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Entries from January 2010

The remote server didn’t report a correct md5sum of the archive

January 27th, 2010 by EZ linux · No Comments

Cpanel transfer error, server to serve single account. Here is the error when I try to do a single account cpanel server to server transfer: Testing dwhs.net for xfer streaming support….Not Supported! Packaging the account: (/scripts/pkgacct username “” –split compressed –mysql 5.0)… pkgacct started. pkgacct version 8.3 – user : username – archive version: 3 [...]

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Tags: Cpanel and WHM

Show All Running Processes in Linux

January 21st, 2010 by EZ linux · No Comments

To see every process type: ps -A To see every process except what’s running from root type: ps -U root -u root -N

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Tags: Cheat Sheets · Linux Commands · Linux Tricks

Flushing iptables

January 21st, 2010 by EZ linux · No Comments

iptables can block many different things and often it will block good servers inside of a network. The best to see if it’s a iptables issue. Try to clean them out with this if you have CSF on the server: csf -f If you still have a issue try to stop iptables like this: service [...]

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Tags: Linux Commands · Linux Security · Linux Tricks

What’s the difference between CAT 5e patch cable and CAT 5e crossover cable?

January 19th, 2010 by EZ linux · No Comments

Keep in mind most new Routers and Switches have auto sensing and do not need a crossover cable. In fact cross over cables will soon be outdated. [Q] What’s the difference between CAT 5e patch cable and CAT 5e crossover cable? [A] The difference has to do with the wiring of the cable and the [...]

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Tags: Hardware

Change root or user password on a Linux server

January 18th, 2010 by EZ linux · No Comments

Simple when logged in with the user type: passwd Then enter the new password twice to save it. To change the root password on a Linux server you have to be logged in as root.

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Tags: Cheat Sheets · Linux Security

Cpanel WHM pages showing blank?

January 13th, 2010 by EZ linux · No Comments

Simply run /scripts/upcp –force It’s a common bug that happens when a cPanel WHM update has an error.

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Tags: Cpanel and WHM

How to reduce or free space in /usr partition

January 13th, 2010 by EZ linux · 1 Comment

1. Restart the httpd service. This might free a little space some times. 2. Check for apache logs like error_log, access_log , suexec_log in /usr/local/apache/logs . These can either be cleared off or if you need the logs then you can take a zipped copy and keep it aside. 3. Same can be done for [...]

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Tags: Cheat Sheets · Linux Tricks