Shell is a program that takes your commands from the keyboard and gives them to the operating system to perform. Some common types of shells are listed below: > /bin/bash > /bin/ksh > /bin/csh > /bin/sh > /sbin/nologin etc… How/command…
Important differences between POP3 and IMAP protocol
There are mainly two ways to access emails for users. pop3 and imap protols are the commonly using protocol to access the emails. POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) Port details: POP3 Port: 110 SSL POP3 Port: 995 In POP3, all…
How to replace MySQL with MariaDB on a cPanel server
MariaDB is an enhanced drop-in replacement for MySQL. MySQL 5.1 is compatible with MariaDB 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3. MySQL 5.5 is compatible with MariaDB 5.5. Features of MariaDB >> Data and table definition files (.frm) are binary compatible. >> All…
How to Enable/Disable SpamAssassin and it’s service – WHM/cPanel
Before going to disable the feature you must know what is SpamAssassin and the use in servers. Spam Assassin It is an email utility in WHM/cpanel server for filtering the incoming emails and testing for spam characteristics. This results in…
How to enable directory listing for a domain in a plesk server
On accessing a subdomain, it’s gettting redirected to default Apache test page. Upon checking the webroot folder for the subdomain, index file was missing. Upon uploading an index file it worked perfectly. However, I need to enable directory listing for…
How to set the ‘Default Required Password Strength’ for cpanel accounts – WHM
It is a security related feature in WHM/cPanel based server to set the password to a stronger one. There is an option in your WHM panel to set the ‘Default Required Password Strength‘ for cpanel accounts. How to set the…
How to change/set the default runlevel – Unix/Linux
The runlevel is specified in the /etc/inittab file. Different runlevels and details are listed below: 0 – halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this) 1 – Single user mode 2 – Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you…