There comes a time when the control panel or your site in general exhibits a strange behavior claiming “No disk space left” or “Inode count full” while there is plenty of disk space available. This is down to inode usage . Inodes are filesystem structures which describe (among other attributes) a file or a directory. They can be of 1kb (or smaller) and up to 4.7GB (or more...
How to use the SSH Public Keys feature at MVPS.net
You might have noticed the recent addition of a new feature in the left menu called “SSH Keys” and was looking for more info on it. What is Public Key Authentication The SSH protocol supports several authentication methods. One of the most important is public key authentication for interactive and automated connections. Reason behind this is very simple: security. Public key...
How to install Webmin
You got to a point when you’re ready to have a control panel for your VPS, to control and configure using the browser, to take over the world. One solution for this would be Webmin. A free , open source control panel with a nice web interface and a plethora of modules , available on several operating systems. To install it, there are a few simple commands. But first, get a VPS from MVPS.NET...
How to use RDP
You might have heard or seen it on the web or when ordering a new project platform from MVPS.NET. It is a central part of graphical user interaction with an online machine and a tool for which many of todays achievements, would not be possible. RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol and it is one of the coolest things in the virtual world. It allows a user to login a remote machine while bringing...
How to increase the Minecraft server RAM allocation
Following up on the the previous tutorial How to create your Minecraft server , one key function to know about is the amount of RAM allowed to the server. Minecraft is highly dependent on resources especially on RAM. Allocating more is not a very complicated process and the following guide will describe how to do so on Linux-based ones. The start command has a number of arguments including the...
How to create a Minecraft server
This is the game we all love and know for its simplistic yet brilliant game mechanics and blocky graphics. The server can be hosted on a number of platforms like Windows and Mac but to keep it simple, like the game itself, Linux will be our platform. In this tutorial , you will learn how to install it in a few easy steps. 1. Pre-flight checks Get a VPS Power with Ubuntu as the operating system...
How to install Rust on CentOS
Rust is a rather new and open source programming language designed for speed, safety and concurrency. It has a variety of other cool features including low-level coding for device drivers, operating systems and being simplistic makes it easy to use and efficient. Installing Rust on a linux machine is very easy as it comes with a ready-made script but first , a basic linux machine from MVPS.NET ...
How to connect to a vps or server via SSH
How to connect to a vps or server via SSH You just purchased a VPS from MVPS.NET and received an email containing an IP and a root password. Where to go from there? Generally speaking, the most common connection method used for remote linux machines is called SSH (Secure Shell). It provides a secure, encrypted channel in a client-server architecture over an unsecured network and the...
Using the 2FA authentication
Using the 2FA authentication In order to improve login security and keep it up-to-date with the latest standards, MVPS.NET developer staff recently introduced a 2 Factor Authentication system for all users. This new feature can be found at the SECURITY tab under user ACCOUNT: The following step is installing Google Authenticator and scanning the QR code present and then inserting the given...
How to install WordPress on CentOS 6/7
How to install WordPress on CentOS 6/7 WordPress is one of the most popular and open source blogging websites requiring PHP, MySQL and a webserver of your choosing to work. Currently one of the most versatile blogging tools to date, it is easy to use with a vast plug-ins library. Installation is not a very complex process but not an easy one either. 1. Pre-flight checks Get a CentOS VPS from MVPS...