Most folk have encountered the tool speedtest.net for testing broadband bandwidth speeds. To test your debian linux server/vps bandwidth speed using the same service via CLI do the following: SSH to your server as root or use sudo Download the speed test python script Set permissions to allow it to be executed At this point … Read more
Out the box MariaDB on Debian 9 was 10.1 on my VestaCP server. This wasn’t high enough to run some of the web apps I needed, so I did the following to upgrade (based on MariaDB’s recommended process for upgrading). This guide will show you how to easily upgrade your MariaDB database server if you’re … Read more
This process will ensure your VestaCP admin area is secured with a Lets Encrypt SSL which will autorenew (set and forget). Add your server hostname (e.g server.yourhostname.com) as a web domain in the ‘Web’ section of your VestaCP panel. Go into your newly created web domain and tick ‘SSL Support’ and ‘Lets Encrypt Support’. Verify … Read more