Periodically I’ve had auditors come to me and say “can you tell me what this user on this system did between such-and-such dates/times” and my answer is usually no. By default, Linux systems don’t log this info. But they can. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use auditd, which is a daemon you […]
How to Setup FTP Server with VSFTPD on CentOS 8
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June 26, 2021 @ 5:03 am, by Jon BilohThis article was contributed by the folks at RackNerd – a provider of shared hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, DRaaS, colocation, and more. If you are looking for an affordable hosting service, be sure to check out RackNerd. File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, is a type of network protocol that lets you transfer […]
How to Set Up Nginx Server Blocks on Ubuntu 20.04
This article was contributed by the folks at RackNerd – a provider of shared hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, DRaaS, colocation, and more. If you are looking for a VPS with full root access to set up Nginx on, be sure to review their latest LowEndBox special offers here. If you want to […]
Guide to Free Game Server Control Panels
free game control panel, game server, game server control panel, tutorial June 10, 2021 @ 5:32 am, by Jon BilohHosting a game server may not be easy through a terminal, though even experienced cannot handle the game servers through Command Line Interface when hosting a large number of game servers. In this case, using a game control panel provides ease of access to your game servers along with good security measures. While some may […]
How to Use the Chattr Command in Linux
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How to Setup Replicated Highly Available SQLite with rqlite
If you need a highly available database configuration where the loss of one node doesn’t result in loss of service and changes on one node are replicated to other nodes, you would probably reach for MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or one of the big boys like Oracle or SQL Server. Probably the last thing that would cross […]
Guide to Understanding File Permissions in Linux
file permissions, linux, linux file permissions, Security, sysadmin, system administation, tutorial May 16, 2021 @ 7:16 am, by raindog308Since very early in its history, Unix systems have supported file and directory permissions. This security mechanism allow users to make their files private from other users, and for administrators to protect system configuration information from unauthorized changes. In this tutorial we’ll go over the basics of Unix file permissions. Users and Groups All files […]
How to Find Files in Linux
debian, files, filesystem, find, linux, sysadmin, tutorial, utilities, utility May 15, 2021 @ 7:09 am, by raindog308There’s nothing more frustrating than knowing that a file exists on your system but not knowing where it is. It’s like losing your car keys or misplacing your phone. Sometimes you’ll have contextual clues – for example, system configuration files are usually in /etc. But even there, you’ve got 253 directories and subdirectories and over […]
LowEndBoxTV: How to Find That File You Lost in Linux
command line, hosting, linux, lowendboxtv, technical tutorial, tutorial May 2, 2021 @ 12:00 am, by raindog308I was editing it just a minute ago… Ever lose something on a filesystem? It can be tricky to move around directories tryin to find it. In this video, we shown you two ways to quickly find any file on Linux, as well as ways to search for files by criteria such as size, age, […]
LowEndBoxTV: Create Your Own Self-Hosted Disposable Webmail with Inbucket
debian, email, inbucket, lowendboxtv, Spam, technical tutorial, tutorial May 1, 2021 @ 9:14 pm, by raindog308Services like Mailinator allow anyone to setup disposable webmail accounts for easy filtering of disposable emails. If you are hesitant to give your email to web sites or organizations because you know they’re going to sign you up for mailing lists, this approach allows you an unlimited number of instantly-generated emails to preserve your sanity. […]
