Checklist for New Ubuntu Instance

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This is a comprehensive list of steps for setup of Debian family of Linux. It primarily applies to Proxmox Ubuntu VM’s and LXC’s.

  1. Create the VM/LXC from the Proxmox gui on local storage using the correct .iso image file. Sect Qemu Agent, Discard (for SSH TRIM), add public key.
  2. Add IP to DHCP
  3. edit /etc/ssh/sshd.conf
    • PasswordAuthentication no
    • PubkeyAuthentication yes
    • check /etc/ssh/sshd_conf.d/50… for additional settings
  4. mkdir ~/.bin and add it to your path. Edit ~/.bashrc and add ‘export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.bin’ to the bottom of the file.
  5. for LXC, create local user
    • useradd <name>
    • apt install sudo
    • sudo usermod -aG sudo <name>
    • new user settings need a lot of work

Placekeeper: distrobox enter abcde-env

sudo usermod -aG sudo

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