Run solr 8 on localhost only

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It is a bad practice to expose your solr instance to the public, your data could be manipulated or worse, deleted. Apart from blocking solr’s port 8983 using the firewall, it is also good practice to run solr on localhost only if the service that consumes solr services is running on the same host, eg dspace. This guide is a record of how you can run solr 8.x on localhost:8983

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Deploying a Django Application with MySQL, Gunicorn, and Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04 Server: A Comprehensive Guide

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In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the process of deploying a Django application using MySQL as the database backend, Gunicorn as the application server, and Nginx as the web server on an Ubuntu server. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting with Django, this step-by-step tutorial will equip you with the knowledge and code samples needed to successfully deploy your Django application. So, let’s dive in and unleash the power of Django in a production-ready setup!

Before we begin, make sure that you have an Ubuntu 22.04 server instance up and running.

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