# Initial Linux Server Setup: Updates, Security, Tools and Configuration

DevFeed: [Initial Linux Server Setup: Updates, Security, Tools and Configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/before-i-do-anything-on-linux-i-do-these-first-10535.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/fist-13-things-linux/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2020-10-31T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [apt](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/apt.md>)

Tags: [apt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apt.md>), [config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/config.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial covering initial Linux server setup steps, including updates, unattended-upgrades configuration, user and SSH key setup, static IP configuration, storage resizing, and time zone checks.

## Source excerpt

After setting up my Linux servers, there are a few things I do before I use them for their intended purpose.This ranges from security, to tools, to config.Join me as we set up our first Linux server in this tutorial and walk through setting it up proper (and maybe some bonus items sprinkled in). 📺 Watch Video Update sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade Reconfigure unattended-upgrade...