10
Aug
2026
BaseZap
Lost access to your MySQL or MariaDB tables? Don’t worry — recovery is possible. This guide walks you through MySQL/MariaDB table recovery using your .ibd and .frm files. Prerequisites Have the .ibd and .frm files for the affected tables ready. Set up a temporary environment running the same MySQL/MariaDB version as your original database. Before […]
10
Aug
2026
BaseZap
Web servers need regular monitoring to work well. If you manage Apache HTTP Server, you can track how it performs through its access logs. These logs show important details about server activity. However, reading through logs by hand takes too much time and effort. That’s why ApacheTop is so helpful. This tool watches Apache access […]
10
Aug
2026
BaseZap
htop is an interactive process viewer for Linux systems. It provides a dynamic real-time view of running processes and system resource utilization. It offers a more user-friendly and feature-rich alternative to the classic top command. In this article, we will walk you through the steps to install htop on AlmaLinux. Prerequisites Before we begin, make […]
11
Jul
2026
BaseZap
Managing KVM virtual machines from the command line starts with knowing how to start, stop, restart, and list VMs using virsh. This guide covers the essential virsh commands for VM power management with real examples. How to Start a VM with Virsh To start a stopped or inactive virtual machine: virsh start <vm-name> Example: virsh […]
06
Jun
2026
Anurag Sharma
In today’s interconnected world, server security is more important than ever. Cybercriminals continuously scan the internet for vulnerable servers, attempting to gain unauthorized access through brute force attacks, credential stuffing, automated bots, and other malicious techniques. To stay ahead of these threats, server administrators need reliable security tools that can detect and block suspicious activity […]
06
Jun
2026
BaseZap
Overview While starting a Virtuozzo/OpenVZ container, administrators may encounter an error indicating filesystem corruption within the ploop disk image. The container fails to start because the filesystem check (e2fsck) detects inconsistencies that require manual intervention. Error Message When attempting to start the container: vzctl start 38cf8886-ef92-40ad-882b-24319d5d3b The following error is displayed: Starting Container … Mount […]
06
Jun
2026
BaseZap
Problem After rebooting a Virtuozzo 7 host node, all containers failed to start with the following error: vzctl start 2030 Starting Container … Mount image: /vz/private/2030/root.hdd Container is mounted Setting permissions for image=/vz/private/2030/root.hdd vcmmd: failed to register Container: Failed to connect to VCMMD service vcmmd: failed to unregister Container: Failed to connect to VCMMD service […]
09
Jun
2024
Sudhanshu Shekhar
The System Activity Reporter, or SAR tool, is a powerful monitoring tool in Linux that allows you to collect and analyze historical system performance data. It is part of the sysstat package and provides valuable insights into CPU usage, memory utilization, disk I/O, network traffic, and more. In this article, we’ll walk through how to […]
10
May
2024
Sudhanshu Shekhar
As an AlmaLinux server administrator, managing network ports is crucial for ensuring the security and smooth operation of your services. AlmaLinux comes with various firewall management tools, such as FirewallD, Iptables, and ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF). In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to open and close ports using these firewall […]
07
May
2024
Sudhanshu Shekhar
AlmaLinux is a free and open source Linux distribution that provides a stable and secure platform for servers and workstations. It is a community-driven project that aims to fill the gap left by the discontinuation of CentOS. AlmaLinux 8 and 9 are based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 and 9 respectively, ensuring binary […]
