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Linode Server Setup Commands

This blog post will cover the basic steps involved in setting up a Linode server using the following shell script:

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linode-server-setup-commands.sh

adduser hari
usermod -aG sudo hari
ufw app list
ufw allow OpenSSH
ufw enable
rsync --archive --chown=hari:hari ~/.ssh /home/hari
## install apache2
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2
sudo ufw app list
sudo ufw allow in "Apache"
sudo ufw status
#Mysql
sudo apt install mysql-server
sudo apt install php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-xmlrpc php-soap php-intl php-zip
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 1: Create a user and add them to the sudo group

The first step is to create a user account for yourself and add them to the sudo group. This will give you the ability to run commands with administrative privileges.

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adduser hari
usermod -aG sudo hari

Step 2: Enable the firewall

Next, we need to enable the firewall to protect our server from unauthorized access. We will also need to open a few ports to allow SSH traffic and Apache traffic.

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ufw app list
ufw allow OpenSSH
ufw enable

Step 3: Copy your SSH keys to the new user account

Now that we have created a new user account, we need to copy our SSH keys to that account so that we can log in using SSH.

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rsync --archive --chown=hari:hari ~/.ssh /home/hari

Step 4: Install Apache2

Next, we need to install the Apache2 web server.

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sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

Step 5: Enable Apache2 in the firewall

Now that Apache2 is installed, we need to enable it in the firewall so that it can receive traffic.

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sudo ufw app list
sudo ufw allow in "Apache"

Step 6: Install MySQL

MySQL is a popular database management system that is often used with Apache2.

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sudo apt install mysql-server

Step 7: Install PHP modules

PHP is a popular programming language that is often used to develop web applications. We need to install a few PHP modules so that our web applications can function properly.

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sudo apt install php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-xmlrpc php-soap php-intl php-zip

Step 8: Restart Apache2

Finally, we need to restart Apache2 so that the changes we made take effect.

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sudo systemctl restart apache2

Conclusion

Once you have followed these steps, your Linode server will be ready to use. You can now start developing and deploying web applications.

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