Initial Ubuntu & Debian Server Configuration

After provisioning a fresh Linux installation, update package indexes, configure the system timezone, and create a regular administrative user.

1. Update System Packages

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y curl git htop ncdu tree unzip

2. Create a Sudo User

sudo adduser deploy
sudo usermod -aG sudo deploy

3. Set Timezone & Swap

sudo timedatectl set-timezone UTC
sudo fallocate -l 2G /swapfile && sudo chmod 600 /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile && sudo swapon /swapfile

Download basic-server-setup.sh