The logs at /var/log are not getting rotated with the result that the files are bloating in size and filling up the server. The command sudo logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog shows the error error: skipping “/var/log/syslog” because parent directory has insecure permissions (It’s world writable or writable by group which is not “root”) Set “su” directive
Category: Set Up VPS
wordops is the best automated LEMP script at present. From the POV of ease of installation, it is much better than Centminmod and Easy Engine. The documentation and guides are also excellent. The site is https://wordops.net/ It requires Ubuntu Server 18.04/20.04/22.04 or Debian 10/11. (1) Install wordops wget -qO wo wops.cc && sudo bash wo
How To Transfer A Web-Site From One Server To Another Using SSH
Step I: Make A Back-Up Of the Old Site Files (Not Including Database) (i) Find the “root” of your site. The easiest way to do is to create a php file (called phpinfo.php) and upload it to your site containing the following: The contents of the php file should be: // Show all information, defaults
Easy to follow Guide to set up a fully functional LEMP stack with linux, nginx, MySQL & PHP to host our website(s)
Check Folder/ Directory Size With SSH + Delete Folder/ Directory With SSH
I backup my files by creating a tar folder and transporting it to a remote location. I use the simple but effective technique documented here. Recently, I was shocked to find that the tar file had bloated to several GB in size. I looked in the public_html folder but could not find any suspicious file.
How To Force Download Files In Apache 2 | Ubuntu
To force the files to be downloaded and not open in the browser, the following commands have to be entered
Every webmaster must have a server security checklist so that it is ensured that the server is hardened and cannot be infiltrated. In a web hosting server, hardening the SSH, tmp, PHP, DNS server is necessary
When you try to update Wordpress you get the error “Update WordPress Unable to locate WordPress Root directory. Installation Failed” This problem is solved by adding the following code to the wp-config file
Detailed tutorial (with pictures) on how to set up a VPS with Amazon EC2 to send free emails From SES using VirtualMin and phplist
Tutorial on configuring VirtualMin’s settings for DKIM, SPF and DMARC with reverse DNS to ensure proper delivery & receipt of emails from SMTP server