Server Setup with Debian 10 (Buster)

Note: Basic networking is done via a Fritzbox, which provides IP-Address assignment and routing.

Run Debian setup with following choices:

• Graphical Install
• Language Settings
• User with sudo to root
• Guided crypted partioning with separated /home , /var & /tmp
• Software selection: Basic system tools & SSH server

After the first reboot adapt sources.lst to include contrib and non-free repositories and install firmware for the usually built-in Realtek network chip:

sudo aptitude install firmware-realtek

Dynamic DNS is required to make the server available to the outside under a memorable name:

 @hourly wget -O - http://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/update.php?<id> >/dev/null 2>&1 

Setup services:

• OpenSSH
• Remotely unlocking LUKS encrypted headless system
• Backup
• Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificates
• Dovecot & getmail
• OpenSMTPD
• Lighttpd
• Roundcube
• VDR
• Brother ADS-1100W FTP-Scanning setup
• Samba
• Smartmontools + hdparm
• Surveillance Cameras
• CUPS

Additional things to do

Prevent console clearing after boot up

Add/edit /etc/systemd/system/getty@.service.d/noclear.conf

[Service]
 TTYVTDisallocate=no

Run systemctl daemon-reload to let the changes becoming active.