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How to Set Up and Use LXD on CentOS Linux 7.x Server

last updated July 17, 2018 in CentOS, Linux, Linux Containers (LXC), Virtualization

I know how to setup LXD on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux. How do I install, configure and setup LXD on CentOS Linux 7.x?
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How to configure a FreeBSD Jail with vnet and ZFS

last updated July 15, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS)

How do I install and configure a FreeBSD jail with vnet? How do I create FreeBSD jail with /etc/jail.conf without using iocage command or ezjail command line tool?

Ansible reboot a Debian/Ubuntu Linux for kernel update and wait for it

last updated June 26, 2018 in Linux, UNIX

How can I reboot a Debian or Ubuntu Linux server/host remotely using an Ansible playbook for kernel update and wait for it to come back again?

How to install and configure OpenVPN client on OpenBSD

last updated June 21, 2018 in Cryptography, Networking, OpenBSD, OpenVPN

I have a file named openvpn.client.ovpn. How do I use this file to connect my OpenBSD based desktop to remote OpenVPN server and setup secure VPN? How do I configure OpenVPN client on OpenBSD Unix system?

How to install and enable Bash auto completion in Fedora Linux

last updated June 20, 2018 in Fedora Linux, Linux, Package Management

I am a new Fedora Linux user. How do I install and enable Bash auto completion in Fedora Linux server?

How to add encrypted ZFS pool on FreeBSD server

last updated June 19, 2018 in File system, FreeBSD

I recently added hard disk to my FreeBSD based server. How do I configure an encrypted ZFS pool to store data on this disk? How can I add encrypted ZFS pool on FreeBSD 11.x server?

How to add cron job on Asuswrt Merlin Wifi Router

last updated June 19, 2018 in Linux, Networking, nfs, Storage, Wireless Networking

How can I add or delete cron jobs on my wifi router powered by Asuswrt Merlin firmware? How do I add cron job on Asuswrt Merlin Wifi router using command line?