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14 articles tagged RHEL.

April 10, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

Ansible Playbook for Docker Install

Automate Docker installation on Ubuntu and RHEL with an Ansible playbook. Includes Compose plugin and post-install steps.

Ansible
Docker
Automation
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March 26, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

SELinux Cheat Sheet for RHEL

Quick reference for essential SELinux commands on RHEL 9/10. Modes, contexts, labels, booleans, logs, and troubleshooting in one page.

SELinux
RHEL
Cheat Sheet
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March 25, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

SELinux Upload Directories Guide

Properly label writable upload directories for Apache with SELinux. Use httpd_sys_rw_content_t to allow writes without disabling security.

SELinux
File Upload
httpd
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March 24, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

SELinux for Apache and PHP-FPM

Configure Apache with PHP-FPM over TCP on RHEL with SELinux enforcing. Diagnose and fix name_connect denials using the correct SELinux boolean and audit tools.

SELinux
Apache
PHP-FPM
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March 23, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

SELinux Policy with sesearch

Use sesearch to query SELinux policy rules. Learn to inspect what httpd_t is allowed to do and verify policy before making changes.

SELinux
sesearch
policy
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March 22, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

Fix SELinux Apache Custom Webroot

Step-by-step guide to fix SELinux 403 Forbidden errors when using a custom Apache DocumentRoot like /srv/webroot on RHEL.

SELinux
Apache
httpd
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March 21, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

SELinux Booleans Explained

SELinux booleans let you toggle common service behaviors without writing custom policy. Learn getsebool, setsebool, and the most useful httpd booleans.

SELinux
Booleans
RHEL
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March 20, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

Troubleshoot SELinux AVC Denials

Learn to read SELinux AVC denial logs, use ausearch and sealert, and follow a systematic troubleshooting workflow for RHEL systems.

SELinux
AVC
Troubleshooting
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March 19, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

SELinux File Contexts and Labels

Master SELinux file labeling with semanage fcontext and restorecon. The persistent labeling workflow every sysadmin needs to know.

SELinux
File Contexts
Labels
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March 18, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

SELinux DAC vs MAC Explained

Understand the difference between Discretionary and Mandatory Access Control. Learn why MAC stops attacks that DAC cannot prevent.

SELinux
Linux Security
DAC
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March 17, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

What Is SELinux and Why It Matters

SELinux enforces mandatory access control on Linux. Learn what it is, why 87% of enterprises need it, and how it stops real attacks like Log4Shell.

SELinux
Linux Security
RHEL
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March 16, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

Podman vs Docker Comparison 2026

Podman vs Docker in 2026: rootless containers, daemonless architecture, native pod support, and when to choose each runtime.

podman
Docker
Containers
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March 14, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

Rocky Linux vs AlmaLinux 2026

A practical comparison of Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux — the two leading RHEL-compatible distributions. Which CentOS successor should you choose?

Linux
Rocky Linux
AlmaLinux
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March 13, 2026·Luca Berton·DevOps

Best Linux Distro for Servers

Comparing the top Linux distributions for server deployments in 2026: Debian, Ubuntu Server, RHEL, Rocky Linux, and Alpine. Which one fits your needs?

Linux
Server
Debian
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