Linux barebones quickstart: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:33, 27 January 2023

Install the distro

Set up Ubuntu or Centos or some small embedded whateverism...

(Optional) Change the IP

If this is a VM clone, CHANGE YOUR IP NOW before you tear your hair out.

(Optional) Set up hostname

If you've cloned a VM, or you are using any "lite" OS that doesn't have an installer, you'll need to set your hostname to something unique, as a first step:

sudo emacs /etc/hostname && sudo hostname newname  # use hostname cmd to set it right away
# NOTE that systemd can also be used: sudo hostnamectl set-hostname newname
# /etc/hosts changes should not be needed, if hostnames are properly configured (dnsmasq DNS -or- work DNS will provide resolution)

(Optional) Set up user m

"Lite" OS installs will not add a user for you, so if you don't have user m, add user m now.

(Optional) Limit system log size

Prevent endless system logging here.

Set up IP

On home lan, bitpost dnsmasq doles out the ips based on MAC:

hostname # make note
ip address # make note of MAC - there may be more than one (eg: wired and wifi)
[bitpost#] emacs config/etc/dnsmasq.d/mdm_lan_dnsmasq.conf && sudo service dnsmasq restart
# reacquire IP on new box

Copy ssh keys

sudo apt install openssh-server # if needed (usually)
ssh newbox # via password
# 2022 keys
mkdir -p .ssh/2022
[bitpost#] scp -r .ssh/2022/id_ed25519* newguy:.ssh/2022/
cd .ssh && ln -s 2022/id_ed25519 . && cat 2022/id_ed25519.pub >> authorized_keys

It's time to deprecate this one...

# 2018 keys
mkdir -p .ssh/2018
[bitpost#] scp -r .ssh/2018/id_rsa* newguy:.ssh/2018/
cd .ssh && ln -s 2018/id_rsa . && cat 2018/id_rsa.pub >> authorized_keys

Install basic tools

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt autoremove -y

sudo apt install git curl emacs-nox # ubuntu server
sudo apt install git curl emacs     # ubuntu desktop
sudo yum install git curl emacs-nox # centos

Set up scripts

cd && mkdir development && cd development
git clone morosoph:development/scripts.git 
./scripts/setup_linux.sh [desktop|nodesk] # to continue bootstrapping

That's it, get on with your life.

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 Set up [[Ubuntu quickstart|Ubuntu]] or [[Centos quickstart|Centos]] or some small embedded whateverism...
+==== (Optional) Change the IP ====
-=== Set up ssh + scripts + config ===
+If this is a VM clone, [[Set your IP|CHANGE YOUR IP NOW]] before you tear your hair out.
-* '''SSH'''
-  # openssh-server defaults are ok but see /etc/ssh/sshd_config for details
+==== (Optional) Set up hostname ====
-  cd ~/.ssh
-  scp [another-working-setup]:.ssh/authorized_keys .
+If you've cloned a VM, or you are using any "lite" OS that doesn't have an installer, you'll need to set your hostname to something unique, as a first step:
-  scp [another-working-setup]:.ssh/id_rsa_3072_nopswd .
+ sudo emacs /etc/hostname && sudo hostname newname  # use hostname cmd to set it right away
-  scp [another-working-setup]:.ssh/config .
+  # NOTE that systemd can also be used: sudo hostnamectl set-hostname newname
-  ln -s id_rsa_3072_nopswd id_rsa
+ # /etc/hosts changes should not be needed, if hostnames are properly configured (dnsmasq DNS -or- work DNS will provide resolution)
-  # also add any other private keys and run [chmod 400] on them
-* '''SCRIPTS'''
+==== (Optional) Set up user m ====
+"Lite" OS installs will not add a user for you, so if you don't have user m, [[Add a user|add user m now]].
+==== (Optional) Limit system log size ====
+Prevent endless system logging [[Systemd#Log_limit|here]].
+=== Set up IP ===
+On home lan, bitpost dnsmasq doles out the ips based on MAC:
+ hostname # make note
+ ip address # make note of MAC - there may be more than one (eg: wired and wifi)
+  [bitpost#] emacs config/etc/dnsmasq.d/mdm_lan_dnsmasq.conf && sudo service dnsmasq restart
+ # reacquire IP on new box
+=== Copy ssh keys ===
+  sudo apt install openssh-server # if needed (usually)
+ ssh newbox # via password
+ # 2022 keys
+ mkdir -p .ssh/2022
+ [bitpost#] scp -r .ssh/2022/id_ed25519* newguy:.ssh/2022/
+ cd .ssh && ln -s 2022/id_ed25519 . && cat 2022/id_ed25519.pub >> authorized_keys
+It's time to deprecate this one...
+  # 2018 keys
+ mkdir -p .ssh/2018
+  [bitpost#] scp -r .ssh/2018/id_rsa* newguy:.ssh/2018/
+  cd .ssh && ln -s 2018/id_rsa . && cat 2018/id_rsa.pub >> authorized_keys
+=== Install basic tools ===
+ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt autoremove -y
+  sudo apt install git curl emacs-nox # ubuntu server
+ sudo apt install git curl emacs     # ubuntu desktop
+ sudo yum install git curl emacs-nox # centos
+=== Set up scripts ===
   cd && mkdir development && cd development
-  git clone bitpost.com:development/scripts.git
+  git clone morosoph:development/scripts.git
-  cd && ln -s development/scripts scripts
+  ./scripts/setup_linux.sh [desktop|nodesk] # to continue bootstrapping
- mkdir scripts/[distro]/[new machine]
- emacs -nw .bashrc
- # export PATH=$HOME/scripts/[distro]/[machine]:$HOME/development/scripts/[distro]/i3:$HOME/development/scripts/[distro]:$PATH
-* '''CONFIG'''
- cd ~/development
- git clone bitpost.com:development/config.git
- cd config
- mkdir [new machine]
- mkdir [new machine]/[distro]
- cd && ln -s /home/m/development/config/  optional:[gig]/  [new machine]/[distro] config
-TODO start to revamp config from [machine]/[distro] to [distro]/[machine] to match scripts
+That's it, get on with your life.
-That will require a fix to each machine's ~/config symlink (but that should be all).
-And we should be able to do each machine separately from others.  Get on it!