Log into SSH on your dedicated or cloud server.
# vi named.conf
Make sure following settings exists under Options { … } settings:
Finding Log Files on CentOS
All major system log files are located in the /var/log directory in Centos Linux. Below is a list of the standard log files that are located on a clean Centos install along with a short description.
How to Limit the IP Address that sshd Listens
Log into SSH on your dedicated or cloud server.
You can edit the sshd_config file located in /etc/ssh/.
# vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
How to Re-install Bootstrap Code (GRUB)
If you have repaired your system from a backup, or have installed another OS that may have overwritten the master boot record (MBR), you will need to repair the bootstrap area.
Re-install bootstrap code (GRUB)
How to Disable IPv6 on CentOS 5.x
Log into your dedicated or cloud server via SSH.
##Edit /etc/sysconfig/network and set “NETWORKING_IPV6” to “no”
##For 5.4 and later, replace in /etc/modprobe.conf
alias ipv6 off
Upgrade Dell PowerEdge 2950 Bios on CentOS 5.x
Download “PE2950_BIOS_LX_2.7.0.BIN” from Dell with the service Tag.
1. Upload the file to CentOS box to /home/user.
2. Change the file to executable:
How to Install Git on CentOS5
In software development, Git is a distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) system with an emphasis on speed. Git was initially designed and developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development in 2005. It’s all the rage right now with sites like GitHub offering a social coding experience, and popular projects such as Perl, Ruby on Rails, and the Linux kernel using it.
High Memory Usage on a Dedicated or Cloud Server
The common philosophy with respect to system memory is that unused memory is wasted. Most operating systems, including both Windows and Linux maintain what’s called a memory “cache.” Technically this memory space is in use, however it is designed to be freed immediately if applications actually need the memory.
Install Samba on CentOS6 and Sharing with Windows Systems
Samba and Samba Client
Samba allows both CentOS resources to be shared with Windows systems and Windows resources to be shared with CentOS systems. CentOS accesses Windows resources using a package named samba-client.
Installing ClamAV on CentOS / Red Hat Servers
ClamAV is an open source (GPL) antivirus engine designed for detecting Trojans, viruses, malware and other malicious threats. It is the de facto standard for mail gateway scanning. It provides a high performance mutli-threaded scanning daemon, command line utilities for on demand file
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