Month: March 2010

cPanel troubleshooting manual

Here is a cpanel troubleshooting pdf that outlines steps which can be taken to help in diagnosing cpanel issues. Troubleshooting Cpanel pdf


cPanel – apache SSL 4096 character limit

I recently came across a error when trying to install an SSL for a client. I thought I might share in case someone else has this issue. The certificate for the domain abc.com could not be installed. Apache produced the following errors: Syntax error on line 15650 of /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf.installssl.1268XXXXXX.866227547.078394-abc.com: ScriptAlias takes two arguments, a fakename…


Is it Secret? Is it Safe?

From perishablepress.com Whenever I find myself working with PHP or messing around with server settings, I nearly always create a phpinfo.php file and place it in the root directory of whatever domain I happen to be working on. These types of informational files employ PHP’s handy phpinfo() function to display a concise summary of all…


7 of the Best Free Linux FTP Clients

From linuxlinks.com File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a popular and time-honored method of transferring files to and from a remote network site. FTP is built on a client-server architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and server applications. The FTP client connects to the FTP server, and enables the user to…


BASH: sed substitute

From bashscripts.info


OCR for Linux

ABBYY recently announced the launch of ABBYY FineReader Engine 8.0 for the Linux CLI, This is a new utility for the command line interface for optical character recognition (OCR) and PDF conversion within a Linux environment. * ABBYY FineReader Engine 8.0 CLI for Linux is a ready to use CLI tool based on ABBYY’s advanced…


The top 5 reason you might need a dedicated server

From intac.net You’ve heard that dedicated web hosting was how to tell you’ve arrived, so to speak, but you’re not really sure if it’s time to make the leap into that kind of arrangement. To be sure, a dedicated hosting plan can give you many advantages you aren’t experiencing now, but you need to carefully…


Check physical link ifup with speed

From deathwing00.org This check is great to detect when a network cable for whatever reason deteriorates and stops providing the desired up-link speed. It works perfectly for any system that has ethtool installed. This particular check has helped me as a sysadmin to detect bad quality cables that, after being reused many times, end up…


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Thirteen Things To Do Before Migrating to a New Web Host

From hostwisely.com Without doubt, it’s a pain to migrate a huge and busy web site, but when your requirements grow and your current web host can’t keep up, it would be better to ditch it as soon as possible. However, before you sever all ties, it is better to protect what is yours and be…