Github page for installation ... Read More...
Want to quickly change the hostname of your server? Use this simple script: ... Read More...
1. What is key-based, passwordless SSH authentication? Setting up SSH keys for passwordless authentication is a preferred, quick and painless authentication mechanism on CentOS Linux, and many other SSH based systems. It also allows you to set up automated tasks, such as copying backups to another server, without having to enter ... Read More...
Today, I encountered the following error upon booting a newly-provisioned CentOS 6.5 server: This particular error prevented the server from booting. I am not entirely sure how this error came to be, but to resolve this issue, I did the following: 1. Rebooted the system 2. Opened the boot menu (at the prompt, ... Read More...