Installing or Converting to CloudLinux

ALERT! Warning: You must have a license before installing or converting to CloudLinux.

For cPanel & WHM version 11.28

Beginning with version 11.28, cPanel & WHM supports CloudLinux.

Before installing CloudLinux, you will need to know what kind of processor your server uses. CloudLinux is offered on both x86_64 and i386 architectures.

How do I convert CentOS 5.x to CloudLinux?

You can convert CentOS 5.x to CloudLinux by issuing a few commands:

  1. wget http://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/sources/cln/cpanel2cl
  2. sh cpanel2cl -k
  3. reboot

How do I install CloudLinux with an ISO?

To begin, select the chip architecture your server will use.

Architecture Link
x86_64 http://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/5.5/iso/x86_64
i386 http://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/5.5/iso/i386

  1. Download and install the ISO.
  2. Run the yum update command.
  3. Run the /usr/sbin/clnreg_ks script.

note Note: You must register your IP address and run the /usr/sbin/clnreg_ks script before installing cPanel & WHM.

What partition scheme should I use with CloudLinux?

Partition Size
/boot 99 MB
/swap 2 times your RAM
/ Balance on /

Additional Resources

Topic revision: r1 - 08 Jun 2011 - 14:23:42 - MelanieSeibert