If you’re running MySQL 5.7 on Ubuntu 18.04 and want to switch to MariaDB 10.5, you’re in the right place. Ubuntu 18.04 ships MySQL 5.7 and MariaDB 10.1 in its default repos. So if you want MariaDB 10.5, you can’t just hit apt install and call it a day—you need to: Remove MySQL first Add the MariaDB 10.5 repository Install…
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Stuck Getting WordPress Running on Ubuntu 18.04? You’ve got an Ubuntu 18.04 server, you’ve heard you need this “LAMP” thing, and all you want is a working WordPress site without breaking the server. This is usually where small business owners, freelancers, and DIY sysadmins start to sweat. This walkthrough keeps it practical: what you need ready, why it matters, and…
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Logging In to a Fresh Ubuntu 18.04 Server Without Breaking Anything A while back, I spun up a new Ubuntu 18.04 server late at night, half-asleep after putting my kids to bed. I typed ssh root@something, saw a scary message about “authenticity can’t be established”, and my brain yelled: “Did I just get hacked?” Turns out, that message was totally…
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Who This Is For (And The Exact Problem) You just got access to a fresh Ubuntu 16.04 server. Maybe from a VPS provider or a cloud host. You have an IP address, maybe a root password, maybe an SSH key… and that’s it. Now you’re staring at your terminal thinking: How do I actually log in? Why does everyone say…
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If you’ve just spun up a fresh Ubuntu 14.04 server and you’re staring at a lonely SSH prompt, it’s pretty normal to feel stuck. Before: nothing is installed, no website, no web server, you’re not even sure what your public IP is. After: Apache is running, you can hit your server IP in a browser and see the default Ubuntu…
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When you bring a fresh Ubuntu server online, the common mistake is this: you log in as root once… and then just keep using root forever. That works—right up until one bad command wipes half your system. This guide is for anyone who just got a new Ubuntu server (or Droplet, VPS, whatever) and wants a safer, saner starting point….
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