Installing Apache from Source Code on CentOS

End-to-end steps for installing Apache 2.2.21 from source on CentOS 5.7.

Installing Git on CentOS 6.3 with yum

A short note on installing Git 1.7.1 on CentOS 6.3 with plain yum.

Steps to install Java 1.7 on CentOS 6.3

Installing OpenJDK-based Java 1.7 on CentOS 6.3 with yum.

Steps to install Solr 3.6.1 on CentOS 6.3

Installing Solr 3.6.1 on CentOS 6.3 and starting it with the bundled Jetty sample.

[Ruby] Installing Nokogiri on CentOS 6.3

Fixing the 'libxml2 is missing' error when installing Nokogiri on CentOS 6.3.

How to check CentOS support end-of-life dates

Where to look up the end-of-life date for each CentOS release.

[CentOS] Commands to Check Version and 32bit/64bit Architecture

Commands to check the CentOS release version and 32bit/64bit architecture.

[Linux] Steps to Install ImageMagick from Source Files

Building ImageMagick from source on CentOS 6 with configure, make, and make install.

[CentOS] Installing ImageMagick with yum

Installing ImageMagick on CentOS 6.3 with yum, then verifying with identify and convert.

[CentOS] Character Encoding Settings

A short memo on switching the CentOS locale to ja_JP.UTF-8 by editing /etc/sysconfig/i18n.

Procedure to Install MySQL5.5 from Source Code on CentOS6.3

Installing MySQL 5.5 from source on CentOS 6.3 with cmake, from build to initial setup and startup troubleshooting.

Nginx Installation Steps and Methods

Installing Nginx on CentOS with yum, from dependencies to auto-start configuration.

[Linux] # yum -y install yum-fastestmirror for Automatic Fast Repository Selection

Installing the yum-fastestmirror plugin on CentOS so yum automatically picks the fastest mirror.

Manually Renewing Let's Encrypt SSL [CentOS + Nginx Edition]

Manually renewing a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on CentOS + Nginx with certbot-auto.

Setting up SSL with Let's Encrypt [CentOS + Nginx Edition]

Setting up a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on CentOS + Nginx with certbot-auto.

error while loading shared libraries: /lib/libc.so.6: file too short Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!

A CentOS-on-VMware kernel panic caused by libc.so.6 that I recovered from via backup.

[Linux] How to Auto-execute Commands or Programs at Login

Configuring .bash_profile on CentOS to run proxy setup and ntpdate at login.

[Linux] How to Change Hostname

Changing a CentOS server hostname via /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network.

[Server] Initial Setup of CentOS 6.3 on Sakura VPS

Initial setup for Sakura VPS's CentOS 6.3 — admin user, SSH, iptables, and yum.

When 'Updating RPMS on system' appears on console during Sakura VPS first boot, wait patiently

If Sakura VPS first boot is stuck on `Updating RPMS on system`, wait about 20 minutes.

[Virtual OS] Installing CentOS on VirtualBox as a Development Server [Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)]

A memo on installing CentOS 5.6 on VirtualBox as a dev server on Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

[Virtual OS] VirtualBox NAT + Host-Only Adapter Network Configuration / Solution When SSH from Host OS Fails

Fixing SSH from host OS to a VirtualBox CentOS guest with NAT + host-only adapter and pinned eth1.

[VMware] Solution for Device eth0 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization Error

Fixing the eth0 does not seem to be present error on a cloned VMware VM.

[Virtual OS] Installing CentOS on VMware Player as a Development Server

Installing CentOS 5.6 as a dev server on VMware Player on Windows 7.