How to install Docker Compose on CentOS 8

⚠ Two updates since the original article: (1) CentOS 8 reached end-of-life on 31 December 2021 – use AlmaLinux 9, Rocky Linux 9, or CentOS Stream. (2) Docker Compose v1 (the docker-compose command) is deprecated. Compose v2 is now a Docker plugin, run as docker compose (with a space). The steps below use the current […]

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How to upgrade PHP version on CentOS 7

⚠ CentOS 7 reached end-of-life on 30 June 2024. It no longer receives security updates. If you’re still on CentOS 7, plan a migration to AlmaLinux 9 or Rocky Linux 9 – both are free, RHEL-compatible successors. The modern steps are included below. PHP updates matter for both security and performance – each major version […]

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How to install xcache on CentOS 6

XCache is an extension for PHP that caches its operational code. It speeds up loading time of the pages that had already been visited and overall increases the website’s loading speed.

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How to install Python on CentOS 6

By default, CentOS 6 comes with Python 2.6. This manual is only for those, who want a newer version of the software. You can check which version is currently installed by opening the terminal and executing the command python –version.

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How to install Docker

How to install Docker on CentOS/RedHat/Fedora Docker is an open-source project that automates the deployment of applications inside software containers, by providing an additional layer of abstraction and automation of operating-system-level virtualization on Linux. Docker uses resource isolation features of the Linux kernel such as cgroups and kernel namespaces to allow independent “containers” to run […]

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