The “tmpwatch ” command in linux is to removes files which haven't been accessed for a period of time. The tmpwatch recursively removes files which haven't been accessed for a given time. Normally, it's used to clean up directories which are used for temporary holding space such as /tmp. If you are noticing "/tmp" getting…
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How to recursively change Directory & File permission to 755 & 644 respectively
To change all the directories to 755 (drwxr-xr-x): find /directory_location -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; To change all the files to 644 (-rw-r- -r- -): find /directory_location -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
Continue readingHow to force redirect http to https using .htaccess
If you have an SSL certificate installed and would like to force your website to load with https URL - you may add the following code in the .htaccess file (Linux based hosting): RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301,NE] You need to place the .htaccess file in the home directory of your website.
Continue readingHow to delete Windows.old folder after Windows 10 update
I always keep adequate space in the system Partition (most of the times "C" drive). Because, the empty space is required to store various system files or Temporary Application files. Not enough space on this partition can often slow down the computer. I had 50+ GB free space in this 100 GB partition and only…
Continue reading10 best Web Hosting companies – Plans & Pricing 2019
# 1 HostGator is the largest shared hosting service provider in the whole world. There are good reasons for which millions of clients host there websites with HostGator. There service quality and support is superb and that is what set's them apart from others. Following are their Shared hosting packages: Besides Shared hosting - HostGator…
Continue readingWhy email accounts get hacked and How to prevent it
As a web hosting professional, I often come across with issues where clients' email get hacked. It is not something tough to guess what the consequences are: Sends out thousands of spam emails Steals financial or other important documents Pretends to be actual email sender and commits forgery Email domains and IPs get blacklisted and…
Continue readingDownload the favicon icon from any website
It is possible that you might like a favicon (yes the logo icon that is displayed in the browser tab) of a certain website. Now, normally most of the websites store it in the form of favicon.ico in the root directory of any website. So, you can just type in: http://domain.com/favicon.ico and download it when…
Continue readingSOLUTION!! How to find out the Windows key used in the computer
YOU WANT TO KNOW THE WINDOWS SERIAL KEY - WHICH WAS USED TO ACTIVATE YOUR WINDOWS. Why? You may be planning to re-install the windows. You may have lost the key. You may be selling your computer and buying a new one - but want to retain your copy of windows. No Worries. You can…
Continue readingDhaka city – Only one main road connecting North & South
Commuters from Uttara to Motijheel know what it takes for them to reach their destination in rush hours. It is hard to believe that our urban planners couldn't make a parallel lane to the Uttara - Motijheel road. Yes there are branch roads one through Kuril Bishwaroad and another one through Mohakhali Tejgaon - but…
Continue readingHow to remove Malware from WordPress sites
Wordpress has made the web designers' lives easier. It has reduced the web development time & cost drastically. The CMS is so powerful that more and more people are converting/migrating their sites to Wordpress. With ease comes the danger of being compromised. If compromised - your site will not function properly. It may leak your…
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