Jay Versluis SELinux – when installed – can take on one of three modes: To check which mode SELinux is running on, we can use either sestatus for a more detailed output, or simply getenforce for a one liner: sestatus SELinux status: enabled SELinuxfs mount: /sys/fs/selinux SELinux root directory: /etc/selinux Loaded policy name: targeted Current mode: enforcing … Read more
Sometimes you need to replace a string in your database with another string, and it can be rather tedious to plough through a large table manually. Thankfully MySQL can execute raw queries such as find and replace. This comes in handy if you’ve moved a WordPress installation to another URL: you only need to tweak … Read more
I’ve just installed the Windows 10 Technical Preview on my Samsung NC10. During the installation I was offered to transfer my settings from another PC, so I chose my Surface Pro running Windows 8.1. All settings were copied truthfully, including the fact that Windows boots up with the Metro Start Screen. It’s not what I … Read more
You can move databases and database users between subscriptions in Plesk. There’s no web interface for this, but with a bit of manual database tweaking you’ll soon get the hang of it. I recently split a subscription into two for a client and this trick came in handy. Before we begin, make sure you backup … Read more
Say you had domain.com/folder, and you’d like it to automatically redirect to domain.com/otherfolder, do the following: Add the above to a file called index.php in domain.com/folder. As soon as someone visits your location, the browser redirects to the new URL. Courtesy of the Stackoverflow community: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/768431/how-to-make-a-redirect-in-php
You’ve installed an SSL Certificate to secure your Plesk Panel, you’ve tested it with an SSL checker and sure enough: the ugly warning window doesn’t bother you or your customers anymore. But your email client still says that the server doesn’t have a valid certificate. What gives? The secret is this: SMTP, IMAP and POP3 … Read more
I love Safari – but it has an ultra annoying habit on new installations: it’s trying to be helpful by automatically unzipping ZIP files. It’s the most unuseful feature ever for a techie ever. Thankfully we can switch it off – something you only need to do once every 5 years, and hence it’s easily forgotten … Read more
To start your Linux distribution into EFI Recovery Mode you need an installation disk. Even the smallest “minimal” image will do. Shutdown the VM if it’s running. Then mount the ISO image onto your VM (under Configuration – Hardware – CD/DVD1). Make sure the “Connected” box is ticked. Next you need to tell Parallels Desktop that … Read more