Will Rowe Mod
I connect things.
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- UNIX
- Nginx
- HAProxy
- BIND
- stunnel
- PHP
- MySQL
- Ubuntu
- CentOS
- Postfix
- PHPMyAdmin
- Zabbix
- MediaWiki
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Errors on apt-get update and Postgresql 9.3 Installation
Hello! We’ve forced an update of ubuntu on the london mirror (5.101.111.50 & 2a03:b0c0:1:1::4). Can you try again, and if sti… -
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My droplet has been compromised and is sending an outgoing Flood or DDoS. What do I do?
vbamba; the security of servers is beyond the responsibility of digitalocean; they have no access to your servers and thus all secu… -
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My droplet has been compromised and is sending an outgoing Flood or DDoS. What do I do?
Another issue that has been reported is a vulnerable tomcat installation; one customer has passed along this as a potentially usefu… -
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My droplet has been compromised and is sending an outgoing Flood or DDoS. What do I do?
Thanks, Justaguy, this actually is the guide ;-) <br> <br>I’m a Support Agent of DigitalOcean, and in the past 48 hours we’ve had… -
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My droplet has been compromised and is sending an outgoing Flood or DDoS. What do I do?
Here is some advice for trying to find evidence of virus and trojans on your server causing issues. Log into your server using the console in our control panel. The link looks like this: <strong>https://cloud.digitalo... -
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How do i check to see if my server is running an open proxy?
If you have access to the nmap tool, you can check to see if your server is running an open, unsecured HTTP proxy by running the following from a remote location:<br><br><pre>sudo nmap -sS -sV -p 8080 --script http-op... -
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How i update my kernel?
Changing a kernel is a potentially significant change and should only be done if you really need to. As always, make backups before you make any serious change to your server. Then, the typical procedure for updating... -
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How do I choose a secure password?
Here are some tips for choosing a secure password: 1) Create a password that has eight or more characters. The longer the password the better. 2) Use a string of random words. 3) Add numbers and/or punctuation to your... -
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SSL Library Error: 185073780 key values mismatch
Hi Tony! <br> <br>Usually that means that the private key and the certificate do not match. <br> <br>I found the following article … -
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Whats the different between amsterdam 1 and amsterdam 2 ?
Hello! <br> <br>To add to cameron’s information - AMS1 and AMS2 are different facilities with different networks. <br> <br>They us… -
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DigitalOcean mirrors failing?
Hello! <br> <br>Please execute this command to update your package lists, then retry your installation: <br> <br>apt-get update <br… -
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Vps download
It is possible that there is some networking issues between you and your droplet. <br> <br>I recommend making a traceroute, and sen… -
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Ports 554 and 7070
554 is usually a RTSP port, and 7070 is often used by RealAudio. Do you have any video streaming service enabled in any running app… -
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apt-get install not working
No worries! The important thing is that you got it working :-) -
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apt-get install not working
Hi francis! What version of ubuntu are you running, and is it 32 or 64 bit? You can look in /etc/lsb-release and run the command “u… -
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Ubuntu 12.04 x64 Server - wrong ownership on /var/log/syslog?
In creating a brand-new Ubuntu 12.04 x64 droplet, my permissions look all fine: <br> <br>https://www.dropbox.com/s/4isejd8h13tr0j4/… -
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Virtio on Ubuntu?
Hi oloryn! <br> <br>I actually don’t see virtIO enabled on your droplets, so I’ve gone ahead and switched it on. To activate it, wh… -
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Install image optimisation packages in ubuntu - for wordpress
Hello! For help on this plugin, you may find some useful advice by selecting the “support” tab on the plugin page: http://wordpress… -
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Kernel update and change from 64 to 32 bit kernel killed my box with "kernel panic" error.
Are you able to reset your kernel back to a 64-bit one in the control panel? <br> <br>If you have trouble, open a ticket and we can… -
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Kernel update and change from 64 to 32 bit kernel killed my box with "kernel panic" error.
When you have installed a 64 bit OS, you should stick with a 64 bit kernel. <br> <br>Using a 32 bit kernel with a 64 bit operating…