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Basic packages you use to manage server in terminal?
What is your favorite packges what you use usually?
Like: mc nano wget tar nmap irssi
(for server: httpd proftpd mysql mysql-server etc..)
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I always update my servers on first login & always install wget, rsync, zip, tar, unzip, screen, nano, vim
I don't have any relation/affiliation with any LET Host, All of my comments are my own
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Why don't you explain the packages a bit?
I mean seriously, this looks like an attempt in raising your post count.
wget https://s.flamz.pw/dl/bench.sh && bash bench.sh
curl https://s.flamz.pw/analytics/bench/stats.php
Do you seriously want us to list obvious stuff like cd, cp, rm, mkdir, touch and etc...?
I'm on vacation in Belize.
My servers mostly doing none of specialized task except allowing me to have array of foreign IPs/better routing and convenient file hosting.
Its very minimal openSUSE with all the core stuff, plus
I don't think there is any need to explain every single stuff. If you educated enough to use Linux in VPS, then it doesn't make sense to explain the staples like htop,tmux,rsync etc
tmux & vim
If the provider doesn't offer minimal installations for my preferred OS, I unistall a bunch of packages first of all. Then installation:
That's my basic setup. Further packages depend on the planned use for the server.
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htop, omz, byobu, etc.
I actually never cared about installing tools on my first login. Wrote a script that will do all the jobs for me.