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* Log in as root via ssh
* Log in as root via ssh
* (PROBABLY NOT NEEDED:) update hostname in /etc/hostname, run "hostname -F /etc/hostname"
* add line to <code>/etc/hosts</code>
* add line to <code>/etc/hosts</code>
* <code>dpkg-reconfigure tzdata</code>
* <code>dpkg-reconfigure tzdata</code>
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usermod -aG sudo myuser
usermod -aG sudo myuser
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* <code>apt-get install emacs24-nox nmap ntp postfix mailutils logwatch unzip zip</code>
* <code>apt install emacs-nox nmap ntp postfix mailutils logwatch unzip zip</code>
* update ssh to listen on a different port and (carefully) to deny root access
* update ssh to listen on a different port by editing <code>/lib/systemd/system/ssh.socket</code>, then restart ssh.  Test it!
* config postfix as usual, but set
* Carefully deny root access
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inet_protocols = ipv4
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* set up firewall
* set up firewall
* set up backups
* set up backups
* apt-get install nginx-light mysql-server supervisor
* apt install nginx mysql-server supervisor
* install fig: http://www.fig.sh/install.html
* install docker-compose: http://docs.docker.com/compose/install/
* fix [[mysql]], create mysql databases and app accounts
* fix [[mysql]], create mysql databases and app accounts
* schedule nightly database snapshots
* schedule nightly database snapshots
* set up sites in <code>/etc/nginx/sites-available</code> and activate in <code>/etc/nginx/sites-enabled</code>
* set up sites in <code>/etc/nginx/sites-available</code> and activate in <code>/etc/nginx/sites-enabled</code>
* set up apps in <code>/etc/supervisor/conf.d</code>
* set up apps in <code>/etc/supervisor/conf.d</code>
== after setting up DNS name ==
* update hostname in /etc/hosts, /etc/hostname, run "hostname -F /etc/hostname"
* configure postfix
* make sure you receive nightly log messages

Latest revision as of 18:49, 25 October 2024

  • Log in as root via ssh
  • add line to /etc/hosts
  • dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
  • create user account, add to sudoers:
useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash myuser
usermod -aG sudo myuser
  • apt install emacs-nox nmap ntp postfix mailutils logwatch unzip zip
  • update ssh to listen on a different port by editing /lib/systemd/system/ssh.socket, then restart ssh. Test it!
  • Carefully deny root access
  • set up firewall
  • set up backups
  • apt install nginx mysql-server supervisor
  • install docker-compose: http://docs.docker.com/compose/install/
  • fix mysql, create mysql databases and app accounts
  • schedule nightly database snapshots
  • set up sites in /etc/nginx/sites-available and activate in /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
  • set up apps in /etc/supervisor/conf.d

after setting up DNS name

  • update hostname in /etc/hosts, /etc/hostname, run "hostname -F /etc/hostname"
  • configure postfix
  • make sure you receive nightly log messages
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