Needing to install apps from source (meaning downloading the raw source code and compiling it) is rare, but it happens. The obvious benefit is that if you have the source code, you can make changes to it.

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We all know how important it is to use secure passwords. In some cases, it may be appropriate to use randomized passwords that are different, so that if one application or login is breached, others will remain safe. Linux has several built-in features for generating random strings to be used as passwords.

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Cron commands derive their name from the Greek word “chrono”, meaning “time”. Cron commands can be used to execute a command or script at a scheduled time. It is a Linux OS daemon that lies dormant after being loaded onto the memory once. It is primarily used for system administration and syncing emails in mailboxes, although the uses are innumerable.

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Sometimes it is important to see what processes and/or applications your Linux server is running. This knowledge can help you clear up an ailing server, speed it up and make it more efficient so that it can serve web pages and execute online applications faster and more efficiently.

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Caching your Thumbshots.com images prevents you from paying extra fees from reaching your limit. Learn how save these images locally.

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Yesterday I went through a cPanel upgrade and the following morning I got the following emails in my mailbox: Certificate for courier-imapd on myserver.com will expire in less then 30 days.   You should install a new certifcate  as soon as possible.   You can install a new certificate in WHM under “Manager Service SSL Certificates” * [...]

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Are you wondering why your server seems to be running slower than it should? Or perhaps, you’d like to know if it’s time for an hardware upgrade? Today I’m going to show you some basic Linux commands that allow you to see how your system performs and how to manage processes. I’m not talking about [...]

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Two of the most popular file compression formats on Linux are TAR and ZIP. You might have seen some file archives with the .tar.gz extension. Those are TAR archives. On the other end, zipped files are well known as they also exist on other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows. Using TAR To Compress Or [...]

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