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Linux server tutorials

Step-by-step tutorials for a Linux server: VPNs, web servers, databases, containers, security and backups. Each one names the distributions it was tested on.

5 of 45 tutorials in Containers tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  1. Self-host Uptime Kuma with Docker and HTTPS

    Run Uptime Kuma 2 in Docker Compose, claim it privately over an SSH tunnel, put Caddy in front for HTTPS, then add monitors, alerts and a status page.

    beginner · 20 min · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  2. Run a multi-container app with Docker Compose and a reverse proxy

    One compose.yaml with an app, its PostgreSQL database and Caddy for HTTPS, on private networks with named volumes, health checks, secrets, updates and backups.

    intermediate · 30 min · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  3. Self-host Gitea with Docker, PostgreSQL and HTTPS

    Run your own Git server with Gitea and PostgreSQL in Docker Compose, Git over SSH on port 2222, HTTPS from Caddy, no open sign-ups, and backups you can restore.

    intermediate · 30 min · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  4. Self-host Plausible Analytics (Community Edition) with Docker

    Install Plausible Community Edition with its official Docker Compose setup, serve it over HTTPS with Caddy, add your site, and back up and upgrade it.

    intermediate · 30 min · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  5. Self-host Vaultwarden safely with Docker and HTTPS

    Run Vaultwarden, the Bitwarden-compatible password server, in Docker behind Caddy with HTTPS, sign-ups closed, a hashed admin token and backups you can restore.

    intermediate · 30 min · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

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