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erics, December 7th, 2017
START: Server version: 5.5.54-log MySQL Community Server (GPL) FINISH: Server version: 5.7.20-log MySQL Community Server (GPL) 1 2 3 4 5 6 mysql –execute="SET GLOBAL innodb_fast_shutdown=0;" service mysqld stop yum remove mysql mysql-* yum install mysql57-devel mysql57-server mysql57-test service mysqld start mysql_upgrade mysql –execute=”SET GLOBAL innodb_fast_shutdown=0;” service mysqld stop yum remove mysql mysql-* yum install […]
Categories: How-To's, Technology Tags: 5.5, 5.7, AWS, AWS Linux, CentOS, howto, mysql, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.7, tips, upgrade
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Author:
erics, October 1st, 2014
This is the standard upgrade method for AWS Linux AMI’s: 1 2 yum clean all yum update bash yum clean all yum update bash Or use this for the version 2012.09, 2012.03, or 2011.09 repositories: 1 2 yum clean all yum –releasever=2013.03 update bash yum clean all yum –releasever=2013.03 update bash For older AWS Linux […]
Categories: How-To's, Technology Tags: AMI, AWS, AWS Linux, bash, Beta, bug, Linux, patch, ShellShock
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Author:
erics, July 26th, 2014
I was getting tired of using iptables to block the various hackers and bots constantly slamming my servers (the Chinese are the worst offenders by far – curse them!). I found the Apache module mod_evasive and installed it. Here are links to various articles about mod_evasive: http://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?page_id=442 https://coderwall.com/p/eouy3g http://www.crucialp.com/resources/tutorials/server-administration/flood-protection-dos-ddos-protection-apache-1.3-2.0-mod_dosevasive-avoiding-denial-of-service-attacks.php Add the Module to Apache I […]
Categories: How-To's, Technology Tags: apache, Attack, AWS, AWS Linux, CentOS, DDOS, Defend, dos, evasive, http, mod_evasive, Web
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Author:
erics, April 13th, 2012
I had to patch the distribution by adding the following variable into the code: $Config::Auto::Untaint = 1; Here is the fix on AWS Linux: vim /usr/local/share/perl5/CGI/Application/Plugin/ConfigAuto.pm 141 sub cfg { 142 my $self = shift; 143 144 if (!$self->{__CFG}) { 145 require Config::Auto; 146 $Config::Auto::Untaint = 1; (ADD THIS NEW LINE HERE)
Categories: How-To's, Technology Tags: AWS, AWS Linux, CGI::Application::Plugin::ConfigAuto, Config::Auto, howto, Linux, perl, Taint, Taint Mode, tips
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