How to Install and Use the CloudLinux Plugin for InterWorx

How to Install and Enable the CloudLinux Plugin for InterWorx

To install CloudLinux and the CloudLinux plugin for InterWorx:

1. As root, Install CloudLinux with the installer script:

wget https://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/sources/cln/cldeploy

If using an activation key:

sh cldeploy -k [activation_key]

If using an IP based license:

sh cldeploy -i

2. Install the Interworx CloudLinux plugin with the following:

yum install interworx-plugin-cloudlinux

3. Reboot the server:

reboot

4. (Optional) CageFS, and multiple PHP versions that are provided by CloudLinux can be enabled and installed from the GUI. However, if desired, they can also be installed manually at the command line.

To do so, run the following as root:

To install and enable CageFS:

yum install cagefs -y --disablerepo=remi* -y cagefsctl –init cagefsctl --enable-cagefs

If you are accessing root via a sudo or su user be sure to add the user to /etc/cagefs/exclude/systemuserlist or /etc/cagefs/exclude/interworx. Before running cagefsctl --init.

More information on using CageFS from the command line can be found here.

To install all CloudLinux PHP versions:

yum groupinstall alt-php --disablerepo=remi* -y

To enable the CloudLinux Plugin:

1. Once the installation is complete, log into NodeWorx and navigate to NodeWorx > Plugins.

2. Click Edit next to CloudLinux LVE manager under the Miscellaneous heading. Change the status dropdown to "Enabled" and click the Save button.

How to Use the InterWorx CloudLinux Plugin in NodeWorx (LVE Manager)

After the plugin is enabled, CloudLinux tools can be found in NodeWorx under CloudLinux > Lve Manager.

CloudLinux Installation Wizard

The CloudLinux Installation Wizard will automatically display when accessing the LVE Manager for the first time. It allows for to easily installation and set up of CloudLinux OS components on interworx.

More information can be found here.

LVE Manager

From the LVE Manger, the following controls can be managed:

• Current Usage
Monitor users resource usage.


More information: https://docs.cloudlinux.com/lve_manager/#current-usage.





• Users
Manage users resource limits.


More information: https://docs.cloudlinux.com/lve_manager/#users





• CageFS user Management
To use CloudLinux at the SiteWorx level, the user must be added to CageFS


More information: https://docs.cloudlinux.com/lve_manager/#group-actions-for-users-with-enabled-cagefs





• Statistics
Resource usage and fault reporting.


More information: https://docs.cloudlinux.com/lve_manager/#statistics





• CloudLinux PHP Selector
CloudLinux PHP version manager.


To install all versions of PHP offered by CloudLinux, run the following from the command line, as root: yum groupinstall alt-php
This can be completed either during the installation process, as noted above, or after configuration and set up.

In order to utilize CloudLinux multiple PHP for SiteWorx accounts, the System PHP must be set to suPHP on the Webserver page in NodeWorx, under System Services > Webserver


More information: https://docs.cloudlinux.com/lve_manager/#php-selector-2.





• Nodejs and Python installation

How to Use the InterWorx CloudLinux Plugin in SiteWorxWorx

After the SiteWorx account is added to CageFS, CloudLinux tools can be found in SiteWorxWorx under the CloudLinux menu tab. There are four menu options:

• PHP Selector
To use the PHP Selector, the domain must be set to the “PHP Native (CloudLinux)” in SiteWorx.

1. Navigate to Hosting Features > Domains > Secondary, and the click the Edit button next to the domain.


2 . Select 'PHP Native (CloudLinux) from the dropdown, and then click Save.


After completing the above steps, the CloudLinux PHP version can be changed from the PHP Selector page



• NodeJS Selector
Further information can be found for the NodeJS Selector in CloudLinux in their documentation here.





• Python Selector
Further information can be found for the Python Selector in CloudLinux in their documentation here.





• Resource Usage
Currently not implemented, though will be in a future version of InterWorx. For now, please refer to LVE manager stats.