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COMPLETE: How to Set Up a Linux Server From Scratch (Install, SSH & More)


Published: Feb 7, 2025
Last Edit: Feb 7, 2025
197 Words, 1 Minute.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - What Linux distro?
2:40 - Clear your USB
3:20 - Downloading Linux ISO
5:10 - Choosing a Desktop Environment
6:40 - Download Balena Etcher
8:00 - Install Balena Etcher
8:50 - Fix .deb couldn't be accessed
9:25 - Burn Linux ISO to USB using Balena Etcher
10:20 - Boot to USB
11:13 - Installing Debians
12:25 - Should /home, /var and /tmp be on seperate partitions?
13:50 - Fix resolution
15:20 - Issues when no network mirror is chosen
16:00 - Installing SSH
16:32 - Connecting to your new SSH server
17:15 - Fix user is not in the sudoers file
18:28 - Why you may want to set a static IP
19:08 - How to set static local IP in Linux
21:30 - Testing static IP address

In this quick guide I show you how to choose a Linux distro, burn it to a USB, boot to and install Linux for the first time. I create a server install without a desktop environment, and show fixes if you’re doing the same - But most of the video still stands no matter what OS you choose to use.

Balena Etcher: https://etcher.balena.io/

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