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Red Hat/CentOS 7 Linux Installation (Minimal Packages)
Linux is a free and open source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds on September 17, 1991. It is mainly used as server environment. A lot of Linux distributions are present today. Among them, Red Hat Linux is used as enterprise Linux. Red Hat is also known as Red Hat commercial Linux that means Red Hat is a paid service program. CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) is another Linux distribution that provides a free and open source, enterprise-class, community-supported server platform functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). All the commands and functionalities those are available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux are available in CentOS Linux. In this article, I will show how to install current version of CentOS (CentOS 7) with minimal packages. CentOS 7 minimal installation with 7 Easy Steps CentOS 7 can be installed with 7 easy steps if you have minimum 256MB RAM, 2GB disk space and 64 bit CPU architecture because CentOS 7 does not support 32 bit CPU architecture. Step 1: Downloading CentOS 7 ISO and Making Bootable Drive First step to install CentOS 7 is to download CentOS 7 ISO image file. Go to CentOS official site centos.org and click on GET CENTOS menu link [...]
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CentOS 7.5 Installation with GUI and LVM Partition | March 7, 2019
Red Hat/CentOS Linux is a popular server operating system. Specially who work on mail server, web server, web proxy server, ftp server and file server are so familiar with the Red Hat/CentOS Linux. In my previous article, I discussed how to install CentOS 7.5 Linux step by step with the standard partition. But if you want to work on mail server, web proxy server, ftp server, file server or any other application where disk space changes frequently, the standard partitioning [...]
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CentOS 7.5 Installation Step by Step with GUI (GNOME Desktop) | August 15, 2018
Linux is a free and open source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds on September 17, 1991. It is mainly used as server environment. A lot of Linux distributions are present today. Among them, Red Hat Linux is used as enterprise Linux. Red Hat is also known as Red Hat commercial Linux that means Red Hat is a paid service program. CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) is another Linux distribution that provides a free and open source, enterprise-class, community-supported server platform functionally compatible with [...]
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Red Hat/CentOS Network Configuration | August 4, 2017
Red Hat/CentOS network configuration or IP configuration is an important task to a Linux system administrator. After completing RedHat 7/ CentOS 7 fresh installation, you have to first configure your system network so that it can communicate to other network devices. In my previous article, I discussed how to install CentOS 7 core packages successfully on your physical machine. If you are a new CentOS 7 user and yet you have not installed CentOS on your machine, feel free to study [...]
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How to Recover MikroTik User Password | August 9, 2018
MikroTik Wiki and Forum say that there is no way to recover MikroTik user password without losing MikroTik configuration. But if you have an unencrypted configuration file backup taken before, you will be able to recover your user password using MikroTik password recovery tools. How to Backup and Restore MikroTik configuration file manually was discussed in my previous article. I also discussed how to backup MikroTik configuration file automatically via Mail in another article and in this article I will [...]
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Web Server Configuration in Linux with Apache, MariaDB and PHP | January 2, 2018
Web Server is one of the most important and most used servers today. Without web server internet cannot imagine. Even, the article you are reading is also served by a web server. So, having web server configuration knowledge is beneficial for you, I think. A web server is responsible to serve HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) contents such as text, image, audio, video etc. to its clients. A lot of web servers are present today such as Apache, IIS, Nginx and [...]
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MikroTik Site to Site SSTP VPN Setup with RouterOS Client | May 14, 2020
VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology provides a secure and encrypted tunnel across a public network. So, a private network user can send and receive data to any remote private network through VPN tunnel as if his/her network device was directly connected to that private network. Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) transports PPP tunnel over TLS channel. SSTP uses TLS channel over TCP port 443. So, SSTP VPN can virtually pass through all firewalls and proxy servers. Because of using TLS [...]
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Smart Camp WiFi Management with MikroTik and GalaxyRAD API | March 31, 2026
In today’s digital-first world, reliable internet access is essential—even in environments like worker camps, training camps, educational programs, and large events. However, managing WiFi in such dynamic setups can be complex. That’s where GalaxyRAD API-powered applications step in—delivering a fully automated, scalable, and intelligent Camp WiFi Management Solution with MikroTik Hotspot. 🌐 Why Camp WiFi Needs a Smart Solution Traditional Hotspot WiFi systems fail in camp environments due to: Frequent user onboarding & offboarding from camp to camp Limited bandwidth [...]
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Block Internet Access at a Certain Time in MikroTik RouterOS | August 1, 2024
We often find how to block or allow internet access at a certain time in our LAN network specially in WiFi network. Time based internet access is so useful for controlling Kids internet in any family or managing stuff internet accessibility in any office or other network. MikroTik RouterOS offers a feature named Kid Control to block internet access at a certain time. This feature is so useful for the parents or network engineers who want to block internet access [...]
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MikroTik Configuration with PPPoE WAN Connection | July 18, 2018
MikroTik Router is a popular routing device to any network administrator because of having a lot of network features availability. MikroTik PPPoE Client is a special feature that is used to connect any PPPoE Server. If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, MikroTik Router is able to connect that PPPoE Server using PPPoE Client. In my previous article, I discussed how to configure MikroTik Router with static WAN connection and in this article I will show how to configure MikroTik Router [...]
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