How to enable MySQLi? Before going to enable it on the server, I will share some ideas about MySQLi. Then, I should explain how we can enable MySQLi on a cpanel server and How we can check if MySQLi is already enabled or…
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MySQL tweaking – best practices and tips for SysAdmin
A quick note on MySQL tweaking. Why MySQL tweaking? We all need fast, reliable and secure environment for our online space. Almost all websites has its own databases to store its data. MySQL is one of the most widely using…
15+ maldet command switches and options with examples – Linux
Maldet command switches, that’s what we are discussing in this blog article. The Maldet is a commonly using malware detector for Linux based server. The installation and usage of maldet is quite simple. We have already discussed about the Maldet…
Sar command usage with examples in Linux
Sar command is one of the smart command in Linux. System Activity Reporter (SAR) is one of the important tool to monitor Linux servers. This command will helps system administrators to check the server resources status at different time frames.…
Softlink and Hardlink in Linux a detailed explanation
Good day techies!!! Softlink and Hardlink. This is essential to know about links (both softlink or Symlink and hardlink) because we are Linux techies.. It’s vital to knowing about how Linux/Unix environment works!! Here I’m explaining both Soft and Hard links…
SSH connection error – Permission denied cPanel server
ssh permission denied error, that what we are discussing here. The word SSH is the abbreviation for Secured Shell. SSH is a command-line program to login to remote Linux server which has SSH server. The SSH is using for remote…
lsof command usages with example – Unix/Linux
lsof command usages with example lsof command usages is a mandatory thing that every sys admin must know. lsof command lists open files. It’s the short form of “LiSt Open Files.” This command has a vital role in server Administration.…
How to change the database user password – cPanel?
Changing the database user password using bash script? Change the database user password, need simple solution!! The MySQL community has depreciated “old_passwords” option since MySQL 5.6 version. So we won’t be able to recollect the password from an old password hashing…
How to delete locked mails from mail queue (Exim)?
Deleting locked emails from Exim mail queue.. Yeah its something different from normal deletion of mails from exim mail queue. Here I’m explaining how to remove locked emails from queue. While clearing the mail queue for a reason, I got…
ps command switches, usages and examples in Unix/Linux
Commonly using “ps command” switches with example – Unix/Linux This will be a very useful discussions if you are managing Linux servers with many processes. A lot of switches are available with the command “ps” to trace out processes with…
Top command usages and examples in Unix/Linux
Top command has an important role in Unix/Linux system/server administration side. The command “top” displays a dynamic view of process that are currently running under the system. Here I’m explaining some of the useful usage of top command for my…
How do I enable extended logging in Exim via CLI?
Extended logging, what’s this? It adds valuable logging information to your exim_mainlog (/var/log/exim_mainlog) file, so that you can easily analyze the mail log. It should be very easy to determine from where the messages are coming, who is sending the…
Quick way to remove all frozen emails from mail queue Exim
An introduction layer to Frozen mails Simply, frozen emails are the emails sent to invalid, non existing email accounts that were undelivered to the address correctly. If the email can’t be delivered to an account, the email will be added…
How to check spamming on server which has Exim MTA?
Electronic spamming is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited messages (spam), especially advertising, as well as sending messages repeatedly on the same site. It happens in many ways on a mail server. Spamming is one of the…
[Malware Detector] Installation & Usage of Maldet on Linux
Why Maldet? This is one of the commonly using Malware detector for Linux servers. The installation and usages of Maldet is quit simple compared to other scanners. It uses threat data from network edge intrusion detection systems to extract malware that…