How to Check Linux Version

If you’re new to Linux, starting up a new machine, or just looking for more info on your server’s OS and Linux Kernel, you can easily check your system’s Linux version using one of several methods. Depending on your specific distribution, some of these methods may work better for you

Hivelocity Adds AlmaLinux to Custom Server Options

Hivelocity, leading Private Cloud and Dedicated Server solutions provider, is pleased to announce their premium custom server options now include AlmaLinux OS. As an open-source Linux distribution built for and around the CloudLinux community, AlmaLinux offers users a stable, supported, and free, enterprise-grade OS alternative to distributions like Fedora and

Can Terraform Automate Your Hybrid Cloud?

It’s undeniable. IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible are revolutionizing the way we build and interact with large-scale infrastructure. But why? What is Terraform, and what about it makes this tool so essential? As you may already be aware, it’s become increasingly common for companies to utilize not one cloud

Cloud-init: Automate Your Server Configuration

As we continue expanding the functionality and convenience of our new public RESTful API, Hivelocity is pleased to announce our bare metal dedicated servers now offer instant configuration with cloud-init support. As the industry-standard for customizing cloud instances, cloud-init means our customers can now configure their dedicated servers with the

Software

SOFTWARE The operating systems and control software you need. Control Panels We offer a wide range of both Linux and Windows supported control panels that are all built to simplify server and website management. Whether you have just a few sites to manage, a few thousand sites, or even if

Bash Vulnerability CVE-2014-6271 “Shellshock” – How to Test and Patch.

A new vulnerability, known as “Shellshock”, was recently discovered within Bash. This security hole needs to be patched immediately to avoid potential exploits of your Linux server. Our Fully Managed cPanel customers have already had this patch applied since yesterday. An additional patch will likely be required to completely resolve

Determining Which Packages Are Installed On a Linux System

Linux packages are collections of files that provide functionality for a Linux system. They can include programs, libraries, configuration files, documentation, and other resources. Linux packages are usually distributed in a compressed format, such as .tar.gz, .deb, or .rpm.  To install a Linux package, you need to use a package

Install Fantastico on cpanel server

Install Fantastico on Linux cpanel server Before installing Fantastico you must replace the buggy version of wget that ships with your OS or Fantastico will not install. After you fix this you can continue with the installation process: If you have Fedora Core 5/6 or CentOS 5 or Red Hat

Operating the YUM Package Manager

YUM is a package manager for RPM-based Linux distributions such as Fedora, CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It allows users to install, update, remove and search for software packages from various repositories. YUM also resolves dependencies and handles configuration files automatically. YUM stands for Yellowdog Updater Modified and was

How Do I Boot Into Rescue Mode?

Rescue mode provides the ability to boot a small Linux environment entirely from CD-ROM, or via an alternative boot method, rather than the system’s hard drive. As the name implies, rescue mode is provided to rescue you from situations in which you may have limited access to your system. When

Installing Frontpage Extensions on Linux

To install Frontapage extensions on a Linux server, the following is the procedure. This document describes how to install the Microsoft FrontPage extensions for Apache on Linux. These instructions were written specifically using Red Hat Linux 6.1 and Apache 1.3.9. The specifics of these instructions assume that you have Apache