Infrastructure tutorials

Production-grade guides for Linux, servers, security and performance. Copy-paste commands, multi-distro support, written by engineers who run this in production.

linux Beginner

Configure Linux file and directory ownership with chown and security best practices

Learn to properly configure file and directory ownership using chown, understand user and group permissions, and implement secure ownership patterns for web servers and applications.

25 min 6 distros 28 views
linux Beginner

Fix SSH sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation

Resolve SSH authentication errors when the SSH agent refuses to sign public keys. This tutorial covers checking agent status, fixing key permissions, restarting the agent, and troubleshooting SSH client configuration.

20 min 6 distros 45 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Hypercorn ASGI server with systemd and reverse proxy for Python web applications

Deploy Python ASGI applications with Hypercorn server, systemd service management, and Nginx reverse proxy for production environments. Complete setup with SSL termination and performance optimization.

25 min 6 distros 14 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure uWSGI application server with Nginx reverse proxy for Python web applications

Set up a production-ready Python web application stack with uWSGI as the WSGI server and Nginx as a reverse proxy. Includes SSL certificate setup, systemd service configuration, and troubleshooting guide for Django and Flask deployments.

25 min 6 distros 11 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux package management with apt, dnf and yum for system updates

Learn to manage Linux packages effectively with apt, dnf, and yum across Ubuntu, Debian, and RHEL-based distributions. Master installation, updates, repository management, and troubleshooting for reliable system maintenance.

25 min 6 distros 24 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux process monitoring with top, htop, and btop for system performance analysis

Master Linux process monitoring using top, htop, and btop to analyze system performance, identify resource bottlenecks, and troubleshoot performance issues in production environments.

25 min 6 distros 27 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux system services with systemctl and service management

Learn to manage Linux system services with systemctl commands, enable services on boot, create custom service files, and troubleshoot service failures with journalctl for reliable system administration.

25 min 6 distros 29 views
devops Advanced

Integrate Jaeger with Kubernetes service mesh for comprehensive distributed tracing

Set up production-grade distributed tracing in Kubernetes using Jaeger with Istio service mesh integration. Configure OpenTelemetry instrumentation, Elasticsearch storage backend, and comprehensive observability for microservices.

45 min 4 distros 4 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux user session limits with systemd and pam_limits for resource management

Learn to set up comprehensive user session resource limits using both traditional pam_limits.conf and modern systemd user slices. This tutorial covers memory, CPU, and process limits to prevent resource exhaustion on multi-user systems.

25 min 4 distros 8 views
monitoring Advanced

Install and configure Graylog 5 for centralized log management with MongoDB and Elasticsearch

Set up Graylog 5 with MongoDB 8.0 and Elasticsearch 8 for centralized log collection, analysis, and alerting. Learn to configure secure inputs, data streams, and monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 9 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor PostgreSQL performance with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive PostgreSQL monitoring using Prometheus PostgreSQL exporter and Grafana dashboards. Configure performance metrics collection, visualization, and alerting for database optimization and troubleshooting.

25 min 4 distros 9 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana alerting with Prometheus and InfluxDB for comprehensive monitoring

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting using both Prometheus metrics and InfluxDB time-series data to monitor your infrastructure from multiple data sources. This tutorial covers configuring data sources, creating alert rules, and setting up notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 23 views

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