The site may be on/off today as we're going to be upgrading some key services on the server (php, nginx, kernel, etc...). If it breaks, we promise to fix it :)
You can type in terminal 'sudo do-release-upgrade' (without single quote) and follow instructions :)
I'ts the best way to upgrade your distro. Only available on Ubuntu distro
You can try Webmin. it's more than a simple monitoring sortware because you can administer server in a web interface. I use for administrating my webserver, logs and monitoring resource on server.
I use a raspberry Pi 3 with a monitor for notifications[1] via a custom RESTfull Web Server/Client :
[1] Notifications :
Cpu/RAm/HDD monitor for all servers used staging and production
Git hook with own git server
Redmine Notification
Rundesk Notification
Agenda with deadline by project
Wiki...
Search services run on lvl 3 and disable it with chkconfig and remove unwanted package
Disable unwanted network service with netstat
Deny cron job in your /etc/cron.deny
Disable root login + use ssh-only authentication and use SSH 2 protocol version (like Rob suggestion)
Create no-usb in...
For gnome, you must install 'gnome-tweak-tools' and, after relaunch, in gnome-tweak-tools, in tab 'Startup application's, add you scripts/applications (cfr: image in french :( because i'm french)
Hi,
I'm a long time passive reader on this forum. with the restarting, i've decided to sign up and become active.
About me, i'm 30 and i'm come from Belgium. My position is Freelance DevOps and my core business is mostly Drupal dev (CMF), it's my food :)
Hope to see you around