#Linux
Nginx Reverse Proxy: The Config I Actually Use
One server, multiple services, one public IP. Nginx routes requests to the right container based on the domain. Here's the setup I use in production.
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#Linux
Proxmox + Cloud-Init — Spinning Up an Ubuntu VM in 30 Seconds
Build a reusable Ubuntu cloud-image template on Proxmox with cloud-init. Clone, set hostname, IP, SSH key, boot — full VM in under a minute. The setup I run on node1.
#Linux
Installing Docker on Ubuntu the Right Way (Not the Snap Version)
Ubuntu will push you toward the Snap package. Don't. Here's how to install Docker from the official repo and actually have it work.
#Linux
Linux User Management — adduser, Groups, sudo and SSH Keys
Full reference for managing Linux users from the command line — create, sudo, SSH keys, groups, disable, delete, service accounts and bulk scripts.
#Linux
Netdata on Ubuntu — Live Server Metrics in 5 Minutes
Install Netdata on Ubuntu for per-second server metrics. Install, bind to localhost, SSH-tunnel the dashboard, ship alerts to Discord.
#Security
WireGuard VPN on Ubuntu — the Setup I Actually Use
Minimal WireGuard setup on Ubuntu. Server config, one client, UFW rule, QR code for the phone. The version I run on my home-lab jumpbox.
#Linux
Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Ubuntu and Debian
Three months later your server is running a kernel from last year. Unattended upgrades fix that — here's the setup, auto-reboot config, email notifications and how to check what actually ran.
#Linux
Ubuntu Server Initial Setup Checklist (2026 Edition)
Fresh Ubuntu Server install. Here's the 13-step checklist I run on every new box before it touches any real work — with a one-shot script at the end.
#Minecraft
Vanilla vs Spigot vs Paper — Which Minecraft Server Should You Use?
You want to run a Minecraft server and now you're looking at a list of options: Vanilla, CraftBukkit, Spigot, Paper,
#Minecraft
BungeeCord / Waterfall Setup — Running a Minecraft Server Network
BungeeCord is a proxy that sits in front of multiple Minecraft servers and lets players switch between them without disconnecting. One IP,
#Linux
Minecraft Java Server on Linux — Paper, systemd, and Memory Tuning
Most guides tell you to run Minecraft in a screen session and call it done. That works until the server reboots and
#Linux
Linux Log Rotation with logrotate — Before Your Disk Fills Up
Your server has been running fine for three months. Then one morning nothing works — SSH is slow, services throw errors, disk at