Category: Linux

How to fix server load caused by many CLOSE_WAIT connections on CentOS Linux

Sometimes, you might face a problem when you have a huge load on a server caused by an opened TCP connections which stay for a long time. Actually it happens when the application does not send proper close signal to the opened socket connection. It might be faulty issue or made intentionally.

How to install Git v2.* on CentOS 7

How to fix Nginx service start error `(99: Cannot assign requested address)` on CentOS – Conflict with IPv6

Sometimes it might happens that, when you try to start Nginx on CentOS there might be an error such as:

How to use `screen` terminal multiplexer for Linux

Screen is a program which allows the user to run multiple preserved window session on a single machine. It’s commonly used for running long term procedures in the background by the detaching from the current running state without termination.