Month: November 2017

  • How to Install Docker on Debian 9.1

    Just like SSL, Docker has made it way up the ‘nice-to-have’ things list to among the top five ‘must-haves.’ The unprecedented success of lightweight containers is a reflection of just how useful (and not to mention, light on resources) this service is for DevOps teams.   If you’re running the 9.1 (codenamed ‘Stretch’) version of…

  • What XRDP is and How to Install XRDP on CentOS 7

    For the uninitiated, RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol. And just like the expanded form suggests, it’s a protocol for a machine to accept remote desktop connections from other machines. XRDP is a server for CentOS 7 that implements this protocol and allows you to use different types of software to connect with your CentOS…

  • How to Change SSH Port in CentOS 7

    Why would one want to change the default SSH port? Does it make your server more secure? In a sense, it does. Changing the default port means that attackers get nothing by attacking the default port 22. While that’s not to say that the new port can never be hacked now, it does provide a…

  • How to Change Hostname in Ubuntu 16.04

    For those who pay attention to the little details, the default hostname in Ubuntu 16.04 can be a constant source of irritation. Something like ‘dell-laptop-3344’ just won’t do for a hostname when you’re used to more sensible and exotic stuff. So, how do you get back control (and sanity)?   Changing the hostname is one…