Questions tagged [linode]

Linode is a virtual server hosting business that specializes in Linux boxes.

Linode is a virtual server hosting business that specializes in Linux boxes.

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Website latency and bad tcp packets

I have multiple websites hosted on a Linode VPS and I'm having an issue with one of them: every page that I try to load has about 10 seconds latency. Apache logs are clean and the other websites on the same machine are running well. At a first…
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apache2 server running ruby on rails application has go daddy cert that works in chrome/firefox and ie 9 but not ie 8

I have a rails application up on a linode ubuntu 11 server, running apache2. I have a cert purchased from godaddy, (where we also bought our domain) and the cert is installed on my server. Part of my virtual host file: ServerName…
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Trying to get a local copy of my Linodes disk image but getting permission denied when logging in via SSH

I'm following this guide so I can download a copy of the disk image as I want to migrate to another host. When I get to the stage where this command needs to be entered: ssh root@123.45.67.89 "dd if=/dev/xvda " | dd…
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apt-get sub-process returned an error code (1)

I recently removed apache2 from my linode ubuntu server with: apt-get --purge remove apache2 Then tried to install it again (apt-get install apache2). But since then, I can't use apt-get anymore, I get the following (resumed): ERROR: Site default…
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nginx + php-fpm cycle redirection error on linode new vps

I'm new to nginx, and I'm trying to make my first server run. I followed this guide as I'm trying to use it for a multisite wordpress site. After installing everything, I get a 500 Internal server error. If I check logs, I see this: 012/09/27…
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How can I stop runaway disk usage on my Ubuntu 32 bit Precise Linode VPS?

I have a VPS running 32 bit Ubuntu (Precise Penguin) on a Linode VPS, and something is making runaway disk usage. I've received multiple I/O warnings from Linode (not 'warning' in the sense of "Stop it!" but "FYI; this may be a problem") about IO…
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pecl_http extension not loading

For some reason pecl_http extension is not showing up in my test.php file with contains: I just installed pecl_http using: pecl install pecl_http The install was successful and I verified it by running: pecl list Installed…
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Change user password within user with root account

I'm logged into (ssh) my ubuntu server into a non-root user account. I can not directly ssh into the server as root, because I disabled it. I have the root password. I need to change the user password that I am currently logged into without its…
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How does one test the SSL cert on a specific server while testing through a load balancer?

I use Linode's NodeBalancer and would like to make sure each of the servers are terminating the SSL correctly. Right now I'm waiting on DNS propagation to test placing an A record of the format of server1.secure.domain.com where the SSL is valid…
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I/O rate and CPU Eating up Server making terribly slow site

My server (Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid LAMP Stack) on linode (1024MB ram, 40 GB storage, 400 GB Transfer) is loading terribly slow. My site (WordPress) is relatively small (1.5 Gigs of mysql) and gets around 2k page view a day. I've seen guys running a site…
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Linode and namecheap configuration

I have namecheap account which I use for managing my DNS settings, I just leased linode.com VPS and have a small configuration set inside it , I am not able to find out any guides to point domains to my linode server, can somebody help me out
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How do I set up passwordless RSA/DSA ssh connections under a linux server

I've set up an linux server (32 bit), and would like to be able to ssh in as root based on RSA or DSA key trust. I've appended both public keys to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys and restarted the service; I am still prompted for a password. How do I enable…
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Linode seems to require reboot before RoR code changes are displayed

I've inherited a project from a developer who I can no longer contact. It's a Ruby on Rails project hosted on Linode with SVN as the vcs. I can SFTP into the server and change files but the changes don't show up on the site until I ssh in and…
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what's causing my packets to bounce around inside my network before going out to internet proper?

When I run mtr --report tokyo1.linode.com I see the following report. It looks like my traffic is bouncing around inside my local network 12 times even before hitting the "internet". Any idea what could be causing this and how I could troubleshoot…
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Server not available after abandoned upgrade

I am running a headless install of Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS on a PVS. I was carrying out an OS upgrade earlier on today. I SSH'd into the sever and typed the following commands: sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude safe-upgrade Whilst the second command…