Plesk basic command line functions
Here's a list of helpful and time saving commands for Parallels Plesk Panel administrators who want to manage the Plesk server and its configuration locally using command line utilities. The command line utilities for Linux/Unix are located in the /usr/local/psa/bin directory on the Parallels Plesk Panel
Use Command Line Faster
Every Linux user knows how powerful the command line is, especially when you manage servers. And if you have to deal with the command line frequently, it is very important to work efficiently and quickly. Here are some tips I know that would allow you to work faster with the
Install and Configure maldet (Linux Malware Detect - LMD)
Linux Malware Detect (LMD) is a malware scanner for Linux released under the GNU GPLv2 license, that is designed around the threats faced in shared hosted environments. It uses threat data from network edge intrusion detection systems to extract malware that is actively being used in attacks and generates signatures
Secure New MySQL Installation
After installing MySQL, it's important that you secure the installation by a) removing anonymous accounts and b) setting a password on the admin account. This can be done with mysqladmin or with direct SQL queries. I prefer the SQL queries so that's what I'll show here. Start mysql command line
Cron jobs with GUI
Whenever I try to explain using cron to schedule jobs, new Linux users cringe at the thought of touching yet another command line tool. It's a shame, as cron is an incredibly handy tool worth learning and using. Yet, just because you fear the command line, doesn't mean you don't