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Removing a database for a plesk application that was deleted
If you have a customer that deleted an application that was installed via the Plesk applications, but the database did not delete, and it will not allow you to delete it, then you need perform the following steps: SSH to the server mysql -uadmin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` use psa select id from data_bases where name=”databasename”; databasename …
How to rename an account domain name in Windows Plesk 11
Another quick tip. To change the domain name of an account on a plesk server, do the following. Login to plesk Search for their domain name Under the Websites & Domains tab, click on “Hosting Settings” Type in the new domain name, and click on OK
How to connect to MySQL on a Plesk server via commandline
This is a quick tip. If you need to connect to the MySQL databases via command line on a plesk server, simply issue this command. mysql -uadmin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` Note: Those are backticks around the cat command, not single quotes. The backtick is the same key as the ~ key on your keyboard. …
How to allow cPanel customers the access to update awstats manually
If you have a customer that is always asking you to update awstats more often then the scheduled updates, you can enable a button in their awstats that will allow them to update whenever they want to. Please note however, that you should not allow this for everyone. Reserve it for just a few, as …
Unexpected T_STRING XML code in PHP file
If you have a PHP file that starts off with XML code, you might see an error about Unexpected T_STRING. This is typically because PHP short tags are enabled. To correct this you need to disable them. In your php.ini change the following: From: short_open_tag = On TO: short_open_tag = Off Once you do this, …
Full root partition and comet files
If you have a full root partition, something you can check is /root/.cpanel/comet. If this folder is large, you can safely clean it up by running the following command that will remove all files in this directory that have not been accessed in more than three days. /usr/local/cpanel/bin/purge_dead_comet_files These folders are created as a part …
How to move a cPanel subdomain Document Root to a new location
If you have a customer that setup a subdomain and they used the default location (/public_html/subdomain/), but they have decided that they want to move that outside of the public_html folder, you need to do the following. Open /var/cpanel/userdata/$USERNAME/$SUB.DOMAIN.COM in your favorite text editor Change the path on the “documentroot” line to the path …
How to calculate linux permissions
Have you ever wondered why permissions in linux are typically listed as a 3 or 4 digit number? Here’s why. There are 4 groups of permissions. Special, User, Group, and Other. Special Three special types of permissions are available for executable files and public directories. When these permissions are set, any user who runs that …
Internet Archive – More then just the wayback machine
This is a short (13 minute) documentary about the Internet archive. It features Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive and his colleagues Robert Miller, director of books, and Alexis Rossi, director of web collections discussing their attempt to offer free universal knowledge to everyone! Their mission includes archiving the Internet as a whole, as …
Hosting Con 2013
Raise Your Game at HostingCon 2013 Starting in just a few days, the HostingCon will provide education, events and more for those in the industry. Attending the Con will allow you to get the best information about the newest technology about hosting from an unbiased platform. This is the only event completely ready to serve …
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