Ubuntu, Debian and general Linux server setup, services, networking and hardening.
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Install a CS2 dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian with SteamCMD, get a GSLT, set the right ports and cvars, add Metamod/CounterStrikeSharp, and run it under systemd.
Stand up Prometheus, Grafana and node_exporter with Docker Compose — real scrape config, node metrics, a dashboard, and alert rules that actually fire.
Run Uptime Kuma in Docker for uptime monitoring — HTTP/TCP/ping checks, Telegram and Discord alerts, a public status page, and a reverse proxy with TLS.
Replace cron jobs with systemd timers — .timer + .service pairs, OnCalendar syntax, Persistent catch-up, journald logging, and when cron is still fine.
Keep a Hytale dedicated server alive — clean nightly world backups with tar + restic, a scheduled daily restart via systemd timer, and crash recovery.
Set up a Factorio headless dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian — download the official tarball, server-settings.json, port 34197 UDP, mods, RCON and a systemd unit.
Install a Rust dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian with SteamCMD, set the server.* cvars, open the right ports, add Oxide/uMod plugins, and run it under systemd.
Build a redundant ZFS pool on Proxmox VE — mirror vs raidz, ashift, ARC cap, scrubs, and how to replace a dead disk without losing a VM.
Install and run a 7 Days to Die dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian with SteamCMD, serverconfig.xml, ufw ports, EAC notes and a systemd unit.
A realistic look at piping Linux log slices through the Claude CLI for fast error triage — redaction, prompt structure, cost, and where it falls down.
Run a Project Zomboid dedicated server on Ubuntu/Debian via SteamCMD. Configs, mods load order, memory, ports, systemd, and the gotchas that corrupt saves.
Self-host a Terraria dedicated server on Ubuntu with TShock 5.x — dotnet runtime, config.json, REST API, systemd, ufw, and world backups.