¶ Welcome at our wiki @ linux-server-admin.com
This wiki is a curated knowledge base for Linux administrators, homelab users, and self-hosting enthusiasts. You will find practical guides, reference pages, and best practices organized by topic so you can move from idea to implementation faster.
Happy exploring
¶ Ansible
Learn how to automate Linux infrastructure with Ansible, from beginner concepts to reusable production playbooks. This section covers inventory design, role structure, variables, templates, idempotent task patterns, and practical deployment workflows.
¶ Linux distributions
Compare Linux distributions and distribution families with a focus on real-world administration. Discover release models, package management differences, support lifecycles, and guidance on choosing the right distro for servers, desktops, or specific workloads.
¶ Server
Everything related to running and maintaining Linux servers: setup checklists, hardening basics, networking, monitoring, backups, troubleshooting, and operational how-tos. Use this section as your practical operations handbook.
¶ Software
Explore essential software and command-line tools for Linux server environments. Find recommendations, installation notes, usage tips, and integration examples for utilities that improve reliability, observability, and day-to-day administration.
¶ Web-Apps
Discover self-hosted web applications you can deploy on Linux servers for productivity, collaboration, monitoring, and automation. This section highlights deployment approaches, requirements, reverse proxy considerations, and maintenance best practices.
¶ Do you know..
Linux has had a profound impact on the computing world. It powers a significant portion of the internet’s infrastructure, including servers, cloud services, and supercomputers. Additionally, Linux is the foundation for Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system.
Linux is a Trademark of the Linux Foundation. More Information about the Linux Foundation and his Founder Linus Torvalds on our Trademark page.
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