You Just Created A New Ubuntu Linux Server, Now What!?

in this repo you'll find a server provisioning script that updates, upgrades, and configures an ubuntu linux server.

about this repository

So you've just created a new ubuntu linux server.

Naturally you ask the following question:

I've got a new ubuntu linux server, now what?

so we'll first do simple OS configuration and install some stuff.

in this repo is a server provisioning script that updates, upgrades, and configures an ubuntu linux server.

future upgrades to script

• [software shinobi linux] Run the script into a Docker image for funsies.
• [stark industries scripts] Create standard users w/ passwords w/ keys
• [stark industries scripts] Configure Docker user permissions at install
• [software developer things] add in the custom bashrc configuration for speed
• [software developer things] add in the custom bashrc configuration for speed

read the companion article

i put together an article that goes into more detail about this provision script.

so go read that article. or don't, that's ok too.

somewhere in there is rtfm humor.

read companion article

quick start

want to try and execute the ubuntu linux server provision script yourself?

great and i'm thrilled.

clone this repo and run the following command:

sudo bash provision.bash 

note you can run this script as the root user or a user in the sudo group.

view the script

that's enough readme swag for now.

without any more delay, go look at the simple basic-ass script.

see provision script

knock yourself out and have fun.

namaste.