Linux Server Automation

Status: 🚧 In development

Automated provisioning script for fresh Linux servers (Ubuntu/Debian). One command prepares a server for production use: system checks, user setup, SSH hardening, firewall configuration, Nginx, Docker, logging, backups, and a final health check.

Why this project exists

Manually provisioning a server is slow and error-prone - it's easy to forget a step (e.g. closing an unnecessary port), and every server ends up slightly different. This project solves that: the same, repeatable, tested process for every server.

Implementation status

• system_check.sh - OS detection and requirement validation
• update_system.sh
• create_users.sh
• configure_ssh.sh
• configure_firewall.sh
• install_nginx.sh
• install_docker.sh
• configure_logging.sh
• backup.sh
• health_check.sh
• deploy.sh (orchestrator)

Usage

sudo ./deploy.sh

(Detailed usage instructions will be added once deploy.sh is complete.)

Requirements

• Ubuntu 20.04+ or Debian 11+
• Root access (sudo)
• Minimum 512MB RAM, 5GB free disk space

Project structure

linux-server-automation/
├── deploy.sh               # Main orchestrator - calls all other scripts
├── scripts/                # Individual, self-contained scripts
├── config/                 # Configuration files (users, firewall, backup)
├── systemd/                # systemd service/timer definitions for backups
├── tests/                  # Tests for individual scripts
└── docs/                   # Detailed documentation

License

MIT