How to Run ConfigServer Firewall (CSF) After August 31, 2025,

ConfigServer.com (ConfigServer Firewall) will permanently close on August 31, 2025. The ConfigServer CSF firewall has been a trusted tool for Linux server administrators for many years. Unfortunately, ConfigServer has announced that it will discontinue its services on this date, and there will be no further updates, downloads, or support available after that. This news has … Read more

Replacing a failing Mirror Disk in a Software RAID1 Array with mdadm

mdadm fail

This article provides an example to outline the steps required for replacing a defective drive in a software RAID (mdadm) setup. Let’s outline a real scenario I encountered yesterday. I have a mirrored (RAID1) array, and I just received an email alert from mdadm monitoring, indicating that a “Degraded Array event has been detected on … Read more

How to get listed on Shoutcast directory?

Radiomanager

Getting your radio station added to Shoutcast directory can help you reach a wider audience. To get listed on the SHOUTcast.com directory, you need to start by registering an account with ShoutCast. You can do this by visiting the following link: Register an account with ShoutCast. After creating an account and logging into the Radio … Read more

mysql has failed. Contact your system administrator if the service does not automagically recover

mysql has failed

Symptoms If you’re encountering a “mysql has failed. Contact your system administrator if the service does not automagically recover” error on cPanel cloudlinux 8 server 2024-07-01T04:52:13.874545Z 1 [System] [MY-013576] [InnoDB] InnoDB initialization has started. 2024-07-01T04:52:16.113704Z 1 [System] [MY-013577] [InnoDB] InnoDB initialization has ended. 2024-07-01T04:52:16Z UTC – mysqld got signal 11 ; Most likely, you have … Read more