The tail Linux command is a very useful command for viewing logs. It is designed to show the end of a file on a screen. It can however be set to automatically set to always display the end of a file.

Console programs can be ugly. Fortunately, there is some built in characters that can produce table borders that can help liven things up a bit. (just a little)

So I discovered there is yet another minor flaw with Vesta CP. With the current release, phpMyAdmin does not work out of the box. Fortunately I found this: phpmyadmin-fixer

One of the things that I often forget as a website developer is that, as a freelancer who also offers hosting, I also have to worry about my client’s email service.

The problem is simple, I want to move my and my client's sites away from Dreamhost into an environment where I have more control over the server software running the sites.