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Docker is a way for developers to package applications with all their dependencies and configurations into a single image that can run on any setup, making it easy to port applications across machines in a consistent manner that removes all complaints such as “it works on my machine”. These images or containers are designed to […]
Vim, released in 1991 is now almost 30 years old. But far from being outdated software, vim is more integral to the Linux experience than ever. Every person who has used, or still uses Linux is also a vim user, and at the very least, has used it to peer into configuration files, if not […]
Docker allows you to create “images” for your application that contain everything needed for the app to run on another machine. The process of creating this image is called “building,” and during this build process, you need to specify all the files and folders required for your application. You can add these in two ways. […]
It is crucial these days to serve your web traffic through Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), the secure version of HTTP which we’re familiar with seeing in our web browsers. But in order to use this secure protocol to serve our web site data to users we will first require an SSL to be installed on […]
What is Vim? Vim is a very useful command line interface text editing tool which is widely used for editing program code as well as text files. This tool was created as an improvement on the Vi text editing utility and comes default with nearly all Linux distributions. Sometimes files containing code will contain hidden […]
Docker is a framework for downloading and easily installing applications on your server. If you don’t use Docker and install an application directly on your system, it can change your system files, and you may need to resolve dependencies, among other things. Uninstalling the application can leave stuff on your server as well. But with […]
Virtually every website depends on a Database Management System to store and serve data to users as they interact with a website or application. In Linux environments you will commonly see the use of MariaDB or MySQL as the Database Management System. Such software allows for us to store and manage our site data securely […]
When I launched NameHero back in 2015, I had one goal: to make hosting as easy and efficient as possible for resellers and MSPs. A critical piece of this puzzle? Web Host Manager (WHM)—the powerhouse control panel that drives your hosting business. If you’re serious about succeeding as a reseller, mastering WHM isn’t optional—it’s essential. […]
Vim has a surprisingly robust pasting mechanism. For what looks like a basic text editing program, you can perform complex wizardry using concepts like registers, and you can even enhance its pasting functionality using plugins. All of this without resorting to a mouse! Vim is an exemplary example of how a keyboard-based tool can encapsulate […]
Within a shared or multi-tenant hosting environment there important items to keep in mind such as server stability, resource allocation for clients, software version requirements and maintaining security. In this article, we’ll be going over the benefits of CloudLinux and utilizing Cagefs in those environments. What is Cloudlinux? Cloudlinux (CL) is an operating system available […]