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  • Resize images with Linux

    Resize images with Linux

    Use Linux command line. Resize multiple images with Linux is very simple by using ImageMagick suite. First of all, let’s install ImageMagick that includes lots of tools to manipulate images. To do that, execute following command in terminal window: $ sudo apt-get install imagemagick Now, lots of new commands are available (check ImageMagick command line […]

  • Review of DigitalOcean, Linode and Vultr

    A Developer’s Review of DigitalOcean, Linode, and Vultr I have a side-by-side comparison for you of the best and worst features of some of the largest cloud computing companies currently around. I am going to write based mostly on my own experience, and not a spec comparison because anyone can do that just by looking […]

  • Using Fail2ban to Secure Your Server

    Fail2ban is a log-parsing application that monitors system logs for symptoms of an automated attack on your Server Fail2ban is primarily focused on SSH attacks, although it can be further configured to work for any service that uses log files and can be subject to a compromise.   Installing Fail2ban apt-get install fail2ban General Settings […]

  • Hello Application

    Hello Application for Iphone and Android Hello Network, Inc. was founded by well-known social pioneer Orkut Buyukkokten (creator of orkut.com) and a small group of ex-Google engineers. After witnessing the evolution of social networking over the past 16 years, Orkut was inspired to help bring people together around their common interests — a vision that […]

  • mysql service stops automatically

    The most common reason why MySQL is not running is that it stopped or failed to start as a result of not enough memory. This can usually be seen by attempting to start the mysql server (“service mysql start” on Ubuntu and some other systems) and then reviewing the mysql error log (usually in /var/log/mysql/error.log […]

  • Download WordPress through terminal and cleanup

    Remove Ftp Connection from plugin installation define(‘FS_METHOD’, ‘direct’);

  • cpu and memory overload too many /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start

    Limit the Number of Apache Processes and Children Most operating systems’ default Apache configurations are not well suited for smaller servers– 25 child processes or more is common. If each of your Apache child processes uses 120MB of RAM, then your VPS would need 3GB just for Apache. One visitor’s web browser may request 4 […]

  • Samsung 256gb microsd memorycard

    The 256GB card is the only model in the EVO+ series to boast such impressive read and write speeds. It also makes Samsung the first company to deliver a MicroSD at the 256GB capacity, that is also U3 certified. the availability of a 256GB version of their popular EVO Plus MicroSD card series. Not unlike […]

  • Twitter Verification

    Twitter is now inviting any and all users to upgrade their accounts to verified status, a designation that until today was exclusively used to identify key individuals (celebrities, public figures and so on) and organizations on the microblogging platform as authentic. Verified accounts are designated by a blue badge icon with a white checkmark inside. […]

  • WordPress Email Not Sending in VPS

    You will need to install an MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) on your droplet in order to route mail for PHP. You can do this simply by installing postfix or sendmail on your droplet.   sudo apt-get install sendmail Configure hosts file correctly: nano /etc/hosts And make sure the line looks like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain […]

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