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Debian Server Essentials: Setup, Configure, and Hardening Your System (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by KillerTic@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum

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I am back with another published article.

Ideogram.ai: penguin in a server room covered in ice and snow, whole picture made out of green matrix style lines of code, cinematic

Please be kind! I am a self-taught Linux user and by no means an expert. My goal with this guide is to help newcomers to Linux have an easier and more secure start.

To all the experts out there, please be kind and do share your tips and observations. I am happy to keep updating the article to make the self-hosting world more secure.

https://nerdyarticles.com/debian-server-essentials-setup-configure-and-hardening-your-system/

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[–] New_d_pics@alien.top 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Damn, I was legit spinning up a new Ubuntu server VM and thought I'm gonna look up a guide about proper initial config/hardening while it loads up ... You convinced me to give debian a go.

[–] ElevenNotes@alien.top 0 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Go Alpine, hardened from the start (almost).

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[–] master117jogi@alien.top 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Asks for donations but scams out artists by using AI art. You are just absolute scum OP.

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