How to Set Up a Linux Home Server from Start to Finish!

Setting up a basic Linux home server from start to finish. We'll be mirroring our hard disks, installing docker, setting up NGINX, Minecraft and Samba and adding some personal flair and customisations!

Command that was obscured by my face:
docker run -it -p 25565:25565 --name littleroot-minecraft -v /hdds/swraid/games/mcserver:/hmnt/mcserver -d debian bash

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction and Overview
1:27 - Download the Debian ISO
2:07 - Create Install Media (from Linux)
4:32 - Create Install Media (from Windows)
6:20 - Debian Installation
15:48 - SSH in and Set Up Sudo
20:10 - Basic SSH Security Hardening
24:48 - Disk Mirroring and Filesystems
34:26 - Installing Docker
37:26 - Configuring Web Server (NGINX)
41:01 - Configuring Minecraft Server
48:26 - Configuring File Server (SAMBA)
53:51 - Setting up a Firewall (UFW)
56:08 - Setting a cool Message of the Day (MOTD)
1:00:01 - Setting a cool Bash prompt
1:03:01 - Summary and Outro
1:04:21 - Funny Out-takes and Errors

[QckSGaming]

Damn, I knew all of this, there was literally nothing new to me, but the way you explained and went through it was just simply great. Awesome video with just the right level of depth for the target audience. Keep on doing this! You are good at this stuff.

[gamingandanime]

Need more people like you, Simple and Clean explanation! Such a nice idea for home labs and just practicing server administration skills 💯

[robertr.]

I know most of this stuff but your style and presentation really works for me. Laid back and chill, can literally follow you step by step without pause. Instant sub and follow for you, dude! 👍

[RockersonJustiniano]

A technical and rigorous approach, without being tiring and boring.
A very well designed complete tutorial for anyone who wants to start studying and practicing with a Home Server.
And a Home Server running Debian is simply the best choice!
Congratulations on the Excellent Work! I have already subscribed to the Channel, I will always like it and share it with my contacts😊😃

[xnyl]

Hey man, I stumbled into your channel yesterday and got me motivated enough to take out my old FX 4100 machine out of my closet and started playing around with it. Looking forward to more videos!

[ninesninesnines]

how and why does this only have 11 views lol ur my new favorite youtuber

[alectellez]

literally did this 24 hours ago and you gave me some ideas to add to my new os, thanks homie!

[agrisdorins]

If you do not enter a password for root during installation phase, root user will be disabled and first user will be put into sudo group automatically. No need to do all that manually after a first boot.

[shung]

phenomenal work giving all the necessary steps! loved it 💙

[VeryUsMumblings]

I wish I had this when I was setting up my Debian server six or seven months ago. I'm running Apache server and connecting with nfs but I might be re-watching this video to set up a minecraft server and/or samba and a few other things. Very helpful and good video.

[logannday]

Loving your stuff!! Small tip, blow your font size up way larger for YouTube, half the audience is watching on their phone at 3am (including me)

[metindmrc]

Great job ! Pls dont forget to clear cli lines. Youtubes play bar comes before the codes.

[Dungeonseekeruk]

Shots fired at Canonical.... I agree fully

[BigDogHaver]

Wow, what perfect timing. I'm currently saving up to build a new PC from scratch, and I'm planning on turning my old PC into a home server for media storage for the family, and game servers for me and my friends. (First one will be a Gregtech: New Horizons playthrough!!) 100% bookmarking this for when I'm going to need it.

[Keyfaze]

This has been an awesome guide espcially for a linux noob

[sechvnnull]

Hey phenomenal job, I work in cyber and you did an excellent job explaining this. Very clear and you explain things really well.

[weiss]

this is so cool i wish i had any reason or means(got only 1 laptop) to create my own home server
this is insane consider you got only 500 views with such a quality
hope that your next project would be more useful for me lol

[shadowseek]

this is a goated video, sub confirmed

[SumanNathThePP]

Hey, thanks for this video. I setup my homeserver using your steps. I added plex to stream my movie collection to my TV.

[Palatonista]

This video is a life saver! Helped me so much! Thanks mate. Keep those videos comin!♥