After setting up my Linux servers, there are a few things I do before I use them for their intended purpose. This ranges from security, to tools, to config. Join me as we set up our first Linux server in this tutorial and walk through setting it up proper (and maybe some bonus items sprinkled in). Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/fist-13-things-linux/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: null Merch Shop: null Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: null (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) #Homelab #Linux #TechnoTim 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - What are we going to cover today? 01:14 - Choose your distribution 01:37 - Update installation 02:11 - Configure Automatic Updates 03:03 - Create new account, disable root, sudoers 04:01 - Install and configure SSH server, Key based authentication 06:13 - Configure static IP 07:37 - Configure zshell and oh-my-zsh 08:17 - Fix LVM and default partitioning on Ubuntu 08:51 - Set or change your hostname with hostname ctl 09:28 - Set a Time Zone with timedatectl 10:11 - Set NTP time with systemd-timesyncd 10:59 - Install qemu-guest-agent for Proxmox virtualization 12:11 - Configure Linux firewall with ufw 13:08 - Install and configure fail2ban 16:44 - Bonus items 16:57 - Configure backups 17:24 - Remote logging and monitoring with Prometheus and fluentd 18:01 - What is the first thing you do when setting up a Linux server? 18:52 - Stream Highlight - Where are these companies throwing out servers??? Thank you for watching!