Scripts

When cPanel and WHM is installed, a number of predefined scripts become available in your server’s /scripts directory. You can use any of the scripts simply by typing its location in a terminal session. For example, if you wanted to run the update script, you would type:

• /scripts/upcp

Warning: Do not use a script within the /scripts directory if it is not listed here. Executing such a script may damage your server.

• build_maxemails_config — Sets limits on the amount of email that users can send from domains on your server. For more information about configuring limits with this script, see our documentation here.
• easyapache — Upgrades and reinstalls Apache.
• phpextensionmgr — Manages PHP extensions.
• *up — Updates a service. We currently provide the following update scripts for the services noted:
  • bandminup — Bandmin application.
  • courierup — Courier mail server.
  • cpaddonsup — cPanel’s addon scripts.
  • dovecotup — Dovecot mail server.
  • eximup — Exim mail exchanger.
  • ftpup — FTP servers (ProFTP and Pure-FTP).
  • imapup — IMAP mail server.
  • mysqlup —MySQL service.
  • nsdup — BIND nameserver.
  • phpup — Current version of PHP.
  • suphpup — SuPHP tool for handling PHP requests.
• restartsrv_* — Restarts a service. We currently provide restart scripts for the following; simply replace the asterisk (*) in restartsrv_* with the term in bold:
  • apache — Apache web server.
  • bind — BIND nameserver software.
  • chkservd — cPanel’s TailWatch log processing service.
  • clamd — ClamAV anti-virus software.
  • courier — Courier mail server.
  • cpdavd — cPanel’s WebDAV server.
  • cppop — cPanel’s POP server.
  • dovecot — Dovecot mail server.
  • entropychat — Entropy chat client.
  • exim — Exim mail exchanger.
  • eximstats — Exim mail statistics tracker.
  • ftpserver — FTP server.
  • httpd — Apache web server.
  • imap — IMAP server.
  • inetd — Super-server daemon for managing Internet services.
  • interchange — Interchange e-commerce software.
  • ipaliases — IP aliasing software.
  • melange — Melange chat client.
  • mysql — MySQL database server.
  • named — BIND nameserver software.
  • nsd — Open-source NSD nameserver daemon.
  • postgres — PostgresSQL database service.
  • postgresql — PostgreSQL database service.
  • proftpd — ProFTP server daemon.
  • pureftpd — Pure-FTP server daemon.
  • rsyslogd — Open-source log forwarder daemon.
  • spamd — Spam-deferral daemon.
  • sshd — Secure shell daemon.
  • syslogd — Log forwarder daemon.
  • tailwatchd — cPanel’s TailWatch log processing service.
  • tomcat — Apache Tomcat service.
  • xinetd — Open-source super-server daemon.
• addpop — Adds a POP account.
• delpop — Removes a POP account.
• wwwacct — Adds a cPanel account.
• killpkg — Removes a package.
• restorepkg — Restores a package.
• cpbackup — Backs up all accounts.
• pkgacct — Handles cPanel packages.
• upcp — Updates cPanel and WHM.
• setupmailserver — Allows you to switch between mailservers.
• setupftpserver — Allows you to switch between FTP servers.
• setupnameserver — Allows switching between DNS servers.
• checkperlmodules — Contains a list of standard CPAN modules to install on cPanel servers. This script is used in conjunction with realperlinstaller, below. This script can be used with the following arguments:
  • --force will reinstall everymodule regardless of whether or not it is working.
  • --full will ensure that all modules are present as opposed to only checking for essential modules.
• realperlinstaller — A wrapper script that automates the installation of Perl CPAN modules.
• suspendacct — Suspends an account.
• unsuspendacct — Unsuspends an account.
• runweblogs — Updates statistics for a user.
• runstatsonce — Updates statistics for all users.
• makecppphp — Re-installs cPanel’s internal PHP.
• portsup — Updates ports (FreeBSD® systems only).