Backing Up Mysql Databases On A Cron
With all the websites that I run, keeping backups is essentail.I first wrote a bash script that I ran on a cron job whcih backed up each database and then zipped the sql file up:#!/bin/sh mysqldump...
View ArticleGetting Spamassasin To Learn From Emails In Mailbox Folder
I use this command to learn from spam in a folder on a virtual mail box.sa-learn –spam /var/spool/postfix/virtual/DomainName.com/emailaddress/.Possible_Spam/cur/* –showdotsThis then runs on a Cron Tab...
View ArticleServer Failure
If you have been trying to get to this blog over the last week or so you will have found that it has been down, along with all my other sites. This was due to a hardware failure on my web server, which...
View ArticleStill Sorting Out After Server Failure
I have at last got my mail serve back on line and checking SPAM although I am not too happy with how much SPAM is still getting through. I will tighten up the rules.I deliver SPAM to a Spam folder in...
View ArticleComputer Failure Part 3
Having managed to rescue the partition tables of my machine using ‘The Ultimate bot disk’ I could then boot the machine up into windows, however it was so slow all I could do was login, I could not...
View ArticleDisabling Root Ssh Access In Debian
Following the disaster that I has with the web/mail servers I have taken an additional step to secure the servers as I am still not clear what the causes of the failure were.I have disabled direct root...
View ArticleHow To Change The Timezone In Linux
Firstly you should log in as root, and run `date`. This will show you the current time, date and timezone and then backup your current timezone settingmv /etc/localtime /etc/localtime-oldCreate a...
View ArticleLinux And Open Source Is Inherently Insecure
The title of this blog post will be a scandal in many people’s eyes; however, I will justify what I mean later in this post.In the technical circles there are many that continually bash the big...
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Amazon S3 Sync App For Windows
As you will have recently ready I am backing up all my media to Amazon S3. My photographs are stored on my Western Digital MyBook World which I have hacked to open up the Linux shell, and as such i use...
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Mysql Update Turns On Binary Logging
I recently ran an apt-get update on my Debian Etch server as I wanted to install pSpell for php. I found that the apt repros were out of date. After and Internet search I found that they have been...
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Network Content Filtering
Eva is rapidly growing up (2 years and 4 months) and it will not be long before she is surfing the web. She already asks for websites to be brought up, she loves the night garden website and asks...
View ArticleTime For A New Web Server
I run several web servers, some dedicated to clients, some dedicated to specific projects I have running, and one for the affiliate projects I run. I also have one dedicated to running my mail...
View Article11 Ssh Security Tips
In another post following on from the recent server hacks that I have suffered. I have been researching server security. SSH security is something that I have always been fairly strong on, but I wanted...
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Vpsville Review
Regular readers of this blog will know that I have recently moved all my web hosting to a new provider following a devastating hack of one of my dedicated servers which was hosted with Ultrahosting. I...
View ArticleFinding Your Ubuntu Version
Something I am always forgetting how to do and have to Google for each time is how to find your Ubuntu version.Open an ssh terminal and type:cat /etc/lsb-releasethis will then show:DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu...
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Outlook Is Unable To Download Folder (null)
We have recently had an issue with outlook 2003 working with a new Courier IMAP Server.Connections would be made to the server and emails would be downloaded, however it would then give the following...
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How To Check If You Are Ready For WordPress 3.2
If you have ready my previous post about a first view of WordPress 3.2, you will have noted that there are some significant requirements changes what is needed to run WordPress 3.2 on your web...
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Hostgator 25% Off Coupon For Digitalquill Customers
We have secured a 25% off coupon code for HostGator, readers of this blog and Digitalquill customers can get this 25% discount by using the code ‘Digitalquill’ at the checkout. Although this can not be...
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