How fast is my Linux server’s hard drive (I/O)?
There is a simple command that will perform a test on your hard drive in Linux to tell you how fast it is.
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How to install PPTPD on CentOS VPS
Here is a very straight forward script that will install PPTPD on CentOS in no time.
How to get email alerts when someone logs in as root via SSH
This is a very useful script that will alert you whenever someone logs into your server via ssh, it you ever get this and it’s not you, then it may be too late but who knows, there may be a way to do something about it before it gets worse.
How to backup your files to Dropbox using bash
Ever wanted to upload files from your Linux shell to your Dropbox account? well, here is how.
How to backup remote linux servers using rnapshot in Debian / Ubuntu
Here is a way to backup remote Linux servers using rsnapshot, which can do incremental backups.
How to secure SSHd
Leaving the default settings of SSH is not a good idea, here are a few steps you should consider to improve the security of your server.
Securing your wordpress installation
Here are a few things that will help secure your Wordpress site.