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curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/docker.gpg
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt update
apt-cache policy docker-ce
sudo apt install docker-ce
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Revision as of 19:25, 21 November 2023

Step 1: Prepare local linux terminal

  • Install Windows Subsystem for Linux / Ubuntu
  • Open local linux terminal and complete initial setup

Step 2: Generate Cloud VM (Hetzner, Netcup,...)

  • Install latest Ubuntu LTS
  • Set username / password
  • Write down information required for next steps:
    • VM IP, VM username, VM password

Step 3: Adjust DNS entries

  • Make sure the desired DNS entries point to the (new?) IP of the VM. (IPv4 + IPv6)
  • Verify from the local terminal that the DNS entry is pointing to the correct ip
nslookup {hostname}

Step 4: Set up VM

  • Open local linux terminal
  • Connect to VM:
ssh {user}@{hostname}

Install basics

apt update
apt install mc aptitude nmap plocate

Uninstall snapd

apt install apparmor apport apt bcache-tools btrfs-progs cloud-init cryptsetup dbus \
lvm2 mdadm multipath-tools netbase ntfs-3g open-iscsi pollinate snapd ssh-import-id \
sudo systemd systemd-sysv ubuntu-drivers-common ubuntu-release-upgrader-core udev xfsprogs
apt purge ubuntu-server-minimal
snap remove lxd core20 core22 snapd
apt purge snapd ntfs-3g
apt autoremove

Install fail2ban

apt install fail2ban
cp /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf /etc/fail2ban/jail.local
systemctl enable fail2ban
systemctl restart fail2ban

Add swapfile

sudo fallocate -l 4G /swapfile
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile

add to /etc/fstab
/swapfile none swap sw 0 0

sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness

Install Docker

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/docker.gpg
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt update
apt-cache policy docker-ce
sudo apt install docker-ce

Install munin-node





Install wireguard








Optimize terminal looks








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