Can’t install Logwatch on cPanel server
I recently ran into an issue installing Logwatch on a cPanel server using yum.
The yum reported that it was unable to install logwatch because required dependency “perl(Date:Manip)” couldn’t install.
Error: Package: logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch (base)
Requires: perl(Date::Manip)
This is a very simple issue, but one which it seems many people online are having problems with.
cPanel & CPAN like to manage a selection of software, because of this some are excluded in the yum configuration, meaning yum is unable to install them.
In /etc/yum.conf you can simply edit the line using your favourite text editor:
exclude=apache* bind-chroot courier* dovecot* exim* filesystem httpd* mod_ssl* mysql* nsd* perl* php* proftpd* pure-ftpd* ruby* spamassassin* squirrelmail*
And remove “perl*” which is preventing yum from installing the required perl module.
The line should now read:
exclude=apache* bind-chroot courier* dovecot* exim* filesystem httpd* mod_ssl* mysql* nsd* php* proftpd* pure-ftpd* ruby* spamassassin* squirrelmail*
Save the file.
Now you can happily install logwatch using “yum install logwatch” and it will install without a problem.
I would STRONGLY recommend you go back and re-add perl* to the exceptions list after you have installed logwatch to avoid potential issues in the future.
Hope this helps, I’m happy to answer any Q’s in the comments below.
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So for most people cPanel updated to 11.32 and there’s now a shiny new login form. Annoyingly cPanel in all their wisdom added autocomplete=”off” so the forms are no longer pre-filled which as someone who runs a numerous web servers running cPanel and has to login to them 20 times a day this is a BIG pain in the ass.
Thankfully there is a very simple solution, and it comes in the form of a plugin!
Chrome:
Install the “autocomplete = on” plugin which changes all autocomplete=”off”‘s to on
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ecpgkdflcnofdbbkiggklcfmgbnbabhh
Dead simple. Problem solved 
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On 22nd March I was lucky enough to be invited along to an exclusive event in London hosted by the Hotmail team to show off some of the cool features of Hotmail.
It’s been a while since I’ve used Hotmail as my mail solution as a site owner I tend to stick exclusively to my own hosted mail solution in combination with Office365, but wow was I impressed. Hotmail has certainly improved since I last used it!
Hotmail have a cool site - www.conquergreymail.co.uk - where you can learn about how you can better tackle greymail, they also have a cool little quiz to see what kind of inbox you have – I’m a piler!
I was also lucky enough to win 2 Nokia Lumia 800′s thanks to my Twitter followers helping me answer some quiz questions! (One of the phones went to Tim Rogers as he answered all the questions and was a great help!).
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Lynx have just released a very cool new app which enables you to tuirn your smart phone into a lynx spray can! Never again be caught short without your favourite deodorant!
Sponsored Video
Check it out and leave a comment on what you think below!
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Do Apps lose out to Mobile Enabled Sites?
A report from Nielson, one of the world’s leading market research companies into consumer habits, has found that mobile apps are losing out to mobile enabled websites. Smartphone users are consistently choosing to use their mobile browser rather than a dedicated app for browsing retailers.
The number of internet enabled smartphones is on the increase worldwide. Nielson found that on average 51% of smartphone accessed a retailer’s website either via an app or a mobile enabled website. During the Christmas period in 2011, this rate peaked at 60%. Consumers used their phones to search for the best deals to ensure they were getting a competitive price for a product or to search for discount codes or money-off tokens.
Although apps are popular, only 24% of smartphone users choose them as their preferred means of accessing retailers, compared to 45% for mobile enabled sites. Anecdotal feedback suggests that consumers do not feel apps always return the best search results. For example, one user posted:
“As an experiment, I pulled out my iPad as I wrote this and searched Amazon for Numb3rs Season 1 on DVD. The mobile website returned a list of options with photos and details, one of which was the item I was looking for (Numb3rs The Complete First Season). The app pushed me to choose from a text drop down. I chose Season One and the only thing I was given was a streaming episode I could download for £1.99.”
