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Linux Admin

Shell scripting, systemd services, filesystem management, SSH hardening, cron jobs, and log analysis.

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Docker & K8s

Container basics to production orchestration. Docker Compose, Kubernetes deployments, Helm charts.

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Python Scripts

Automation scripts, web scraping, API integration, data processing, and CLI tool development.

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Cloud Deploy

AWS, GCP, Azure deployment guides. Terraform infrastructure, serverless functions, CDN setup.

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Git & CI/CD

Git workflows, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI pipelines, automated testing, and deployment automation.

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AI Infra

NVIDIA drivers, CUDA setup, multi-GPU training, model serving with vLLM, TGI, and Triton.

Featured Guide: Setting Up a Development Server

Why a Custom Dev Server?

Cloud IDEs and GitHub Codespaces are convenient, but a properly configured development server gives you full control: persistent environments, custom toolchains, GPU access for ML experiments, and no per-hour billing. Whether you're using a $500 used workstation or a cloud VM, the setup process is the same.

Step 1: Base OS and SSH

Start with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server. After installation, configure SSH key authentication (disable password login), set up UFW firewall rules (allow only SSH, HTTP, HTTPS), and configure fail2ban for brute-force protection. Create a non-root user with sudo privileges for daily work.

Step 2: Development Environment

Install core tools: git, tmux, htop, nvtop (for GPU monitoring). Set up Python with pyenv for version management and poetry for dependency management. Install Node.js via nvm. Configure Neovim or VS Code Remote SSH for editing.

Step 3: Docker and Containers

Install Docker Engine (not Docker Desktop) and configure it for non-root use. Set up Docker Compose for multi-service applications. If you have NVIDIA GPUs, install the NVIDIA Container Toolkit for GPU passthrough: docker run --gpus all nvidia/cuda:12.1-runtime nvidia-smi.

Step 4: Specialized Tools

For researchers who need to generate technical figures for papers and presentations, SciDraw provides AI-powered scientific diagram generation. For patent applicants documenting their technical inventions, PatentFig automates the creation of patent-compliant technical drawings. Both integrate well into documentation workflows.

Step 5: Maintenance

Set up automatic security updates with unattended-upgrades. Configure log rotation with logrotate. Create a backup script that rsyncs important directories to an external location nightly. Monitor disk space, memory, and GPU usage with a simple dashboard (Grafana + Prometheus is production-grade; glances is a simpler alternative).

Frequently Asked Questions

What topics are covered?

Linux admin, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, cloud deployment, Git, CI/CD, and AI infrastructure.

Are tutorials tested?

Yes. Every tutorial tested on fresh Ubuntu 22.04 before publishing. Copy-paste ready.

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All tutorials are free and ad-free. Revenue through partner recommendations.

How do I set up a GPU server?

Our guide covers NVIDIA drivers, CUDA, Docker GPU passthrough, and multi-GPU training config.

Do you cover CI/CD?

Yes. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins. Docker builds and automated cloud deployment.

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