After creating two different MySQL database backup tools in Python here and here, we can improve the database backups by automating them. This is where Cronjobs come in handy. Cronjobs are available on Unix-like systems and make it possible to execute commands on specified times or time intervals.…
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On Windows, the most used email client appears to be Microsoft Outlook. On OS X it’s even a fairly popular choice. But for Linux, it’s not really an option, since Microsoft doesn’t have an offical version for Linux. Luckily there are enough other options out there. One of which is called Thunderbird. In my opinion…
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Docker is an amazingly popular technology for server admins and developers alike. With Docker it’s possible to create a unified application container. This container holds your application, as well as your application’s dependencies. To deploy your application on a server, you just have to import the Docker image and run it. Everything that’s important is inside…
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In a previous tutorial, I showed how to create a subdomain on your Ubuntu Server running Apache. Today I’m going one step further and I’m going to create a script that’ll automatically create a new subdomain.…
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You’ve probably heard of Git already? Yeah, of course, it’s a wonderful version control system optimized for modern development cycles, efficient co-working and easy of use. Combined with a great way of handling large files, all without a single hiccup.…
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Email is one of those things everyone uses, all day, everywhere around the globe. Email is also such a thing that everyone expects to just work without problems. But email is also the thing that almost never works at the moment you need it to work. At least that’s the case when you’re hosting your…
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Sometimes you’ll have to run some commands very frequently. Then it can be useful to create a script that runs all those commands, when you just run the script.…
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It doesn’t happen a lot, but sometimes it’s necessary to change your server timezone, when using a pre-configured VPS for example. There’s only one simple command you need to know to reconfigure your timezone. To view your current date and time settings, run date . And to change your timezone, run the following command:
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Almost every website uses subdomains, my website as well for example. When you enter “http://daanlenaerts.com” in the address bar of your browser, you will get to my website. And when you type “http://blog.daanlenaerts.com“, you will be redirected to my blog, where you’re currently reading this article.…
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SSH is a broad protocol, which is used to connect to Linux and Unix devices over the network, or even over the internet. SSH is commonly used with GIT repositories and remote server management. With SSH support finally coming to Windows 10, it feels like the right time to explain really quick how you can…
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