Initial Server Setup for Beginners (Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 LTS)

Initial Server Setup for Beginners (Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 LTS)

1. Upgrade Your System. First login to your Ubuntu server with root access and execute the following command to upgrade all packages. ...
2. Create Admin Account. Create a user account for system administration and configure it with sudo access. ...
3. Secure SSH Server. ...
4. Setup Key-Based SSH. ...
5. Setup CSF Firewall (Optional)

1. What should I do first on Ubuntu Server?
2. How do I start Ubuntu Server?
3. How do I setup a digital ocean server?
4. How do I make my own Linux server?
5. What can I do with Ubuntu server at home?
6. What should I install after Ubuntu Server?
7. Can Ubuntu be used as a server?
8. When should I use Ubuntu?
9. How do I install a server?
10. What is Ubuntu droplet?
11. How do I log into my digital ocean droplet?
12. How do you use digital ocean?

What should I do first on Ubuntu Server?

The First 5 Tasks a New Ubuntu Server

1. Secure the Root User. This should be the very first thing you do when setting up a fresh installation of Ubuntu server. ...
2. Secure SSH Access. ...
3. Install a Firewall. ...
4. Understand What You Are Trying to Accomplish. ...
5. Keep the File System Up-To-Date.

How do I start Ubuntu Server?

1. Ubuntu server setup:
2. Unlock the root user. Open the terminal window and run the following command, inputting your user password when prompted: sudo passwd root. ...
3. Create a new user account. ...
4. Give the new account root privileges. ...
5. Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP):
6. Install Apache. ...
7. Install MySQL. ...
8. Set up MySQL.

How do I setup a digital ocean server?

Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 16.04

1. Step One — Root Login. ...
2. Step Two — Create a New User. ...
3. Step Three — Root Privileges. ...
4. Step Four — Add Public Key Authentication (Recommended) ...
5. Step Five — Disable Password Authentication (Recommended) ...
6. Step Six — Test Log In. ...
7. Step Seven — Set Up a Basic Firewall.

How do I make my own Linux server?

We can break that down into four easy steps you can follow to build your own Linux webserver.

1. Find an old/unwanted computer.
2. Install a Linux operating system.
3. Set up the application web server software (Apache, PHP, MySQL)
4. Reach the server from the internet.

What can I do with Ubuntu server at home?

Ubuntu is a server platform that anyone can use for the following and much more:

1. Websites.
2. FTP.
3. Email server.
4. File and print server.
5. Development platform.
6. Container deployment.
7. Cloud services.
8. Database server.

What should I install after Ubuntu Server?

With that said, let's get started with this list of things to do after installing Ubuntu 18.04.

1. Update the system. ...
2. Enable additional repositories for more software. ...
3. Explore the GNOME desktop. ...
4. Install media codecs. ...
5. Install software from the Software Center. ...
6. Install software from the Web.

Can Ubuntu be used as a server?

The short, short, short answer is: Yes. You can use Ubuntu Desktop as a server. And yes, you can install LAMP in your Ubuntu Desktop environment. It will dutifully hand out web pages to anyone who hits the IP address of your system.

When should I use Ubuntu?

Why should I use Ubuntu Linux?

1. Ubuntu is user-friendly. Many computer users consider Linux-based systems hard to use and made for developers. ...
2. Ubuntu is free. ...
3. It's secure. ...
4. High customization. ...
5. Tons of Ubuntu flavors. ...
6. Supportive Ubuntu community. ...
7. Low system requirements. ...
8. Tons of free software in Software Center.

How do I install a server?

Installation and Configuration Steps

1. Install and Configure Application Server.
2. Install and Configure Access Manager.
3. Add Instances to the Platform Server List and Realm/DNS Aliases.
4. Add Listeners to the Clusters for the Load Balancer.
5. Restart All Application Server Instances.

What is Ubuntu droplet?

A Droplet is a VPS (Virtual Private Server). The Cloud is essentially a more simple term for a network of servers, each of which may do something different than the next.

How do I log into my digital ocean droplet?

From the DigitalOcean Control Panel, first click the name of the Droplet you want to access, then select Access from the left navigation. Click the Launch Console button to open a web-based console session. When the console opens, click the console screen and press ENTER to ensure that the login prompt has focus.

How do you use digital ocean?

Getting Started

1. Create Droplets. Create Droplets from the DigitalOcean Control Panel and customize the image, plan, authentication method, and quantity of Droplets you want.
2. Recommended Initial Setup. ...
3. Add SSH Keys to Droplets. ...
4. Connect with SSH. ...
5. Tag Droplets. ...
6. Transfer Files with Filezilla. ...
7. Track Performance. ...
8. Resize Droplets.