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Choosing your RHEL 8 clone after the death of CentOS


by Danila Vershinin, July 24, 2021

As CentOS is no longer an RHEL clone, companies seek another free clone of RHEL. What will it be? AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, or Oracle Linux? We review these choices and give a recommendation.

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DNS caching and beyond, in CentOS/RHEL and Fedora


by Danila Vershinin, July 21, 2019

Make use of DNS caching on your CentOS/RHEL 7/8 to speed up your server even faster!

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50k+ packages for CentOS/RHEL 8, even before EPEL is up


by Danila Vershinin, June 19, 2019

How to access 50K+ extra packages in RedHat Enterprise Linux 8 even before EPEL of CentOS 8 release.

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Where compilation went wrong…


by Danila Vershinin, June 13, 2019

How compilation can go wrong when you neglect some details. Battle of compilation vs packaged NGINX installations.

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PHP CLI: Complete Guide to Running Scripts from Command Line


by Danila Vershinin, December 30, 2018

Learn how to run PHP scripts from the command line, schedule them with cron or systemd timers, configure memory limits, enable OPcache, and debug effectively on Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and RHEL.

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NGINX SELinux: Fix Permission Denied, 502, and Port Errors


by Danila Vershinin, August 7, 2017

Fix every common NGINX SELinux error: 502 bad gateway from proxy_pass, 403 forbidden on static files, port binding failures, and more. Complete boolean reference table, file context guide, and 11 real-world scenarios with verified one-liner fixes for RHEL, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux.

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Clear Disk Space on CentOS, RHEL, Rocky Linux & Fedora


by Danila Vershinin, September 22, 2016

Quick commands to clear disk space on CentOS, RHEL 7/8/9, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and Fedora. Covers log trimming, systemd journal cleanup, YUM/DNF cache, old kernels, Docker, and more.

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