Tag Archives: server

December, 2009

• 31 December

  How to format a hard drive in Linux

  When you lease a remote managed or even unmanaged server, you do not typically have to concern yourself with formatting hard drives. Still, it is a good skill to learn, and if you find yourself in a situation where you are building your own web hosting server, it is a …
• 28 December

  How to manually grant privileges in MySQL

  There are plenty of reasons why you might want to grant various privileges to a user in MySQL manually rather than with a control panel or phpMyAdmin. But regardless of the reason, the process is quick and easy, once you learn how to do it. For this you will need …
• 28 December

  How to create FTP account with cPanel

  Most cPanel installations will allow you to create multiple FTP accounts even if you have a shared web hosting account. And if you have a virtual private server or dedicated server, you certainly will have this option as well. Just follow these simple steps: 1. Login to cPanel 2. Scroll …
• 24 December

  Vsftpd an alternative FTP server

  Vsftpd stands for “Very Secure FTP Daemon”, and is a an ftp server for Linux and other UNIX-like operating system. As the name implies, it claims to be more secure than the typical FTP server and boasts a number of useful features, including: Virtual IP configurations Virtual users Standalone or …
• 24 December

  The /var directory in Linux

  In previous posts, we covered the Linux file and directory structure. One very important directory in Linux is /var. This directory general contains the following subdirectories: 1. backups – primarily used by APT, this directory contains backups of package update states. 2. cache – certain applications use this directory to …
• 24 December

  Safe anonymous FTP

  Question: Is it safe to setup anonymous FTP services for my website visitors? Answer: Anonymous FTP can be a useful feature when used correctly. If you are moving a lot of files, especially if you have some type of software or game repository, anonymous FTP may be a practical and …
• 22 December

  The /usr/bin directory in Linux

  In an earlier post, we gave you a brief overview of the Linux filesystem structure. The /usr/bin directory is the main directory for user executables. Essentially, any program you might want to run will usually have an executable in this directory. It is important to note, however, that unlike Windows, …
• 18 December

  Useful APT commands

  In a previous post, we covered some of the basics of using apt-get to download and install packages for your Linux server. There are several commands that you can append to “apt-get” in order to perform various tasks. Here are a few: 1. “apt-get clean” By default, APT saves a …
• 17 December

  Watching Linux logs live

  Question: How can I watch information come into my Linux server logs as they arrive? Answer: Linux has a nifty little command called “tail” that allows you to see the latest log file messages, but that by itself will not show you the latest messages as they arrive in real …
• 17 December

  Linux file and directory structure

  An important part of knowing your Linux server is knowing where directories and files are. Most Linux distributions organize files in a similar manner, following specific standards. It is very different from the Windows file and directory structure, but once you know one Linux setup, you will pretty much know …