Clear Qmail queue – Plesk

In order to clear the Qmail queue, initiate the following commands from shell : # service qmail stop # find /var/qmail/queue/mess -type f -exec rm {} \; # find /var/qmail/queue/info -type f -exec rm {} \; # find /var/qmail/queue/local -type f -exec rm {} \; # find...

Migrate all accounts from a cPanel server to another one

Yes, you have got the WHM option of migrating the accounts. However, most chances are for it to fail. Also, you cannot keep your eyes on the screen and watch the progress. What if your local internet connection breaks in between this ? It ends up in a mess and more...

MySQL server not starting – Part 2

There are ton’s of causes for which MySQL might not start, ranging from disk space full ( highlighted here ) to databases getting corrupt. First place where you have to check for a clue is the .err log – ( /var/lib/mysql/hostname.err ) If the err corresponds to...

Fix a broken Perl installation – cPanel

Please note that this guide is applicable for cPanel versions prior to 11.36 and does not fix the issues on cPanel 11.36 + versions. When you have a broken Perl in your cPanel box, it becomes a big issue and it affects other services which depends on the Perl modules....

Apache error – No space left on device !

Facing the following error on Apache ? Apache: [emerg] (28)No space left on device: Couldn’t create accept lock [notice] suEXEC mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/local/apache/bin/suexec) [crit] (28) No space left on device: mod_rewrite: Parent could not create...