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kernel upgrading with up2date on RHEL Cpanel server

By default Cpanel servers do not allow kernel upgrading with up2date. This is to avoid important software like kernel get updated with out your knowledge. up2date have pkgSkipList option which allow you to specify which packages do not update. On


Free Antivirus for Windows 2003 server

There are few Free Antivirus software available for Windows, most are for Windows Home Users Only. Since Windows 2003 is server OS, most of these free Antivirus software do not run on Windows 2003. I use Windows 2003 on my


Installing mod_security in Plesk server

Today i installed mod_security on a Plesk server, it is easy in cpanel box, but in Plesk, found there is no apxs in path. So i have run a find [root@plesk tmp]# find / -name apxs/usr/local/psa/admin/bin/apxs[root@plesk tmp]# But this apxs


root can’t change file permission

On RHEL 3 Plesk server, i tried to edit file /root/.bashrcBut i can’t edit it. vi editor says, file is ready only and use w! to write, but that also not worked. So i exited vi, tried changing permission of


Upgrading MySQL 4 to 4.1 in FreeBSD Cpanel Server.

Today i upgraded MySQL to version 4.1 on FreeBSD Cpanel server (server28.hosthat.com) With this version MySQL have some changes in the way it store user password. They doubled password storage space. To Upgrade MySQL on Cpanel Server, login to WHM


Softbiz Ad Management PLUS script installation

Today i have installed Softbiz Ad Management PLUS on site. http://www.stickpointer.com The script written in PHP with MySQL database. Setting up is really easy, create a MySQL database, import data from db/SoftbizAdManagementPLUSScript.sql file, then edit two configuration files and put


My Second eBay Auction

Today i created eBay sales page for Script Installation Service. First eBay auction was very simple text, with second ebay auction, i have more improved auction content and better layout. I have started with MS Word, then copied it to


bind init scripts on FreeBSD 5.4 Cpanel server

In FreeBSD 5.4 Cpanel server, i found none of the init scripts can start or stop bind. In the server, there is two named startup scripts /etc/init.d/named/usr/local/etc/rc.d/020named.sh Both have same code, allow start and stop, no status like in Linux


Upgrade Linux Kernel

Today is last day for server – server2.hosthat.com This is first Linux dedicated server i have taken, initially it was RedHat 7.3, later after a hacking, OS reinstalled to RedHat 9. As i am canceling the server, tried upgrading it


Script Installation Service

I have started new web site for script installation service. http://www.ScriptInstallation.in Plan is to offer various scripts for sales through this web site and provide installation service. The site will contain a directory of free and paid scripts like hotscripts.com