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How about “Set up a container on Proxmox” instead?
Unlocking the Potential of Proxmox Containers Proxmox, a powerful virtualization platform, offers more than just virtual machines (VMs). With Proxmox, you can also create and manage containers. While the default container type is Linux Containers (LXC), it is possible to set up a Docker environment within Proxmox, either within an LXC container or a VM.…
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Secure your Windows Server 2012/R2 workloads utilizing various options available on Azure.
Thank you for choosing Windows Server 2012/R2 as a trusted part of your organization for the past decade. As we reach the 10-year mark since its launch, we want to inform you that support for Windows Server 2012/R2 will come to an end on October 10th, 2023, in accordance with our 10-year lifecycle policy. This…
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How to Troubleshoot a 502 Bad Gateway Error on Nginx
One of the most frustrating errors the sysadmin comes across when working with Nginx is the 502 error. The text accompanying this error is ‘Bad Gateway’, which, unfortunately, doesn’t say much about what might have gone wrong. In contrast, the other errors clearly say that the resource or page was not found, or that you…
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How to Install and Configure VNC Server on Ubuntu 16.04
While the domination of Linux on the server scene is undisputed, managing servers isn’t for everyone. One big reason is that people just don’t know their way around the command line even if they are knowledgeable about what goes where. This prevents even highly experienced power users from being able to configure the server to…
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How to Install Webmail in CentOS 7
While the Linux system comes with mail-reading facility built in, the environment is really not convenient for those who don’t love the command line that much. A graphical client offers a lot more ease and features. For setting up an email client in CentOS 7, you have two options: Set up a GUI-based client such…
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How to Install OpenNMS on Ubuntu 16.04
When it comes to enterprise-grade network and service monitoring, there are few challengers to OpenNMS. It provides a simple web-based interface to visually monitor different parts of your service, and comes with a REST API that allows quick integration with virtually any system you might have. Installing OpenNMS on Ubuntu takes a bit of work.…
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Free PDF Editor for Ubuntu
Editing PDF files is a common enough task; but unfortunately, there’s no good solution for it in Ubuntu by default. While a lot can be said for Evince when it comes to reading PDF documents, the editing story is still underdeveloped. If you scan the Ubuntu forums for some time, you’ll primarily come across…
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How to Install Google Fonts on Ubuntu 16.04
The default font collection on Ubuntu 16.04 leaves a lot to be desired. In fact, it was the case with much of Web (what with the very aggressively priced fonts and all that) until Google Web Fonts came along. We now have access to hundreds of font families through Google Fonts, fitting work as diverse…
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How to Install Python 3.6 on Ubuntu 16.04
The good thing about Ubuntu 16.04, as far as the Python programming environment is concerned, is that it comes with pre-installed Python3 support. For many years, the Python community has lived in the 2.7 vs. 3.0 divide, with many refusing the migrate. Eventually, however, the community at large came to appreciate the design decisions behind…
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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…