Restoring DNS Zones on a cPanel Server

In rare situations, the DNS zones located in /var/named might disappear. We’ve heard of this happening after certain bind package updates, or simply due to administrator error. In either case, it may be possible to restore or at least recreate the missing zones.  Even if the server in question does not act as a nameserver,…

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Using Skeleton Directories in cPanel

The skeleton (aka “skel”) directory is one of the frequently ignored features on Linux servers, especially for hosting providers.  With the skel directory, you can easily configure a default set of files to be automatically copied into new user accounts, which is particularly useful for customizing the holding pages for new customer websites.   On…

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