Linux
Various technical solution regarding Linux OS & related topics.
- How to Check Disk Usage on a Linux Server with df and du Running low on server disk space? Learn how to use the df and du commands to check disk usage and find exactly what is filling up your Linux server.
- How to Monitor Server Load and Processes with top and htop Server feeling slow? Learn how to use top and htop to see CPU load, memory use and which processes are hogging your Linux server in real time.
- How to Find and Delete Large Files on Your Linux Server Disk filling up fast? Learn how to find the biggest files on a Linux server with the find and du commands, and delete them safely to reclaim space.
- How to Set File and Folder Permissions with chmod and chown Fix permission-denied errors on your server. Learn how chmod and chown work and the safe permission values for web files and folders on Linux.
- How to Create a Swap File on a Linux VPS Out of memory on a small VPS? Learn how to create and enable a swap file on Linux to add a memory safety buffer and prevent crashes.
- How to Install and Configure Fail2Ban on a Linux VPS Stop brute-force attacks on your VPS. Learn how to install and configure Fail2Ban to automatically ban IPs that repeatedly fail to log in.
- How to Check Open Ports and Listening Services on Linux (ss / netstat) Want to see what is listening on your server? Learn how to check open ports and running services on Linux with the ss and netstat commands.
- How to Transfer Files Between Servers Using rsync Move files between servers efficiently. Learn how to use rsync to copy and sync directories over SSH, resume interrupted transfers and save bandwidth.
- How to Restart Apache Server Using SSH or WHM You can restart your Apache Web Server through the WHM or through SSH access. Please see the below tutorials on how to restart your Apache through WHM and through command line. You must have root…
- How to Login to your Linux Server using PuTTy Linux is the most popular OS (Operating System) for Web servers. It’s being widely used for hosting purposes. Logging into a Linux Server is pretty simple. Here we’ve discussed about How to Login to…
- Reboot your VPS/Dedicated Linux Server using PuTTy Linux is a Open Source Operating System & is being widely used for Severs. Sometimes we need to reboot Server using Command Line. You can easily reboot or restart your server using Command Line.…
- Update root Password for Linux VPS or Dedicated Servers using PuTTy Well, as Linux is one of the most popular Operating System for Servers, millions of people can be found who are using Linux for operating their Servers. Very often they need to update Password of the…
- How to change default SSH Port of VPS As security has become the most important concern over Internet, you need to ensure best practices while managing your server. Well, changing the Default SSH Port to a different one is a part of…
- How to move and copy files using SSH The whole world is moving to Cloud Hosting or VPS for extended usability. VPS Hosting enables you to get the full control of your Hosting Environment. If you’re using an Unmanaged VPS you’ll need to…
- How to remove or delete files using SSH Virtual Private Server (VPS) enables you to manage your Hosting Environment. You can easily add, edit or remove files from your Server. As Linux runs on commands, you need to know the commands to…
- How to change the HostName or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) on CentOS 7 A Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is the complete domain name for a specific computer, or host, on the internet. The FQDN consists of two parts: the hostname and the domain name. For example, an…
- Troubleshooting/Reporting Network and Packet Loss Issues Network and packet loss can be very tough to diagnose without the appropriate information. For us to be able to properly diagnose and resolve packet loss or network related issues we will need the…
- How to whitelist an IP Address in ConfigServer Firewall (CSF) ConfigServer Firewall (CSF) allows you to manually whitelist and blacklist IP addresses in your server’s firewall. In this article we will cover how to whitelist your IP Address. It is a good idea to…
- Automating FTP Backups in Linux This is a simple backup script for Linux dedicated servers to back up a specific directory and all of it’s sub directories and save them in your backup FTP storage, organized by date. 1. Download…
- How to Change the Default SSH Port (Linux / CentOS) SSH is the best service to control a dedicated server as it provides the full control to perform any task. So it’s one of the commonly used way to attack a server. Changing the default SSH port can…
- How to Change the Default SSH Port (Linux / Ubuntu / Debian) SSH is the best service to control dedicated servers as it provides the full control to perform any task. So it’s one of the commonly used way to attack a server. Changing the default SSH port can…
- How to Use KVM with the Intel Core i5 4570 The Intel Core i5 4570 uses SuperMicro IPMI technology for remote KVM, power control, and virtual media. To access the KVM interface, please follow these instructions: Copy the KVM IP listed in the…
- How do I order Extra IPs For My VPS/Dedicated? Extra IP addresses can be requested via support ticket in the Client Area. They are $3.00/mo. Please let us know the number of IPs you want and on what billing cycle you would like to pay for them.…