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Welcome! This site is dedicated to helping you build a secure, efficient, and stable Debian 12 server from the ground up.

Whether you’re managing a home lab, spinning up a VPS, or deploying a production box, the best practices here aim to give you a rock-solid foundation — no fluff, just what works.

Who is this for?

This guide assumes you’re starting with a bare-bones Debian 12 (“bookworm”) installation, using the minimal netinst ISO. The only thing installed is ssh, so we build everything else step by step.

Most of the practices apply to any Linux server, but everything here is tested and tuned for Debian.

What is covered

We’ll walk through:

  • Verifying and flashing the Debian ISO
  • Creating a bootable USB drive (using dd, Rufus, or Etcher)
  • Performing an expert install
  • Manual partitioning for stability and performance
  • Configuring networking and DNS
  • Setting up system users (with root login)
  • Preparing /etc/apt/sources.list properly
  • Installing essential packages for sysadmin and development
  • Locking down your server with tools like UFW and Fail2Ban
  • Setting up accurate NTP with tier 2 time servers
  • And much more…

You’ll also find practical examples, explanations, and copy-paste-ready commands along the way.

Let’s get your Debian server battle-ready 💪