Sumit Gupta

Category: Server Configuration

  • Upgrading Gitlab CE to latest Version

    I just want to create a bookmark for this amazing tool that did a simple task of telling what version to upgrade to reach latest version of Gitlab. I often miss those steps and cause problem: https://gitlab-com.gitlab.io/support/toolbox/upgrade-path/ Just enter the Current Version of your gitlab, select OS and it give exact command to copy paste…

  • Rclone: Google Drive configuration

    One of my client ask to configure server backup on his google drive account. The setup documentation for rclone is very good in this regard. However, there is one little problem, that Google drive ask for Web browser based consent and since I am doing remote server work with CLI, there is no way I…

  • Linux Upgrade from 12.04 to 14.04: Save the day

    So, this fine sunday, I think I wake with “lets spoil the day” mood. I start by checking my server to see how it is doing. A regular log view and updates I perform on my VPS. all was good, until I realise an update is available for my billing software. I decide to purchase…

  • Installing Redmine 2.3.3 on Ubuntu 13

    Okay, today I install Redmine on Azure hosted Ubuntu 13.04. The steps are easy once I get it done after 2 days of working and finding what is right to do. So, let us start on installation, but a little history first. I see that Bitnami has put quite a few Redmine VM Images on…

  • Move to Azure as Trial

    Okay, so I activate my Azure trial and thought to move my blog on it. I am currently hosted with Azure VM [small instance] as trial. Hope it give better performance than my previous host, which was lately too slow to work with.

  • Plesk: Not Recommended

    Lately I got a chance to work on lot of server. Working on 6-7 server in 15 days it not much for a full time server admin, but for a programmer who only manage server to fasten his development process is really long ask. During this process I have 2 encounter with Plesk and unfortunately…

  • PHP Upgrade on Plesk/Linux

    Well if you search topic on google you will find lot about it. But here is quick guide for me with little explanation. 1. Plesk do not ship PHP as it’s integrated part, so it ask you to upgrade outside plesk and they do not provide support on it. 2. On Linux you can use…