Sometimes we need to migrate our databases to a new MySQL server. It is easy to move the databases, but without the users and their permissions, our new databases would be worthless. Below is a step-by-step on migrating MySQL users…
Log Rotation Frustration In the past, when I would configure log rotation I would try to run it manually so that I could verify that it actually works. What made it difficult is that it normally logs the file in…
CentOS Logrotate Example While this article discusses log rotation in CentOS, you will want to also read my other article on tricking out the OS to allow instant rotation of files. You will find it here in Linux – Forcing…
Sometimes you want to copy files directly from one Linux machine to another in an automated task. An example of this would be if you want to sync your wp-contents directory from your WordPress directory directly to another directory on…
VMware vCenter Server Appliance Eliminates the Need for Windows Server In the past, vCenter required a Windows server as part of the system requirements. As of VMware vCenter 5.0, VMware has a second option for the vCenter Server. They have…
Coolest Linux Trick Ever! While I hate to get too excited about anything, I have to say that this trick has been really helpful. Pretty much all of this can be done by using scp, but using SSHFS to remote…
What is NTP? NTP (Network Time Protocol) is the time protocol that most servers in the world use to keep in sync. Most companies will have a local NTP server that they keep in sync with an external timing source…
Use WordPress to Create Your own Website WordPress is a very simple content management system with extreme plugin support. Because it is so popular, you can get plugins and themes that can help you create nearly any simple website just…
Setup a Remote GUI on Linux Using VNC Server There are some times when having a remote GUI console can be very helpful. You may want to use the GUI interface for configuring the machine or to use applications. I…
What is the TorProject The TorProject is a pretty cool option to help you preserve your anonymity on the internet. Among other things, the Torproject created the Tor browser that allows you to surf without directly contacting the remote server. …