{"id":269,"date":"2025-05-04T16:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/?p=269"},"modified":"2025-05-05T03:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:39:28","slug":"how-to-uninstall-cloudlinux-from-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/how-to-uninstall-cloudlinux-from-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install or Uninstall CloudLinux from cPanel (Updated Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Blog Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-content\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\">\n<div class=\"section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2a5d84; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Why CloudLinux with cPanel Matters<\/h2>\n<p>CloudLinux revolutionizes shared hosting environments by isolating user accounts and preventing resource abuse. When paired with UnderHost&#8217;s <a style=\"color: #1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/underhost.com\/shared-hosting.php\">cPanel hosting solutions<\/a>, you gain:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li><strong>Stability:<\/strong> Prevents &#8220;noisy neighbor&#8221; effects<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> Kernel-level isolation between accounts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resource control:<\/strong> CPU, RAM, and I\/O limits per user<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; background: #f9f9f9; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2a5d84;\">Prerequisites for CloudLinux Installation<\/h2>\n<p>Before proceeding, ensure your UnderHost server meets these requirements:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Active root access to the server<\/li>\n<li>cPanel\/WHM installed (<a style=\"color: #1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/underhost.com\/cpanel.php\">UnderHost cPanel servers<\/a> meet this automatically)<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 1GB free disk space<\/li>\n<li>Working yum package manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note:<\/em> UnderHost&#8217;s <a style=\"color: #1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/customerpanel.ca\/client\/store\/server-management\">UnderManagement<\/a> team can handle this for you if preferred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2a5d84; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Installing CloudLinux on cPanel: Detailed Steps<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #3a7bb3;\">Step 1: Prepare Your Server<\/h3>\n<p>Connect via SSH to your UnderHost server and run:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"background: #272822; color: #f8f8f2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; overflow-x: auto;\"># Update all packages\r\nyum update -y\r\n\r\n# Create full backup (critical!)\r\n\/scripts\/pkgacct --allusers<\/pre>\n<p>UnderHost users can utilize our <a style=\"color: #1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/underhost.com\/backup.php\">automated backup solutions<\/a> for added safety.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #3a7bb3;\">Step 2: Execute the Conversion Script<\/h3>\n<pre style=\"background: #272822; color: #f8f8f2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; overflow-x: auto;\"># Download and run the CloudLinux conversion tool\r\nwget https:\/\/repo.cloudlinux.com\/cloudlinux\/sources\/cln\/cldeploy\r\nsh cldeploy -k &lt;your_license_key&gt;<\/pre>\n<p>UnderHost provides CloudLinux licenses with our <a style=\"color: #1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/underhost.com\/managed-business-hosting.php\">managed business hosting<\/a> plans.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #3a7bb3;\">Step 3: Verify Installation<\/h3>\n<pre style=\"background: #272822; color: #f8f8f2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; overflow-x: auto;\"># Check OS version\r\ncat \/etc\/redhat-release\r\n\r\n# Verify CageFS status\r\ncagefsctl --status<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2a5d84; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Uninstalling CloudLinux from cPanel<\/h2>\n<p>To revert to standard CentOS\/RHEL:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #3a7bb3;\">Step 1: Disable CloudLinux Components<\/h3>\n<pre style=\"background: #272822; color: #f8f8f2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; overflow-x: auto;\"># Disable CageFS\r\ncagefsctl --disable-all\r\n\r\n# Remove LVE manager\r\nyum remove lvemanager -y<\/pre>\n<h3 style=\"color: #3a7bb3;\">Step 2: Execute Reversion Script<\/h3>\n<pre style=\"background: #272822; color: #f8f8f2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; overflow-x: auto;\"># Run the conversion script\r\nsh \/usr\/share\/cloudlinux\/revert\/revert.sh<\/pre>\n<p>For complex environments, consider UnderHost&#8217;s <a style=\"color: #1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/customerpanel.ca\/client\/store\/server-management\">server management services<\/a> to handle the transition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; background: #eef7ff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2a5d84;\">Optimizing CloudLinux Performance<\/h2>\n<p>After installation, configure these settings in WHM:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Adjust LVE limits via <strong>CloudLinux Manager<\/strong> in WHM<\/li>\n<li>Enable CageFS for all users<\/li>\n<li>Configure PHP Selector for user flexibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UnderHost&#8217;s <a style=\"color: #1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/underhost.com\/cloud-vps.php\">Cloud VPS solutions<\/a> come pre-optimized for CloudLinux environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta\" style=\"background: #2a5d84; color: white; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 1.2em;\">Need expert assistance with CloudLinux or server optimization? 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