LAMP Stack

Learn to use the netstat command to view network connections, troubleshoot services, and check listening ports on your server.

Dstat: Real-time system monitor for CPU, mem, disk, net. Extends vmstat/iostat. Customizable stats, plugins, CSV output. Install & use.

Learn to set the correct time zone on CentOS 4/5/6 & 7. Use `ln -s` or `timedatectl`, restart services, & address PHP/NTP issues.

Common PHP errors and troubleshooting steps

Learn Ubuntu/Debian package management. This guide covers `dpkg`, `apt`, & `aptitude` for installing, updating, & removing software. Use with care!

Learn how to configure and use auditctl on Linux to monitor file changes, user actions, and enhance server security.

Learn how to create a Linux user outside cPanel via SSH for specific needs. *Use caution, as this bypasses cPanel’s security & management.*

Learn to install and use Nano, a user-friendly command-line text editor, with essential shortcuts like Ctrl-O to save and Ctrl-X to exit.

Jailed Shell restricts users to their directories for secure CLI access. Enable via cPanel, Plesk, InterWorx, or Linux command line.

MariaDB vs. MySQL — choosing MariaDB over MySQL improves performance, adds more features, hardens security, and future-proofs your database on a truly open source platform.

In Linux, an inode describes a filesystem object like a file or directory, storing attributes and data location. It’s akin to a library card, specifying the file’s location and unique to each file in a directory.

The kernel is the core of the Linux OS. You may need to update it for software compatibility or to patch security vulnerabilities in older versions.