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When shopping for a web host, you might decide to search the web for web host reviews. This is always a good idea, but as with anything on the Internet, what you find may not always be true. Given that information online can’t be verified, how do you know the …

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 …

After experiencing heavy downtime on a server in a colocation facility, a business owner at this forum is considering hosting the server from his own office. While placing a web server in an office might perhaps make it more accessible to the owner, most offices do not have the right …

You have already tried “yum clean all” and you still are getting dependency errors. These errors can only mean that you have something that is installed that should not be or you need manually install the dependency to whatever package you must have despite YUM‘s warnings. In case of the …

Nothing beats a good text editor, and sometimes it is just not practical to download a file, edit it on your computer, and then upload it back to your server. Furthermore, if you have SSH access to your dedicated server or web hosting account, why not use it? Linux offers …

Question: YUM is telling me I have broken dependencies. I can’t install anything. Help! Answer: Fiddling with your server can lead you to problems, very serious ones if it lands you in what is affectionately called RPM Hell. This usually happens when you download an RPM outside of your standard …

Title: ModSecurity 2.5: Securing your Apache installation and web applications Author: Magnus Mischel Publisher: Packt Publishing Price: £26.34 Securing a web server can be a difficult task. Large companies hire professionals or consulting companies to ensure their customers have access to their content and any would-be attackers have access to …

I came across a forum user today looking for cheap web hosting: I need a cheap web hosting company. The rate should be $2 per month and should be of US IP only. The space should be minimum of 600 MB… Please let me know if anyone have these feature …

Question: Show I run X.org on my Linux-based dedicated server? Answer: When you are running a dedicated server, especially one with live websites, there is always a lot to learn. From domain name servers (DNS) to mail server configuration, you may find yourself with little time for anything else. One …

Once you have successfully developed a website, you will need to perform periodic evaluations to ensure that it continues to meet web standards, accessibility guidelines, and is usable on multiple platforms. You can have the most beautiful website ever created, but if it is too slow and crashes a user’s …