Linux Server Lab

Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS home lab built on UTM (Apple Silicon).

What I Built

• SSH key-based authentication with password auth disabled
• UFW firewall — only ports 22 and 80 open
• nginx web server serving a custom HTML page
• Automated nightly backup script via cron

Stack

• OS: Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS (ARM64)
• Hypervisor: UTM on macOS (M4)
• Web server: nginx
• Firewall: ufw

Structure

• scripts/ — bash automation scripts
• configs/ — server configuration notes

Skills Demonstrated

• Linux CLI, user/permission management
• SSH hardening
• Service management with systemctl
• Bash scripting and cron scheduling