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Hey folks! 👋

I’ve created a small Ansible playbook for automating the initial setup of Linux servers — perfect for anyone spinning up a VPS or setting up a home server.

🔗 GitHub: github.com/mist941/basic-server-configuration

🛠️ What it does:

• Creates a secure user with SSH key access
• Disables root login & password authentication
• Configures UFW firewall with safe defaults
• Installs and sets up fail2ban
• Enables unattended security upgrades
• Syncs time using NTP
• Installs useful tools like vim, curl, htop, mtr, and more

💬 Why I built this:

I used to manually harden every new VPS or server I set up — and eventually decided to automate it once and for all. If you:

• run self-hosted services,
• want a safe and quick VPS setup,
• or want to get started with Ansible

this playbook might save you time and effort.

🚀 Contributing:

I’ve created a few good first issues if anyone wants to contribute! 🤝

Feedback, PRs, or even just a ⭐ would be hugely appreciated.