Hacker News - Newest: "linux server"https://news.ycombinator.com/newestHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 15 May 2026 09:51:55 +0000<![CDATA[Show HN: Kula – Lightweight, self-contained Linux server monitoring tool]]>Zero dependencies. No external databases. Single binary. Just deploy and go. I needed something that would allow for real-time monitoring, and installation is as simple as dropping a single file and running it. That's exactly what Kula is. Kula is the Polish word for "ball," as in "crystal ball." The project is in constant development, but I'm already using it on multiple servers in production. It still has some rough edges and needs to mature, but I wanted to share it with the world now—perhaps someone else will find it useful and be willing to help me develop it by testing or providing feedback. Cheers! Github: https://github.com/c0m4r/kula

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47282807

Points: 93

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]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:07:25 +0000https://github.com/c0m4r/kulac0m4rhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47282807https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47282807<![CDATA[How to Run Services on a Linux Server]]>Article URL: https://huijzer.xyz/posts/150/how-to-run-services-on-a-linux-server

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47178219

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]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:50:14 +0000https://huijzer.xyz/posts/150/how-to-run-services-on-a-linux-serverhuijzerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47178219https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47178219<![CDATA[Heinzel – AI-Powered Linux Server Administration with Claude Code]]>Article URL: https://github.com/wintermeyer/heinzel

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47163963

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]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:48:24 +0000https://github.com/wintermeyer/heinzelwintermeyerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47163963https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47163963<![CDATA[Tried turning my old Android phone into a Linux server, ended up distro-hopping]]>Article URL: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-ended-up-distro-hopping-on-my-android-phone/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45260606

Points: 3

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]]>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:00:25 +0000https://www.xda-developers.com/i-ended-up-distro-hopping-on-my-android-phone/sipofwaterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45260606https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45260606<![CDATA[WakeMyPotato: Restart a Linux server made of a potato laptop after power outages]]>Article URL: https://github.com/pablogila/WakeMyPotato

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44961378

Points: 2

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]]>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:39:22 +0000https://github.com/pablogila/WakeMyPotatothunderbonghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44961378https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44961378<![CDATA[How to Secure a Linux Server]]>Article URL: https://github.com/imthenachoman/How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Server

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44755298

Points: 49

# Comments: 44

]]>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:14:37 +0000https://github.com/imthenachoman/How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Serverredbellhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44755298https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44755298<![CDATA[OneClickDesktop: Script to install DE on a Linux server with web/RDP/VNC access]]>Article URL: https://github.com/Har-Kuun/OneClickDesktop

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44338077

Points: 4

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]]>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:55:52 +0000https://github.com/Har-Kuun/OneClickDesktopindigodaddyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44338077https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44338077<![CDATA[How to Install and Configure Containerd on a Linux Server]]>Article URL: https://labs.iximiuz.com/courses/containerd-cli/components/installation

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43077219

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]]>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:15:17 +0000https://labs.iximiuz.com/courses/containerd-cli/components/installationmariuzhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43077219https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43077219<![CDATA[How to Boost Linux Server Performance by Enabling Swap]]>Article URL: https://www.paulsblog.dev/how-to-boost-linux-server-performance-by-enabling-swap/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43018072

Points: 2

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]]>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:40:04 +0000https://www.paulsblog.dev/how-to-boost-linux-server-performance-by-enabling-swap/hochmartinezhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43018072https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43018072<![CDATA[NethServer – Small Business Linux Server Made Easy]]>Article URL: https://www.nethserver.org/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42908638

Points: 2

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]]>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:52:19 +0000https://www.nethserver.org/thunderbonghttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42908638https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42908638<![CDATA[How to Monitor Linux Server Stats in Home Assistant]]>Article URL: https://blog.fosketts.net/2024/12/30/how-to-monitor-linux-server-stats-in-home-assistant/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42555536

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]]>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:41:07 +0000https://blog.fosketts.net/2024/12/30/how-to-monitor-linux-server-stats-in-home-assistant/zdwhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42555536https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42555536<![CDATA[NethServer – Small Business Linux Server Made Easy]]>Article URL: https://www.nethserver.org/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42215434

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]]>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:57:41 +0000https://www.nethserver.org/LorenDBhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42215434https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42215434<![CDATA[Linux Server DIY Projects for Beginners]]>Article URL: https://linuxblog.io/linux-server-diy-projects-for-beginners/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42062858

Points: 25

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]]>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:33:46 +0000https://linuxblog.io/linux-server-diy-projects-for-beginners/ashitlerferadhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42062858https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42062858<![CDATA[Free Online Linux Server for Practice]]>Article URL: https://bdwebit.com/blog/free-online-linux-server-for-practice/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41968905

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

]]>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:41:58 +0000https://bdwebit.com/blog/free-online-linux-server-for-practice/scottclaxton55https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41968905https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41968905<![CDATA[Securing a Linux Server]]>Article URL: https://kenhv.com/blog/securing-a-linux-server

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41445369

Points: 62

# Comments: 25

]]>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:15:22 +0000https://kenhv.com/blog/securing-a-linux-servermatricariahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41445369https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41445369<![CDATA[A free Linux server for teenagers]]>Article URL: https://hackclub.app/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41268725

Points: 3

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]]>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:01:22 +0000https://hackclub.app/zachlattahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41268725https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41268725<![CDATA[Show HN: The first 5 minutes on a Linux Server]]>Article URL: https://blog.lohr.dev/the-first-5-minutes-on-linux

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40847328

Points: 6

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]]>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:24:27 +0000https://blog.lohr.dev/the-first-5-minutes-on-linuxmichidkhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40847328https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40847328<![CDATA[Ask HN: Should I Use the Root User for Backing Up Linux Server?]]>When doing partial backups (e.g., /etc, /home, /data), is it better to create a dedicated user for backups or to use the root user?

Currently, I'm using a dedicated user with ACL permissions, but I've run into two issues:

1. Some files, like the private keys in /etc/ssh, need to have permissions set to 600. Forcing ACLs changes permissions to 640, making SSH login impossible.

2. After setting ACL permissions on a directory, newly added files don't retain those ACL permissions.

Using the root user seems to provide excessive permissions. How do you handle this in your practice?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40581093

Points: 3

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]]>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 03:29:05 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40581093EyebrowsWhitehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40581093https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40581093<![CDATA[Termux: Making A Filesystem(s) Mounted On The QEMU Linux Server More Accessible]]>Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/qemu_kvm/comments/1cuberw/making_a_filesystems_mounted_on_the_qemu_linux/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40393197

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

]]>Fri, 17 May 2024 19:02:06 +0000https://old.reddit.com/r/qemu_kvm/comments/1cuberw/making_a_filesystems_mounted_on_the_qemu_linux/sipofwaterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40393197https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40393197<![CDATA[Install MySQL Community Server on Linux Server]]>Article URL: https://www.gorbe.io/docs/mysql/install/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39950533

Points: 1

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]]>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 06:52:35 +0000https://www.gorbe.io/docs/mysql/install/g0rbehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39950533https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39950533