Recently there was an issue where the fopen and curl function and shell_exec functions were reverting back to original values. Using the MutiPHP Editor was not working. the resolution was that the php-fmp handler was being used on a cpanel server. So the php-fpm config file needed to be changed. The line that needs to […]
How do I manage databases in the Plesk control panel?
The Plesk Control Panel has the ability to create multiple MySQL and PostgreSQL databases as well as multiple users within each database. Also, directly accessible via Plesk, are the links to phpMyAdmin and PhpPGAdmin, the PHP interface applications that abstract mysql or postgresql into a web-based administration tool, allowing you to sort, edit, and create […]
PHP Custom Sessions Not Working in Plesk
I went and adjusted the expected time out to 4 hours on every domain and on the default settings through Plesk. But it seems that instead of time outs being handled by php, the server runs a cron job that handles the timeouts and ignore php settings. That breaks our apps. Is it there a […]
After switching a WordPress website to FPM served by nginx in Plesk, it fails to load with “404 Not Found” on all pages except start page
After switching a WordPress website to FPM served by nginx in Plesk, it fails to load with “404 Not Found” on all pages except start page. See: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/213912945-A-WordPress-website-on-a-Plesk-server-shows-404-Not-Found-on-all-pages-except-index-php-when-running-on-FPM-by-nginx For one website In Plesk, add the content below to the Additional nginx directives field of the WordPress domain at Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx […]
Mariadb default logs location & –log-error
I am using mariadb and I to investigate some issue I wanted to check the logs. To my surprise, log file is not generated for mariadb. I suspect this cannot be the case so I am doubting my search skills. MariaDB [(none)]> show variables like ‘log_error’ -> ; +—————+——-+ | Variable_name | Value | +—————+——-+ […]
Unable to upgrade/install Plesk on Ubuntu/Debian: the following packages have unmet dependencies
Install Plesk on Ubuntu. Running the plesk installer results in failure. Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following packages have unmet […]
How to replace IP address for domains/clients/resellers in Plesk for Linux
Need to replace the IP’s for plesk domains to a single IP? Here’s how: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/213938045-How-to-replace-IP-address-for-domains-clients-resellers-in-Plesk-for-Linux
How To Install and Configure Zabbix Agent on Ubuntu 18.04
This KB explores How To Install and Configure Zabbix on Ubuntu 18.04 Navigate to https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/ Find the release from the current version. wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/4.1/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix/zabbix-agent_4.2.0~alpha1-1%2Bbionic_amd64.deb # dpkg -i zabbix-agent_4.2.0~alpha1-1+bionic_amd64.deb apt update # service zabbix-agent start
Network Throughput Testing with iPerf
iPerf is a command-line tool used in diagnosing network speed issues by measuring the maximum network throughput a server can handle. It is particularly useful when experiencing network speed issues, as you can use iPerf to determine which server is unable to reach maximum throughput. Basic usage: run iperf -s on machine A then go […]
Unable to login because of a ESXi root account lockout
See : https://www.ivobeerens.nl/2018/01/02/esxi-root-account-locked/ and https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-6-0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vcli.examples.doc%2Fcli_manage_users.9.5.html