You can try the following tools to detect Linux rootkits:
Zeppoo – Zeppoo allows you to detect rootkits on i386 and x86_64 architecture under Linux, by using /dev/kmem and /dev/mem. Moreover it can also detect hidden tasks, connections, corrupted symbols, system calls and so many other things. Continue reading Detecting rootkits under Linux
Generate key on local machine
ssh-keygen -t rsa
It will ask you for a password but you can leave it blank.
Note you could also pick -t dsa if you prefer.
Ensure that the remote server has a .ssh directory
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If you are adding more memory on your dedicated server, you will need to add more swap space. You have two choices: add or upgrade a swap partition or create a swap file. Because changing the size or create a new swap partition is not easy, the best solution is to create a new swap file. Since the 2.6 Linux kernel, the swap files are just as fast as swap partitions.
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