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Building an Ubuntu Server

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to set up a Linux server using Ubuntu, and get an introduction to system administration.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Building an Ubuntu server
1. Planning and Basic Setup
  • Planning your server
  • Creating installation media
  • Installing Ubuntu server
  • Accessing your server through SSH
2. System Management
  • System management tips
  • System and hardware information
  • Managing software with APT
  • Manual and automatic updates
  • Managing software with snaps
  • Users and access management
  • Exploring text and binary logs
  • Process management
  • Resource management
  • Service management
  • Planning for power interruptions
  • Installing a desktop environment
3. Storage
  • Adding a disk
  • Exploring redundant storage
  • Creating encrypted storage
  • Mounting disks automatically
  • Monitoring storage
4. Network
  • Network configuration with Netplan
  • Firewall administration with UFW
  • Monitoring network activity
5. Exploring Common Services
  • Hosting services on your server
  • Configuring an SSH server
  • Sharing files with Samba
  • Web hosting with Apache HTTP server
  • Web hosting with NGINX
  • Hosting a database with MariaDB
  • Monitoring the server with Cockpit
  • Virtualization with KVM/QEMU
  • Containers with LXC
  • Containers with Docker
  • Sharing media with Docker and Jellyfin
  • Cloud file hosting with Nextcloud
Conclusion
  • Your server and the internet
  • Next steps

Taught by

Scott Simpson

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