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Remove All error_log Files In Home Directory

Oct

2012

If you ever find yourself wanting to remove the error_log files from all the hosted sites on your server, and you have access to the server via SSH, the following command will quietly remove these files in one hit. find /home/ -type f -name error_log -delete

How To Create A Dummy File In Linux

May

2011

If you ever find a need to test upload/download speeds to and from your web server, creating a dummy file of a fixed size can be a very quick and handy way to do this. Thankfully, if you are running a Linux server, the dd command(convert and copy a file) can be used for exactly ...

Install ImageMagick On A cPanel Server

May

2011

ImageMagick® is a popular application used on many web hosting servers(and standard pc’s) to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images. Many image plugins for web applications such Joomla, WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Gallery 3, etc can be configured to use this tool as the basis for their image capabilities so it is pretty much a ...

Force SMTP Authentication On A cPanel Server

May

2011

By default, a cPanel server uses POP before SMTP as its method of checking if a sender is allowed to send mail via the server. However, if you would like to force people to use proper SMTP authentication then there is a simple shell command that will enable this requirement. To force SMTP authentication on ...

Install ConfigServer Apps On A cPanel/WHM Server

May

2011

ConfigServer provide a range of paid and free applications, including a significantly more advanced firewall, that plug directly into WHM on your cPanel server. These applications are highly recommended for anyone who is serious about the security of their cPanel Server, as they not only provide enhanced security functionality, but also allow you to easily manage ...

Setting Up Nameservers On A cPanel/WHM Server

May

2011

1. Assign The Nameserver IP Addresses in WHM In WHM, navigate to the left hand menu option “Basic cPanel/WHM Setup” and do the following: Set the Primary Nameserver to ns1.yourdomain.com. Then click Assign IP Address. Repeat this for the Secondary Nameserver section, using ns2.yourdomain.com. On the bottom of the page, click Save. 2. Setup The ...