Sorry if this is a dumb question but this is my first time using a VPS. I have full root access to a Linux VPS (WHM included). I need to restore .tar.gz full back-ups from my old master reseller account. After reading tutorials on how to do this it says to upload in /home of the server. After looking around the main WHM I have no idea how to access the root server files. Could someone please direct me on where to upload the backup files - and how to get there? Please don't tell me to use some other type of transfer, restoring full back-ups is the only available method to me currently. Thank you so much!
You can copy the files and place it on /home directory. To copy from another remote server, use cpanel SCP option or from command line see this For restoring cpanel tar backup see this These all my sites.
you can move the backup file using mv command. For example, if your backup is in root folder then you can use mv /root/backup-file-name.tar.gz /home Kailash
I assume your trying to upload it via FTP? Most likely you are, which means you probably dont have root access, you have access to you /home/user/ folder. So what you need to do is go to your admin panel ad go to the file manager. Then you will have root access. Youll see folders like lib, usr, var, media and home. So go to home and upload it via http. Then use ssh to untar it.