Why Unix Timestamp Is Useful
Overview Unix timestamps are a way or storing a specific date and time. Unix timestamps are a 10 digit number that represents the number of seconds that have passed since midnight Universal...
View ArticleList Of Common Ports And Protocols
List Of Common Ports And Protocols Below is a list of common ports and protocols as well as the service it is generally associated with. If you feel there are ports that should be on this list, please...
View ArticleUsing Curl As A Wget For Mac Replacement
Overview I was trying to download a file on my Mac and realised that there is no wget for Mac. Since I consistently use wget I decided to find a way to get wget for mac. I found a quick way to create...
View ArticleManually Override DNS -Window, Linux and Mac Examples
Overview First off, let me explain what a DNS Entry is in order for us to understand why we would need to override it. Basically a DNS entry is a record or entry that tells us what ip address is of a...
View ArticleWhy is Apache Restarting Randomly
Overview If your apache seems to restart randomly, it can be confusing and difficult to find the issue. I noticed apache on one of my servers was restarting at what seemed like random times. Why is...
View ArticleLogrotate Set File Permissions
Overview If you have ever wondered why your log files randomly change permissions each night. Logrotate could be up to its tricks. Similar to the other article I published on Why is apache randomly...
View ArticleMySQL Copy Table From One Database To Another
Overview So you are looking at transferring the data of on MySQL Table into another MySQL Table. Migrating data from database to another database table can be surprisingly easier than you would think....
View ArticleGrant Privileges To User in MySQL
Overview If you would like to add a user to MySQL and give them permissions to view on or multiple databases, then continue reading. It is a fairly simple process and can be very powerful in keeping...
View ArticlePHP Ping Script Video Tutorial
Webucator, a provider of online and onsite business and technical training, contacted me and asked if they use my php ping script article as a basis for a new training video. The video would be added...
View ArticleSuccessful SU For Nobody By Root?
Successful su for nobody by root? If you are looking through you auth log files you may notice entries saying “session opened for user nobody”. What could this mean and is your server being...
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