How do I upgrade Apache on my Cpanel box?
There are two ways to update your Apache version on cpanel. The first is from within WHM. Underneath the “Software” section in the menubar is “Apache Update.” Click this link and then follow the on screen directions. The second option is from the command line. Run “/scripts/easyapache”, which will provide an update interface including a few more options than WHM. It is highly recommended that you create a backup of your Apache configuration before preforming an update to a newer version.
Read MoreHow to Upgrade PHP – cPanel
Whether you compiled manually or with EasyApache, running a PHP upgrade from a previous version is super easy but also one of the most common questions I get. There are 3 likely assumptions about your current environment (specific to Linux servers, sorry Windows users): 1. You are running a cPanel server and have PHP compiled by EasyApache 2. You compiled PHP manually from source 3. You used Yum, Aptitude, or another package manager EasyApache Perhaps the easiest (but least efficient […]
Read MoreWhere can I change log permissions so other programs can read apaches web logs?
Click on the “Tweak Settings” link under “Server Setup”. Within the “Stats and Logs” section is a text box with the heading: “Chmod value for raw apache log files (0640 is the default):” Change the value to suit your needs and apply the changes by clicking on the “Save” button at the bottom of the page. Most programs only need read permissions on the log files so setting this to 0644 should suffice.
Read MoreHow to enable iconv on CPanel server?
The iconv API is the standard programming interface for converting character strings from one character encoding to another in Unix-like operating systems. Initially appearing on the HP-UX operating system, it was standardized within XPG4 and is part of the Single UNIX Specification (SUS). All recent Linux distributions contain a free implementation of iconv() as part of the GNU C Library which is the C library for current Linux systems. To use it, the GNU glibc locales need to be installed, […]
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