An introduction to my personal blog. This is a place for short discussions about things I’m passionate about such as my hobbies, work and travel. What to expect? Firstly, I’d like to publish some of the guides I’ve written for reference if I ever need to setup something from scratch. For example, from time to time I switch VPS providers and have to setup a linux server from scratch, this could be valuable to someone else that’s also looking to host. [Read More]

Initial setup of a VPS In this guide, I’ll be showing you how to get started with a brand new Debian 12 instance running in an AWS Lightsail container. We will be: Setting up a new user Adding SSH keys Establishing a firewall Unattended, automating updates Improving security Getting started Depending on your VPS provider, you may have to setup root user password with: passwd First things first, updates: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade # some basic utilities I normally require from the start sudo apt install wget curl net-tools vim rsync git # sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata ## to setup timezone if in another region Setup a new user so that we don’t have to run as root. [Read More]