In this tutorial, we will install Matomo (formerly Piwik) web analytics system on an existing server, which will then provide us with detailed statistics on visitor traffic to websites running on the server. First, we create the database, storage, and configure the Apache for the system ...

In this description, we install a program called lm-sensors, which first detects the temperature sensors available in the computer, and then we can query their current data at any time. Then we will install a program called hddtemp, which will allow us to read the temperature values ​​of the sensors in our hard disks separately. Thus, during the hottest periods, we can regularly monitor the data of our machine so that we can use it optimally. 

In this description, we will learn about tethering, that is, we will see how to share our mobile Internet to our desktop computer using a USB cable if, for example, our wired Internet connection is lost.

If we run many services on our server, comprehensive and regular scanning of our log files becomes difficult. A useful solution is the logrotate command, which automatically rotates log files generated by various programs, compresses older ones and deletes older ones than the specified time, as well as the ability to send email notifications. With the use of the program, we no longer have to worry about the log files being buried after a few days or weeks of absence, because they are waiting in an orderly state for us to review them. In this description we will get acquainted with the general use of the Logrotate program.

Mod_php, the default way to run PHP, is outdated and has more modern and secure solutions. In this tutorial, we will install and configure the PHP-FPM (PHP FastCGI Process Manager) server API on an existing Debian 8 (Jessie) + Apache-based LAMP server. On this page, after installing PHP-FPM, we make the PHP process manager live with a simple global configuration.