Install your own IPlookup tool
Get your public IP without querying an unknown server.
Ubuntu 16.04
Migrate NextCloud to Docker
NextCloud is a self-hosted Dropbox alternative.
SSH with the gpg-agent and Yubikey
Store your authentication keys securily on your Yubikey. Use gpg-agent to ssh to your servers.
MySQL Backup
This post explores how your MySQL database can be backed up manually and automatically.
MongoDB backup
This post explores how you can backup your MongoDB database manually or automatically using Studio 3T or mongodump for instance.
Use Robomongo to explore MongoDB
Explore your MongoDB instance remotely with Robo3T
Setup Fail2ban, block brute force attacks
fail2ban is a program protecting your server from brute force attack. When fail2ban detects a possible attack attempt, the source ip is banned.
Deploy Jekyll blogs with git
Learn how to deploy a static website with a git push
Make Apache and NodeJS live together
In this post we explore how you can configure NodeJS and Apache to make them work together with just one IP address.
Install Wekan on your server
Wekan is a Trello like board that lets you organize your projects using the Kanban principles.
Install Shaarli on your server
Shaarli is a self-hosted, open-source bookmark manager. This post explains how to install Shaarli on your server.
Install Wallabag on your server
Wallabag is an open source alternative to Pocket. With Wallabag you can save articles found on the web to read them later.
Set Up Apache Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu 16.04
How to host multiple websites with one server
Secure Apache with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 16.04
How to get a free SSL certificate and let your users browse securely
Install a LAMP stack on Ubuntu 16.04
A ‘LAMP’ stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps.
Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 16.04
When you first create a new Ubuntu 16.04 server, there are a few configuration steps that you should take early on as part of the basic setup. This will incr...