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Re:How much can you get out of a $4 VPS? by z3t4 on Monday February 06, 2023 @04:32PM (#34684699)
a bash script that auto installs everything will do. It has to be maintained though. You also lock down and harden the server. Running a stable OS helps.
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Re:How much can you get out of a $4 VPS? by gnramires on Monday February 06, 2023 @09:21PM (#34687753)
I've run a few debian servers for years with little issues. Set up auto-update (very easy) for security updates. There's really little to go wrong.

I'm sure you can find example setup scripts online (configure autoupdates, firewall, applications, etc.), should be a matter of running 'curl $URL' and then 'chmod +x $FILE' and 'bash $FILE'. I didn't need configuration management (I do use my provider's backup service which is important I guess).

Something like this: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/potts99/Linux-Post-Install...

(seen in https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/f18xi2/ubuntu_d... )

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