How to enable a CRON for WordPress
About CRONs and WordPress WordPress does not have the traditional concept of a CRON. Instead, when any page is loaded, a the CRON routine is
Operating Systems
How to automatically redirect all port 80 HTTP requests on a NGINX server to port 443 SSL
About redirecting port 80 (HTTP) requests to port 443 (SSL) on an NGINX server These days all websites require SSL to be installed otherwise the
How to use Fail2ban to block errand 404s on a WordPress/Apache website
About Fail2ban blocking 404s for Apache websites These days hackers scan your website for any known vulnerability. For example, they might run scripts that track
How to see a list of Fail2ban IPs
About Fail2ban IP blocking Fail2ban is fantastic Linux security software that blocks multiple authentication failures on a Linux host. The beauty of this software is
Change permissions on a directory and all subdirectories in Linux
About Changing Permissions on a Directory and All Subdirectories You may sometimes run into a situation where you want to change the permission on a
How do DD from one server to another
Background DD is an incredibly powerful Linux Utility that allows you to copy disks, partitions, and files from one place to another. This article explains
How to change username on Ubuntu using the command line
Usermod is your friend is you want to change the username and / or home directory of an Ubuntu user. The catch is you can’t
How to change the hostname on an Ubuntu server using the command line
What is a hostname in Linux? A Linux hostname is a unique name given to a device on a network. It is used to identify
How to enable gzip compression on an Apache server
Background Numerous sites that test web server speed refers to ‘compression on the server’. The idea behind this compression is that the server compresses certain
How to add a Debian 9 (Stretch) Repo Mirror for Apt
As of April 2019, it seems fresh server installations of Debian do not attach properly to mirrors. This article explains how to manually add a