https://blog.benkalmus.com/ Recent content on Ben's Notes Hugo en-gb contact@benkalmus.com (Ben Kalmus) contact@benkalmus.com (Ben Kalmus) Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:54:58 +0100 https://blog.benkalmus.com/post/setting-up-vps-1/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:54:58 +0100contact@benkalmus.com (Ben Kalmus) https://blog.benkalmus.com/post/setting-up-vps-1/ Initial setup of a VPS In this guide, I’ll be showing you how to get started with a brand new Debian 12 instance running in an AWS Lightsail container. We will be: Setting up a new user Adding SSH keys Establishing a firewall Unattended, automating updates Improving security Getting started Depending on your VPS provider, you may have to setup root user password with: passwd First things first, updates: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade # some basic utilities I normally require from the start sudo apt install wget curl net-tools vim rsync git # sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata ## to setup timezone if in another region Setup a new user so that we don’t have to run as root. https://blog.benkalmus.com/post/welcome/ Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:24:46 +0100contact@benkalmus.com (Ben Kalmus) https://blog.benkalmus.com/post/welcome/ An introduction to my personal blog. This is a place for short discussions about things I’m passionate about such as my hobbies, work and travel. What to expect? Firstly, I’d like to publish some of the guides I’ve written for reference if I ever need to setup something from scratch. For example, from time to time I switch VPS providers and have to setup a linux server from scratch, this could be valuable to someone else that’s also looking to host. https://blog.benkalmus.com/page/about/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000contact@benkalmus.com (Ben Kalmus) https://blog.benkalmus.com/page/about/ Who am I? I’m just some guy on the internet. I’m passionate about my career in Software Engineering and I aim to use my abilities to develop highly scalable, efficient and reliable systems used by millions. I’m currently an engineer at bet365.com where we deliver live odds, fixture and market data to the site 24/7/365. What is this website? This is mostly a personal blog, however I intend to share my journey in the software development industry and a continuation of that career into more involved roles such as system design and architecture.