Ubuntu/Setup Server

Overview

Quick checklist of things to install while setting up a new LAMP server

Security

Local

• Create new account

~$ adduser newuser
Adding user `newuser' ...
Adding new group `newuser' (1000) ...
Adding new user `newuser' (1000) with group `newuser' ...
Creating home directory `/home/newuser' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for newuser
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
	Full Name []: newuser
	Room Number []: 
	Work Phone []: 
	Home Phone []: 
	Other []: 
Is the information correct? [Y/n] y

• Add new user as sudo and sudoer group

~$ visudo
# User privilege specification
root    ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
newuser   ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL