How can I configure my DNS settings on Debian 12?
Oct 7, 2023 · I'm trying to change my DNS settings on my Debian 12 VPS, and by this I mean, I want to use a public resolver like 1.1.1.1 instead of my VPS host's resolver. I remember in Debian 11 I could …
How can I list my open ports on Debian? - Server Fault
What is the command to display a list of open ports on a Debian server? I tried netstat -a | egrep 'Proto|LISTEN' but I would like something more specific that actually lists the port number.
linux - 100% non-interactive Debian dist-upgrade - Server Fault
If you set DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive (to stop debconf prompts from appearing) and add force-confold and force-confdef to your /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg file, you should have a completely …
How to change users full name on Debian - Server Fault
Jul 10, 2013 · I'm working on a Debian server as an inexperienced admin. I need to change the full name of a user (not the login name) provided during adduser USERNAME. How can I do this? I …
Debian apt-get update won't work - Server Fault
Feb 15, 2013 · I have a Debian machine (Linux debian 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Feb 15 15:39:52 UTC 2013 x86_64 GNU/Linux) running behind a NAT with a couple of ports forwarded for SSH and …
Debian: How to run a script on startup without having to write 30 lines ...
Nov 12, 2015 · The Debian installer does this for you. I am under the impression that the OP do not want to write the 30+ lines themselves. Not that 30+ is an overkill by itself if done by somebody else.
Recommended way to disable a service in Debian (System V-style init)
Is there a "recommended way" to disable a service in Debian? (Disable = The service is installed but won't start automatically when the machine boots.) I know that you can update-rc.d -f service r...
linux - How to create a randomly keyed, encrypted swap partition ...
Does anyone know how to implement the solution described for Arch Linux on the Debian OS? The init scripts referred to in the document seem not to exist on the Debian OS Thanks! EDIT One could use …
Is it Debian really more stable for servers than Ubuntu LTS?
I am looking for a pertinent answer regarding Ubuntu versus Debian for servers when it comes to stability and security, not personal preferences. I am inclined to like Ubuntu because it is more re...
Do some debian builds not have lsb_release? - Server Fault
Feb 7, 2013 · 44 Not all Debian builds have lsb_release. For example, even the official Ubuntu Docker image does not have lsb_release. The alternative is to use cat /etc/os-release.