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Initial server setup on Ubuntu
The first steps to get your freshly created server configured, safe and ready for production.
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The first steps to get your freshly created server configured, safe and ready for production.
Learn how to enable unattended security upgrades on your Ubuntu server to automatically install security updates.
How to update your Ubuntu server to the latest packages and security patches.
Learn how to add a non-root user to the sudo group on your Ubuntu server to grant administrative privileges.
Learn how to generate an SSH key on your Ubuntu machine, This guide works for both Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04.