Efficiency vs. Inefficiency, in a no-holds barred fight.
I've been using rsync for decades, and had never come across its cousin rrsync, until a google search put it on my map. I was revisiting the inherent security problem in rsync backups: if you've given ssh access to a server, it can typically do a lot more than just rsync. To limit the damage, … Read more
I fell for this one myself, so I present it here as a cautionary tale. I've been running Linux servers for 30 years or so, and have a muscle memory associated with changing sshd ports. Edit sshd_config to change Port=123 , update firewall to allow port 123, restart ssh, test config from another box to … Read more
Had to create this for a less technical user to manage htaccess, so thought I'd share. Your mileage may vary. Change the location of the default htpass file in the config. You can supply another location in mid script if you have more than one. #!/bin/bash# ConfigurationHTACCESS_FILE_DEFAULT="htpass_test"# Function to display a list of usersdisplay_users() { … Read more
I've been frustrated by this one several times. If you run an nginx server with php-fpm you'll be used to setting php values in the php-fpm pool file. That should supercede any values in php.ini So with some values this works: These all work fine. But if you look anywhere on the internet, it tells … Read more
Just a quick one, as I couldn't find the answer around the internet. That's it. Hit Test, and away you go. Backing up from US to Hetzner Germany took about 20 mins for 1.2Gb backup. Slow, but it completed without error.