Making Linux Easier
1. What is Linux? Linux is a free Unix-type operating system for computer devices. The operating system is what makes the hardware work together with the software. The OS is the interface that allows you to do the things you Continue Reading
EZ Linux Admin is a tool for showing simply how to administrate tasks with Linux. We go into several Linux flavors but primary focus on Centos the open source project started from Redhat employees. If you are looking for more Continue Reading
We are re-doing this page… Arrow Up: scrolls and edits the command history, press enter to activate. Shift+pgup: scrolls terminal output up Shift+pgdown: scrolls terminal output down CTRL-ALT+DEL reboots the system Shutdown -h now turns the system off CTRL C Continue Reading
A @ – Used in an email address, the @ sign joins a username on the left with the server that hosts the electronic mailbox. It is also sometimes used in defining mail exchange records (see MX Record). The @ Continue Reading
smartctl -q errorsonly -H -l selftest -l error /dev/sda Simply run this from root, if there is no output than you have not tripped SMART yet.
Is upgrading transparent? I’d say that it would be transparent for many, perhaps most. However, on one particular server that I manage for a client, the client had a ton of old Joomla 1.0, 1.5 and 2.5 sites. For whatever Continue Reading
Centos 6 and above now has an easy to use command to change the hostname of your server. Simple type: hostname (newhostnamehere) Replace (newhostnamehere) with what you want the hostname to be. It’s nice when things are actually simple, good Continue Reading
Some people call this rooting a server. Basically if you lost your root password and need to get int this is your only option. You will need to be in front for the server or with a KVN plugged in. Continue Reading
There is no plug ins in WordPress to bulk fix your permissions. That is why this little script was made. The trick is you have to run it from the root of the server which in most cases your hosting Continue Reading
If just doing a general YUM update does not update your Cloud Linux you are not alone. In fact sometimes the LVE manager never installs at all. Don’t worry though, it’s just one line of code and about 5 minutes Continue Reading
CryptPHP PHP malware has a become a nightmare for WordPress owners. Hacking millions of websites with it and getting web hosts listed in CBL effecting other web hosting accounts that did nothing wrong. It’s a vicious loop unfortunately that blacklists like Continue Reading
To compress a file or folder with tar run this: tar -cvf archive-name.tar directory_name To extract a file or folder with tar run this: tar -xvf archive-name.tar
If you want to change the language the user root uses by command in Centos you need to run this: export LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 This is for English if you want another language you need to change this to your language; en_GB
Some scripts like WordPress and Joomla can leave a big error_log files that no one will ever look at. Try opening a 30mb log file with Word and see what happens. In most cases you can just remove this file with a Continue Reading