Using SCP to copy files between Linux servers
SCP? SCP is a method of securely transferring files between a local and a remote host or between two remote hosts, using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. Sounds confusing? Not really. scp -C -r...
View ArticleCIFS/SMBFS “mount error 13 = Permission denied”
Are you getting a rather generic “mount error 13 = Permission denied” when trying to mount Windows shares in Linux? I was. Samba’s been updated, keep up. You need to add the domain=XXX into your -o...
View Article[Snippet] Create a large file in Linux
Need to create a large file? For disk speed tests? Or space tests? This will create a 500Mb file in your current directory called your.big.file The post [Snippet] Create a large file in Linux appeared...
View ArticleSSH Security Ramblings
SSH – Secure Shell isn’t that secure. If you’re not using it behind a Layer 7 firewall or an enhanced security daemon like cPanel’s cPHulk or even just the default config isn’t secure. What can you do?...
View ArticleKey-Based SSH Logins With PuTTY
Following on from the previous SSH security ramblings, one of the most secure methods of security is public/private key-based authentication. g up key based SSH logins for two reasons; They are more...
View ArticleMessing with time and date on Linux
Some Linux distros don’t come with time synchronisation utilities, even though Windows has done it since Windows 2000. Here’s how I solved the issue on a basic CentOS install.1. Set my time zone. 2....
View ArticleDisabling Core Dumps
I recently found a (cPanel) server was generating over 100Gb of core dumps every time a bad PHP script died or Apache died. Writing these generally useless (who actually debugs these on a live web...
View ArticleHow to install the nslookup, host OR dig commands in Linux?
Sometimes you are unable to use the nslookup, host OR dig command on your Linux server and receives the following message The reason is the package required for the commands to work isn’t installed...
View ArticleServer Side PNG Optimisation with TimThumb
A little known feature of TimThumb is that is supports server side PNG optimisation. Using the OptiPNG program (Available for Linux and Windows) TimThumb can losslessly compress PNGs on the fly. Quick...
View ArticleCompare More Deals
Voted the Mail’s Money Website of the Week in November 2011 Compare More Deals http://www.comparemoredeals.co.uk/ (Manchester) Date: June 2011 Team: Developer (Myself), Designer, Developer, Project...
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