This guide will walk you through installing OpenLDAP from source on Debian Stretch. I haven’t tested it on anything but Debian, but it should work with most Debian based operating systems. It is written with the assumption that readers are able to use a command line shell and text editor on a UNIX like operating… Read More »
This guide will walk you through installing OpenLDAP from source on CentOS 7. It should work with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Oracle Linux 7, Scientific Linux 7, and any other RHEL clones. I am assuming you are able to use a command line shell and text editor on a UNIX like operating system.… Read More »
Setting up passwordless SSH is a simple two step process. This guide will walk you through doing it with OpenSSH and PuTTY. Although PuTTY is available for UNIX like operating systems, I am going to assume you are using it on a Windows computer. Here are the two steps: Create a private key on the… Read More »
When you start seeing terms such as octal, binary, sticky bits, set UID, set GID, and ACLs, learning how UNIX file permissions work may sound confusing. Its not so bad after a bit of practice. In my opinion, it is easier than Windows permissions. You don’t need to understand octal and binary. It could possibly… Read More »
This how-to assumes basic familiarity with the Linux distribution of choice and basic IPv4 networking. It assumes the operating system is installed. Steps for (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) RHEL 7 based, RHEL 6 based, and Debian based distributions are included. If there are requests for other distributions, post a comment or use the contact page.… Read More »
This vi tutorial should teach you just enough to do some basic editing and understand the documentation. I have tested it with vim and the version of nvi that ships with FreeBSD. It should work with any version. Vi is a popular text editor for UNIX like operating systems created in 1976. Unlike most word… Read More »