Bob Flora
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How to know if I have "log4j"?
I just read about a severe security vulnerability in something called "log4j" from Apache. I have a LAMP droplet and I need to know how to find out if log4j is installed on the droplet? I don't see a package by that n...Accepted Answer: Hi all, In addition to what has already been mentioned, I could suggest taking a look at this answer here: What should I do to protect against CVE-2021-44228/Log4shell vulnerability with Apache Log4j? (https://www.dig... -
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Simple Apache question...
I’m using DO’s MySQL marketplace image because the server is to be used as a separate, dedicated DB server to my web server. I don’… -
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Simple Apache question...
I have created a new MySQL droplet (using the DO MySQL marketplace image) which comes preconfigured with a default web page which seems to work fine. I now want to assign a subdomain name (e.g., db.example.com) to thi... -
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Problem with redli command on managed redis db
Never mind… I tried reconnecting again later and the redli commands were working. I have no idea what was going on the first time… -
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Problem with redli command on managed redis db
I have set up a DO managed redis db and installed the redli command on my droplet. When I enter redli --tls -h <host> -a <password> -p 25061 on the droplet the db returns Connected to 5.0.6. But if I then enter any re... -
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How to debug DO managed DB throughput/latency spikes?
I recently moved my WordPress database to a DO managed MySQL db. So, I have a single droplet connected over a private network to a single DO db. Since then, I have been seeing occasional large spikes in db throughput ... -
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How to change caching_sha2_password to mysql_native_password on a DigitalOcean's Managed MySQL Database?
I just want to contribute to this thread by stating that I too was seeing the same error message after switching my WordPress (PHP)… -
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Which SQL mode values to use for WordPress?
I have a WordPress site running on a DO droplet and WordPress uses a localhost MySQL db. I want to migrate the db to a DO managed MySQL db. I have created the new db and completed migrating the db data, however, I hav...Accepted Answer: DO managed DBs do work with WP, I ran many tests with them. You might bump into a couple of issues: In the DO GUI DB settings, you need to set STRICTTRANSTABLES You might want to check this: https://www.digitalocean.c... -
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Droplet experiencing high load averages during low CPU usage
I have a Ubuntu 18.04 droplet that occasionally experiences high load averages for brief periods, but the DO monitoring charts show low and steady CPU usage, steady disk I/O, steady traffic, and a small bump in RAM (p... -
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How to set up SSH/SFTP subdomain?
I currently connect to my droplets via SSH and SFTP by specifying the droplet's IP address and port 22 in the SSH/SFTP client programs. This works fine, but I would like to be able to specify a domain or subdomain (e.... -
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How to change Ubuntu user email address
My Ubuntu droplet is sending emails for things like cron output to email address my-user-name@ubuntu. The emails pile up in file /var/mail/my-user-name. How can I change this so the emails go to my external email addr...Accepted Answer: You can forward root's mail inbox to your email address. To do this, you can open the /etc/aliases file with your editor. You will find this inside the file. ``` See man 5 aliases for format postmaster: root ``` Ad... -
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Putty error: No supported authentication methods available (server sent: publickey)
@thelunchbawx, I am having the exact same problem. Did you figure out a solution?