System Paths
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(gs) Grid-Service platform
- Sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail
- Perl: /usr/bin/perl
- Python: /usr/bin/python
- php: /usr/bin/php
- ImageMagick: /usr/bin/convert
- php.ini: /home/#####/etc/php.ini (Replace ##### with your site number)
- Login to your AccountCenter
- Click on Admin
- Click on Server Guide
- Click on System Paths
(dv) Dedicated-Virtual platform
Here are some paths to commonly used programs and locations on your (dv) server. Most of them are only available via SSH with root access. Before manipulating any of these files, it is highly suggested that you back up a copy of any file(s) you modify.- Perl: /usr/bin/perl
- Python: /usr/bin/python
- php: /usr/bin/php
- php.ini: /etc/php.ini
- my.cnf: /etc/my.cnf
- httpd.conf: /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
- Apache error log: /var/log/httpd/error_log
- Qmail log: /usr/local/psa/var/log/maillog
- MySQL error log: /var/log/MySQLd.log
- Sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail *
NOTE:
This is actually a symlink to /var/qmail/bin/sendmail, but will work for CGI scripts that require a sendmail path, such as formmail's formmail.pl.
- /home/httpd/vhosts/mt-example.com/httpdocs [older (dv) 2.0 servers]
- /var/www/vhosts/mt-example.com/httpdocs [newer (dv) 2.0 and 3.x servers]
- /home/httpd/vhosts/mt-example.com/statistics/logs [older (dv) 2.0 servers]
- /var/www/vhosts/mt-example.com/statistics/logs [newer (dv) 2.0 and 3.x servers]
- /var/qmail/mailnames/
- /var/log/messages
(ss) Shared-Server platform
- Sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail
- Perl: /usr/bin/perl
- Python: /usr/bin/python
- ImageMagick: /usr/bin/convert
- /home/virtual/var/www/html/
- /var/www/html/
- /etc/php.ini *
NOTE:
If you want to be able to edit your php.ini, you must be in PHP Power Mode.
Revisions:
07-08-2009: Updated php.ini path.
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