Tar and Gzip are two different utilities that are commonly used in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Tar, short for “tape archive”, is a file archiving utility that is used to bundle multiple files and directories into a single file. It does not provide any compression but simply creates an uncompressed archive. Tar is […]
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How to use Imunify360 on cPanel to clean and protect your websites from malware
Malware, short for malicious software, poses a significant threat as it can be intentionally used for illegal activities and cause harm to computer systems, networks, and applications. It has the potential to adversely affect the performance of websites and can even lead to the suspension of hosting accounts if the malware is being distributed, even […]
Easy 68 step checklist to secure & harden your WHM/cPanel server
I have written this checklist to secure your newly installed cPanel server. We will keep improving it over time, by adding in details for each point. To harden your cPanel server can be split into six areas. Server security overall (not very much related to cPanel) Server Check (13 steps) SSH/Telnet Check (7 Steps) Mail […]
“530 user cannot log in home directory inaccessible” error in Plesk
Plesk is a user interface that allows its users to edit and create websites, reseller accounts, emails, and much more through a web-based interface. Typically the error looks as below: Response: 530 User cannot log in, home directory inaccessible. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to the server Usually, this error occurs due to incorrect […]
How to uninstall Cloud Linux and CageFS
Before Cloudlinux uninstallation, Please make sure to remove CageFS Run the below command to disable and remove all directories for CageFS: /usr/sbin/cagefsctl –remove-all Remove the CageFS RPM from the system: yum remove cagefs Remove ClouldLinux from your server with the following script: wget -O cldeploy http://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/sources/cln/cldeploy sh cldeploy -c The above script will remove the […]
Kubernetes error “context deadline exceeded”
The error “context deadline exceeded” implies that we ran into a situation where a given action was not finished in an anticipated timeframe. Generally, the issue occurs when Pods are stuck in Init status. The normal error looks as shown below: Warning FailedCreatePodSandBox 93s (x8 over 29m) kubelet, 97011e0a-f47c-4673-ace7-d6f74cde9934 Failed to create pod sandbox: rpc […]
cPanel Error: rpmdb open failed
We often run into the error while updating the yum on cPanel/WHM servers. […]
How to resolve RPM DB_RUNRECOVERY errors
RPM databases usually get corrupted due to an interruption during the installation or updates. Some of the common errors observed as a result of a corrupt RPM database are as follows: […]
How to install mod_geoip on WHM/cPanel server
Mod_geoip Apache module helps to find the geolocation of IP addresses of visitors. This module allows you to get the visitor’s country, organization, and location. This post describes the procedure to install Mod_geoip in WHM/cPanel server. Login to your server via SSH Then run the following commands, To download and install the GeoIP database provided […]
How to find and create the .htaccess File
The .htaccess is a hidden text file that contains some additional configuration for the websites hosted on an apache server, and it can directly affect how your website behaves in certain situations. By using .htaccess, you can rewrite the URL, Redirect your website. Password-protect your directories and disable access from a specific IP address. How […]