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What is Ubuntu Server? LTS vs Interim Releases Explained
A plain-English guide to Ubuntu Server, who maintains it, and why almost every production VPS should run the current LTS release rather than an…
29 November 2024 3 min read
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ufw Firewall Basics on Ubuntu
How to check, enable, and configure ufw on an Ubuntu Server VPS - including the one step that stops you locking yourself out over…
3 December 2024 3 min read
Debian
Managing Packages with apt on Ubuntu
The core apt commands every Ubuntu Server user needs - updating, installing, removing, searching, holding versions, and cleaning up unused packages.
6 December 2024 3 min read
Guides and How Tos
snap vs apt: When to Use Which on Ubuntu Server
An honest comparison of snap and apt on Ubuntu Server - what snap actually is, the real trade-offs, and practical guidance for managing both…
10 December 2024 4 min read
Guides and How Tos
Automatic Security Updates with unattended-upgrades
How to set up unattended-upgrades on Ubuntu Server for automatic security patches, plus the honest trade-off around automatic reboots you need to plan for.
13 December 2024 4 min read
Debian
What is Debian, and how does it differ from Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is built on Debian, but the two projects make different trade-offs around stability, release cadence, and commercial backing. Here's how to choose.
17 December 2024 4 min read
Debian
Initial server setup checklist on Debian
The first-boot checklist for a fresh Debian VPS - updates, a sudo user, SSH hardening, hostname and timezone, a firewall, and automatic security patches.
20 December 2024 4 min read
Debian
Creating a new sudo user on Debian
A step-by-step guide to creating a sudo-capable user on Debian, including the Debian-specific gotcha where sudo isn't installed by default.
24 December 2024 3 min read
Debian
Debian’s stable/testing/unstable branches, and why servers should stick to stable
What Debian's stable, testing, and unstable (sid) branches actually mean, and why "stable" doesn't mean outdated or insecure.
27 December 2024 4 min read
FreeBSD
What is FreeBSD, and how is it different from Linux?
FreeBSD isn't a Linux distribution - it's a separate Unix operating system with its own kernel and base system. Here's what that actually means…
31 December 2024 5 min read
FreeBSD
Creating a new user on FreeBSD with adduser
FreeBSD's adduser walks you through account creation interactively - a different workflow from Linux's useradd and passwd. Here's how it works, step by step.
3 January 2025 4 min read
FreeBSD
Managing packages with pkg and the Ports Collection
FreeBSD gives you two ways to install software: the fast pkg binary package manager, and the source-based Ports Collection. Here's when to use each.
7 January 2025 4 min read
FreeBSD
Getting started with FreeBSD jails
Jails are FreeBSD's native lightweight virtualisation - process and filesystem isolation without the overhead of a full VM. Here's the concept and a first…
10 January 2025 4 min read
FreeBSD
ZFS basics on FreeBSD
ZFS is a native, first-class filesystem on FreeBSD, not a bolt-on. Here are the core concepts and commands, and why snapshots matter for a…
14 January 2025 4 min read
FreeBSD
Keeping FreeBSD Up to Date with freebsd-update
How to patch the FreeBSD base system with freebsd-update, why it's separate from pkg upgrades, and how to automate security patch checks with cron.
17 January 2025 4 min read