Database Mapping: Backwards-Incompatible Change

From cpanel.net With version 11.25.1, cPanel introduces the Database Mapping feature. This feature lays the groundwork for providing more flexibility in naming databases and database users. In the past, cPanel has always appended an account’s username to any database name or database username created by the account (for example, a database might be named “user_dbname”)….


Top 10 Linux Security Tips

From blog.taragana.com Like every other Operating System Linux not free from security issues. These issues can be anticipated and averted only with suitable preventive steps. However, sticking to the buttoned-down techniques for securing the Linux systems such as locking the network, minimizing risk by locking down the system and restricting the access to only a…


Alfresco: 12 step install

From thegeekstuff.com Alfresco is the best open source content management system. This has a rock solid document management foundation, with several functionality built on top of it. Alfresco provides web based content management, collaboration platform, Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS), records management and image management. Alfresco has enterprise edition and free community edition. See the…


Fast linux troubleshooting guide

From searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com Linux troubleshooting can be a painstaking process at times, especially when it involves complex issues such as the Linux kernel. So, we have put together this handy reference for troubleshooting Linux servers. This compliation of tips from Sander van Vugt will guide you through Linux troubleshooting, covering everything from managing Linux boot problems…


Top 5 Free Linux Distributions 2010

From blog.taragana.com The ever proliferating array of Linux distros are baffling even for the seasoned pro’s. That said, the range of choice for open source software is what’s so great. We were looking for top 5 free distributions for servers in 2010. With ceaseless options comparisons are not too easy to draw. In case, you…


Linux Fundamentals

From funtoo.org Welcome to “Linux fundamentals,” the first of four tutorials designed to prepare you for the Linux Professional Institute’s 101 exam. In this tutorial, we’ll introduce you to bash (the standard Linux shell), show you how to take full advantage of standard Linux commands like ls, cp, and mv, explain inodes and hard and…


Sed by Example

From funtoo.org In the UNIX world, we have a lot of options when it comes to editing files. Think of it — vi, emacs, and jed come to mind, as well as many others. We all have our favorite editor (along with our favorite keybindings) that we have come to know and love. With our…


Awk by Example

From funtoo.org In this series of articles, I’m going to turn you into a proficient awk coder. I’ll admit, awk doesn’t have a very pretty or particularly “hip” name, and the GNU version of awk, called gawk, sounds downright weird. Those unfamiliar with the language may hear “awk” and think of a mess of code…


Bash By Example

From funtoo.org Fundamental programming in the Bourne again shell (bash). Bash by Example Part 1 Bash by Example Part 2 Bash by Example Part 3


Menu driven SSH

From http://blog.amit-agarwal.co.in I have quite a lot of servers where I need to ssh at workplace and I generally don’t remember all of them, so I wrote a simple yet useful script. In all the servers I have already copied my key so I dont need a password to login. Without much ado, here is…