Linux Issues

Vestacp Default Memory Limits

Vesta Control Panel is a great web host control panel that makes it easy to host multiple websites from a Linux server.

The default memory limits in VestaCP can be a bit restrictive for WordPress sites, though. It is worth increasing the default PHP memory limits in VestaCP if the WordPress will be used with heavy themes or a number of plugins.

After a default installation, change the PHP memory limits for new sites by editing the HTTP and HTTPS config templates for Apache in

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Adding Fonts In Ubuntu 9 04

  • Click on Places and Home Folder
    • Click on File and Create Folder
    • Name the new folder .fonts (including the fullstop). This then becomes a hidden folder.
    • Press [CTRL]-[L] to show the location
    • Add /.fonts to the end of the location path and hit [ENTER]
    • Copy the fonts you want to install into this folder.
    • Installation complete!

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Linking A Domain Name To Your Dynamic Ip Address In Ubuntu

Services like DynDNS are easy to use if you want to run servers on your Windows PC and need your domain name to be pointed at your dynamic assigned IP address. What do you do if you are running Ubuntu (or other Linux variants)?

It turns out that it’s easy. There is a Linux clients for the No-IP service. Follow the instructions for installing it in the original article.

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Steps To Recreating A Windows Nt Servers Functions Under Unbuntu 06 Lts Server

Written specifically to aid Administrators familiar with NT variants (Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003), terminology and setup.

Assumptions

I assume that you know enough about PCs to construct properly termed Google searches as long as you know the programs and files you’re dealing with. I aim to provide a run down of what you need, leaving out lots of technical discussion. You should then know what you’re looking for and should be able to easily find more detailed instructions on what you’re interested in.

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Useful Command Line Tools

Once the domain of those who enjoyed the command line interface and the config file, general linux distributions have moved on, embracing the Graphical User Interface, trying to relate to the masses.

Command line tools still exist, however, and will continue to be used as a powerful feature in Linux, just as they are in Windows. Here are some commands that we find useful, and that just scratch the surface of the Linux command line ability.

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