./freshubuntu
Handy things for setting up a new Ubuntu server
This is a set of scripts to help secure and enhance your experience on Ubuntu Server.
The main script will cover:
- Timezone and Locale
- Update of packages
- Optional extra useful tools install
- Hostname / IPV6 / UFW configuration
- SSH security
- Setup non-root superuser with SSH key based login
- Disable remote root login and password (text) logins
Setup
On a fresh install of Ubuntu 16 or 18 follow these steps to get started and the script will guide you through the rest.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install git
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/webworker01/freshubuntu.git
cd freshubuntu
sudo ./freshubuntu
All contents / Other optional tools
Most scripts have documentation within them so please read through them, learn and suggest improvements!
| Script Name | Function |
|---|---|
| freshubuntu | Run this first as root for initial setup of your server for basic security needs |
| .screenrc | Make the screen program fancier - Copy to your home directory |
| 01-serverid | Add to /etc/update-motd.d to display some info about your server on login |
| backup | Encrypted incremental backups using duplicity, some config required, see script comments. Add to daily cron and set it and forget it |
| desktop | Reference scripts for working with gnome desktop environment |
| fail2banstatusall | Script to show status of all fail2ban jails |
| letsencryptcertbot | Setup free SSL/TLS certificates for websites |
| netdata | Lightweight dashboard for monitoring server resources see readme |
| myip | Simply displays your public ip and location data |
| ssh-keygen | Generate ed25519 keypair |