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Scripts: Minimal & Server
Over the past few months I've been working on some simple and efficient scripts for server setup and I'm interested in feedback 
The scripts are below, please inform me of any bugs found or issues/suggestions you have, thanks!
Minimal: http://www.github.com/maxexcloo/Minimal
A script that minimises a Debian 6 install and removes everything but essentials.
Server: http://www.github.com/maxexcloo/Server
A simple script to set up a secure and efficient nginx/php/mysql/exim server.
Both scripts are very well documented and easy to customise. They are licenced under a GPL licence and forks/patches are most welcome.
A lot of research has gone into making the scripts and this shows in the results after they're used :P
(Small note, not the main purpose of this post, just an afterthought: I am looking for KVM/OpenVZ/Xen/Other servers to test the scripts on, if you can lend a server that can be wiped for short periods of time it would be appreciated as I don't really want to wipe my production servers :P)
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Nice. Do you mind if we include these in some VZ templates?
Sure. I would appreciate if you let me test them beforehand though, I don't want to cause issues for customers via a bug or something
Yeah sure. And we would put a "Use at your own risk" warning in place if need be, im sure there good though :P
If you want to PM me an email address i can get you a VPS up to test them with our distros and then when you give us the thumbs up we can create a template from your VPS.. Let me know
Minimal is an excellent script, I always use it when setting up a new VPS.
Thanks ^^
It's really nice to know that work you've done is being used by others :P
I just used the server one a week ago with dotdeb. Works like a charm but I removed exim when I installed another MTA (ssmtp).
Max's scripts are awsome, I've been using them for about a month now and they really do make setting up a new VPS insanely quick and easy. It's also nice to have half the peripheral non-required crap removed off a sub 128mb VPS.
Regards,
.Joel
@draco, I just comment out with # anything I don't require, works perfectly.
A hero is born.
The only comment that I have is on the LEMP script. The documentation was a little off. I remember reading that the site-configs were at /etc/nginx/sites-available, but they are really at /etc/nginx/conf.d/host.d.
You could update that. Other than that I used the minimal script on 5 boxes yesterday, and the LEMP script on another.
Looks great, I will try it out soon
If I remember, I told you to remove whiptail. And probably libnewt0.52 too.
@dclardy yes indeed little problem with nginx
I did try that but it ended up breaking apt (loads of warnings came up).
Yea, I do have to work on some better docs for it, I'll see what I can do
Weird, I don't have that things installed n_n
Very useful, thanks
@dclardy I have added full complete documentation for the server script (and I updated the docs on the minimal script too!)
Also, there are some additional scripts that may be of interest to people on my profile: http://www.github.com/maxexcloo/
Finally, I'm beginning work on a modular script that should be able to do a lot more then current scripts (it might also be compatible with other distributions!)
Follow the process of that here: http://www.github.com/maxexcloo/Minstall
Thank you, this seems really handy!
Is this just for fresh install VPS? I'd like to try it on a working VPS and I'm thinking twice as it might break everything I've setup
@LivingSouL this is for use on a Fresh Install. I would not try it on anything else. You can look at the functions in the script though, and I am sure run some of them manually.
@dclardy thanks.
@LivingSoul you can just comment out with a '#' what you don't want installed. I tend to edit the .sh file, change what I want then run it.
Regards,
.Joel
Greate Framework. I used it and works well.
A Hosting Controll Panel would be very nice like ISCPCONFIG or EHCP
Regards
Rene
Those are easy to install yourself... Plus the whole point of these scripts is "Minimal". Minimal doesn't include a hosting panel
@maxexcloo Thought it was about time to say thanks for these scripts. I've used them on my last 5 vps' and don't know what I would do without them!
Thanks for the feedback! I'm actually working on some nice new scripts over at www.github.com/maxexcloo/Minstall if you're at all interested