Change Date for Ubuntu Server

Check your current timezone by just running Or checking the timezone file at So to change it just run And follow on screen instructions. Easy. Also be sure to restart cron as it won’t pick up the timezone change and will still be running on UTC.

Add resolvers to ubuntu server

Once you have entered the values correctly, press Ctrl+Enter to save it with the current filename, then press Ctrl+X to exit the editor. Provided you entered your values correctly, verify the new settings by retyping the cat command: Apply setting to Interface After you have determined the values entered are correct, restart networking with the … Read more

Server time off in Ubuntu 14.04

To install ntp on Ubuntu, Linux or debian based distribitions To install ntp on Fedora, Centos or redhat based distribitions You can edit the file /etc/ntp.conf to control certain variables with the NTP service, and can start and stop the file using “/etc/init.d/ntp [status|start|stop]”.

Ghost Vulnerability

A very serious security problem has been found and patched in the GNU C Library called Glibc. It was announced on 27th January 2015.

Here are the affected Linux distros:

  • RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) version 5.x, 6.x and 7.x
  • CentOS Linux version 5.x, 6.x & 7.x
  • Ubuntu Linux version 10.04, 12.04 LTS
  • Debian Linux version 7.x
  • Linux Mint version 13.0
  • Fedora Linux version 19 or older
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 and older (also OpenSuse Linux 11 or older versions).
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • Arch Linux glibc version <= 2.18-1

Read More to Fix the GHOST vulnerability on a CentOS/RHEL/Fedora/Ubuntu Linux

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Reset the Mysql password

How to reset the mysql password on a linux server. CentOS First, stop the MySQL service/daemon. On Centos/RHEL you would run: Next, edit the MySQL config file (/etc/my.cnf on CentOS/RHEL) and add the following to the [mysqld] section. Start MySQL back up You will now be able to connect as user root without any password. … Read more

Install Liveperson

Open the Ubuntu Software center http://www.liveperson.com Linux http://solutions.liveperson.com/agent-console/launch/lpac_frame.html Windows http://agent.liveperson.net/LPAC/INSTALLER/GA/LPAC_WIN.exe Mac http://agent.liveperson.net/LPAC/INSTALLER/GAEA/LPAC_OSX.dmg (Complete the form with your login credentials & Log in) My Liveperson Agent Console Download