How do I make changes to php settings on my vps/server?

by | Feb 26, 2011 | Knowledgebase, VPS and Dedicated

Here we are discussing runtime settings of php, not adding/removing php modules. 1) If you have phpsuexec setup through cpanel (i.e. you have cpanel on your vps/server and you have phpseuxec active), then you can place php.ini file by copying it from /usr/local/lib/php.ini to the folder where the php script is being executed over the web. You can then edit php.ini there to make changes to it. To make server level changes, you can edit /usr/local/lib/php.ini 2) If you have php as apache module, then you can a) edit server wide settings by editing php.ini (in cpanel at /usr/local/lib/php.ini) and make sure to restart apache server. b) And if you want to make account level changes only (e.g. only want to enable/disable register_globals in one account), you can refer to this: http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.php http://www.php.net/manual/en/configuration.changes.php Please read those links for all the possible changes you can do in php. For example to disable register_globals for one account when php is running as apache module, you will place this directive: php_flag register_globals off in .htaccess file in the public_html folder of that account. Again, please read those links for all type of settings you can set in...

How do I install yum on CentOS 4?

by | Feb 26, 2011 | Knowledgebase, VPS and Dedicated

If yum is not installed on your vps/server, you can install it via ssh. First check the version of your OS. You can do that from shell: cat /etc/redhat-release If you are on CentOS 4, you can download yum rpm and its required packages and install them. Typically this is what is required on a plain CentOS 4.4 vps/server: rpm -ivh sqlite-3.3.3-1.2.i386.rpm rpm -ivh sqlite-devel-3.3.3-1.2.i386.rpm rpm -ivh python-elementtree-1.2.6-4.2.1.i386.rpm rpm -ivh python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.i386.rpm rpm -ivh python-urlgrabber-2.9.8-2.noarch.rpm rpm -ivh yum-2.4.3-1.c4.noarch.rpm You can find these rpm files from centos.org public mirrors. Here is one working at the time of writing this KB: http://altruistic.lbl.gov/mirrors/centos/4.4/os/i386/CentOS/RPMS/ Note: the above are exactly for CentOS 4.4. For other versions, you may need different packages/versions. You can try installing yum rpm for your particular version and rpm program will lead you to other required packages. How do I install yum on CentOS 4? If yum is not installed on your vps/server, you can install it via ssh. First check the version of your OS. You can do that from shell: cat /etc/redhat-release If you are on CentOS 4, you can download yum rpm and its required packages and install them. Typically this is what is required on a plain CentOS 4.4 vps/server: rpm -ivh sqlite-3.3.3-1.2.i386.rpm rpm -ivh sqlite-devel-3.3.3-1.2.i386.rpm rpm -ivh python-elementtree-1.2.6-4.2.1.i386.rpm rpm -ivh python-sqlite-1.1.7-1.2.i386.rpm rpm -ivh python-urlgrabber-2.9.8-2.noarch.rpm rpm -ivh yum-2.4.3-1.c4.noarch.rpm You can find these rpm files from centos.org public mirrors. Here is one working at the time of writing this KB: http://altruistic.lbl.gov/mirrors/centos/4.4/os/i386/CentOS/RPMS/ Note: the above are exactly for CentOS 4.4. For other versions, you may need different packages/versions. You can try installing yum rpm for your particular version and...

What is the difference between unmetered and metered bandwidth?

by | Feb 26, 2011 | Knowledgebase, VPS and Dedicated

Example: 1mbps unmetered or 150 GB Bandwidth In the example above – you have two options for your bandwidth allotment. The first one is 1mbps unmetered. This translates to your bandwidth being unlimited – however its speed is capped at 1mb per second. The alternative of 150GB metered – means that your bandwidth is tracked to a cap of 150GB – but you are able to utilize the full speed of the bandwidth pipe – most often...