The Nielson survey was carried out in the USA, however, similar results have been replicated in the UK. The UK saw a 163% increase in online retailer stores being accessed by smartphones during 2011. The research agency ComScore discovered that in line with the Nielson study, UK smart phone users preferred mobile enabled websites over apps.
The vice president of ComScore Jeremy Copp concurred with the USA study, agreeing that the increased use of smartphones has altered the way consumers browse and purchase online:
“This trend represents both an opportunity and a threat for retailers. While mobile access offers retailers incremental occasions to engage with customers, it also provides customers the ability to easily compare prices at competing retailers while inside a particular retailer’s store. Retailers must get a firm handle on mobile shopping behaviour if they are to effectively navigate this changing environment.”
For marketing managers, there is increasing importance on ensuring that websites are optimized for smartphone use. Consumers want to navigate around the site on their smartphone with ease and find the products they are looking for quickly. This increased focus on mobile shopping behavior has led to several big-name retailers making renewed searches for the best employees to fill vacancies for their web design jobs.
Recruitment websites in the UK have also found similar patterns of smartphone browsing of retail sites. Retail Choice, a website dedicated to IT recruitment, finance and procurement roles for retailers, saw a 54% increase in the number of visits from mobiles last year. Neil Brodie, commercial director of RetailChoice.com said: “It’s not about where we are, it’s where we are going. Job seekers are changing their behavior and expect websites, including jobs boards to be fully mobile compatible and easy to navigate on their handheld device.”
“Whilst many organisations are developing apps to support their recruitment strategies, we believe that jobseekers would rather be able to access a mobile optimised jobs board directly through their device rather than having to go through the additional step of signing up, downloading and updating an application.”
Image Source: http://www.morpurgo.nl/weblog/archives/archive_2010-m09.php
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John Lewis have posed a few interesting questions to me to address regarding the iPad 3 which I thought may prove interesting for my readers too.
Why do you think the iPad has become an everyday essential?
The iPad bridges the gap between 2 key devices which many use everyday – their mobiles & laptops – and provides a great device which can be even more portable than a laptop with a much larger screen than a phone for things like gaming and videos as well as general web surfing.
The iPad has also shown a huge amount of potential in the education market for learning, particularly among young children due to the interactive nature of touch screen devices as a learning tool.
Which sources of iPad rumours have you found to be most accurate?
As a techie I’ve heard a lot of people taking about the new iPad 3 release, particularly on social networking sites like Twitter which is often a handy tool for monitoring the rumour mill in real-time – It’s always worth doing a search on things like this to throw up some great links to rumours and tips! (and of course follow me @dansgalaxy)
What noteworthy changes are there in the new iPad 3 release?
There are some key differences between the iPad 2 and iPad 3, one of the first things you’ll notice when comparing the devices is double the screen resolution which should significantly improve the experience for HD video.
Thankfully apple have also improved the connectivity with 4G capabilities enabling those with 4G data can easily stream HD video on the go.
What are you most looking forward to trying out?
I’ve yet to own an iPad, or any other slate for that matter and I’d love to get my hands on it as it will provide a great tool for interacting and browsing on the go without the limitations of a small phone screen or a slightly luggish laptop, a nice light weight, large screen device is ideal in many situations.
What functionality would be on your future wish list for the iPad?
While the iPad 3 looks like a fantastic device one of the things it is lacking in comparison with Windows 8 slates which will be coming out are things like USB ports which would make it easier to move files on and off the device on the go.
Questions posed by www.johnlewis.com, who stock the iPad and offer packages such as the new iPad with Wi-Fi. This post signifies entrance into an exclusive blogger prize draw.
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Thankfully there is an easy way to disable skype from hijacking callto:// links on your website.
Simply add the following to your head:
<meta name=”SKYPE_TOOLBAR” content=”SKYPE_TOOLBAR_PARSER_COMPATIBLE” />
This should stop Skype hi-jacking call links on your pages!
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