Mysql-Proxy: installing and configuring on CentOS7
Balancing mysql queries matters if you’re running several mysql servers. If you’ve got master-slave replication set up, it makes sense to spread the load acr...
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Backup webiste to Dropbox
The other day I was wondering about the correct backup of several WordPress sites and then uploading them to some free storage. I would like it to be done wi...
Mcrypt on WHM/cPanel
To enable mcrypt support in WHM you need to use the EasyApache module.
WHM (cPanel): How to Kill a Stuck Transfer
Had to move accounts between servers today. Naturally used the WHM Transfer tool. One of the batches got stuck mid-process. Unfortunately the developers didn...
WHM(cPanel): Failed to create the account
If while using the WHM(cPanel) Transfer tool you get the following error message:
Virtual users in Pure-Ftp
I would like to describe the way how to use virtual users in pure-ftpd.
Server check for bash shellshock vulnerability
To find out if your server is vulnerable to shellshock, run one of the following commands: curl https://shellshocker.net/shellshock_test.sh | bash
Blocking mail deletion in Dovecot from the mail client
An interesting task came up. I needed to make it so that even if the user has “delete messages from the server” set in the mail software - the messages still...
Setting Up a High Availability Cluster With Heartbeat on CentOS
In this note I want to cover using heartbeat with two servers as an example. In this example I have two servers running mysql. Sites connect to ip address 19...
Adding meta tags to WordPress
By default WordPress doesn’t output the tags you set on a post anywhere in the page source. According to this article meta tag support was removed from WordP...
Debian clone, or how to make a copy of an existing Debian install
I needed to install the system on about two dozen computers. Ended up copying an already set-up system, for a few reasons: same system across all the comp...
Using cPanel (WHM) to Manage a Cluster
WHM is a decent server management tool. It’s paid, but the developers did a solid job. It’s fairly common to install WHM/cPanel on a single server that holds...
Using virtual users in Vsftpd
This post will show you how to create virtual users in vsftpd.
cPanel (WHM): Installing on a Clean Server
First off, a caveat: for installing any control panel it’s recommended to use a clean server. Otherwise the server may break after the panel is installed.
Can’t add a service to startup on CentOS/RHEL
Ran into this while doing some routine work: couldn’t add a custom service to startup. Figured I’d write a quick note about it.