Server Cheatsheet

Which OS do I use?

• I use Debian 11 (Bullysey).

How do I grant root priviledge to non-root users?

• I don’t use sudo.
• Instead, I use doas.

How do I create backups?

• I use restic with cron.

Which firewall do I use?

• I use ufw.

How do I monitor the server and its containers?

• I use Cockpit for server monitoring.
• I use ctop for container monitoring.

Which web server do I use?

I use Caddy 2 to redirect, reverse proxy and serve static content.

How do I manage containers?

I use Docker with Docker Compose.

How can I use SSHFS for Docker volumes?

In /etc/fuse.conf uncomment / add the following line.

user_allow_other

Mount the FUSE filesystem with the -o allow_other option.

sshfs -o allow_other USER@SERVER:/PATH TARGET

• serverfault: Mount a SSHFS volume into a Docker instance