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How to check CPU and RAM usage on a Linux VPS
High CPU or RAM usage can cause lag, slow command responses, failed updates, or game servers...
How to check disk usage on a Linux VPS
Disk usage issues can stop updates, backups, logs, databases, and game saves from writing...
How to check listening ports on a Linux VPS
Checking listening ports tells you whether software is actually waiting for connections. This is...
How to connect to a Linux VPS with SSH
SSH is the normal way to manage a Linux VPS. It gives you a terminal on the server so you can...
How to copy files to a Linux VPS with rsync or scp
scp and rsync copy files over SSH. Use them for configs, scripts, backups, worlds, and server...
How to create a sudo user on a Linux VPS
A sudo user lets you manage a Linux VPS without logging in as root for every task. This is safer...
How to create swap space on a Linux VPS
Swap is disk space Linux can use as emergency memory. It is slower than RAM, but it can help...
How to enable automatic security updates on a Linux VPS
Automatic security updates help keep a Linux VPS patched without requiring you to manually run...
How to install Docker on a Linux VPS
Docker lets you run applications in containers. It is commonly used for bots, web apps,...
How to install Fail2ban on a Linux VPS
Fail2ban watches logs and temporarily blocks IP addresses after repeated failed login attempts....
How to install SteamCMD on a Linux VPS
SteamCMD is Valve's command-line tool for downloading and updating Steam dedicated server files....
How to keep a Linux VPS command running with screen or tmux
Long-running commands stop if your SSH session closes unless they are managed by a service or...
How to manage services with systemctl on a Linux VPS
systemctl is the main tool for managing services on most modern Linux VPS distributions. It...
How to open firewall ports on a Linux VPS
Linux firewall rules control which inbound connections can reach services on your VPS. Open only...
How to run a Minecraft server as a systemd service on a Linux VPS
A systemd service runs your Minecraft server in the background as a managed Linux service. This...
How to secure SSH on a Linux VPS
SSH is the main way to manage a Linux VPS, so it should be secured before the server is used for...
How to update packages on a Linux VPS
Keeping packages updated helps patch security issues and keeps server tools compatible. Run...
How to view Linux VPS logs with journalctl
journalctl reads logs from systemd. Use it when a service fails, a game server will not start,...
