GUIDES

Server guides you can run yourself

Written walkthroughs for Linux administration, security and application deployment. The same stack we run on dedicated servers and VPS in Amsterdam: nginx, firewalls, panels, game servers and VPN.

Each guide is a working path, not a marketing page. Copy the steps, change the hostnames, and you should end up with a service that stays up. Video versions of selected installs live on the Trivox YouTube channel.

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server_config.sh
$sudo apt update
Reading package lists... Done
$sudo apt install nginx
Installing...
$sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
Rule added
$systemctl status nginx
active (running)

Linux administration

Package installs, services, panels and the commands you actually run on a VPS or dedicated box.

Hardening

Firewalls, SSH, updates and the basics that keep a public server from becoming an open door.

Workloads

Game servers, VPN, reverse proxies and the stacks we use on Trivox hardware in Amsterdam.

YouTube

Watch the install, then copy it on your box

Selected guides have a full walkthrough on the Trivox channel. Same steps as the written posts: packages, config files and the point where the service is actually running.

We record on Linux the way we ship it: Debian or Ubuntu, a public IP, and no skipped commands. Pause the video, run the line, continue. The channel is youtube.com/@trivoxsh.

Below: Calagopus panel, OpenVPN and a Minecraft server. More installs go on the channel as we publish them.

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Featured

How to install Calagopus Panel on Linux

Bring up Calagopus on a fresh Linux box: packages, the panel service and the first login so you can manage game servers from the browser.

How to create an Open VPN Server on Linux

Stand up an OpenVPN server, issue client configs and get a tunnel that actually routes. Aimed at a VPS or dedicated host in Amsterdam.

Creating A Minecraft Server on Linux | Version 26.1.2

Install and start a Minecraft server on Linux, including Java, the jar and the basics so players can connect.

Latest technical guides

Linux, security and deployment. Search the list or open a guide and follow it on a live host.

These articles cover what we get asked about most: bringing up nginx, locking down SSH, running a panel, or putting a game server on a VPS. They assume a fresh Debian or Ubuntu box and do not skip the boring parts. New posts go here first. Selected installs also have a video on YouTube.

Server Administration

Latest Guides & Tutorials

Expert guides for Linux server administration, security hardening and application deployment, with practical step-by-step configuration tips.

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Coolify: Self-Hosted PaaS for Docker Deployments on Linux
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Coolify: Self-Hosted PaaS for Docker Deployments on Linux

Install Coolify on Linux to deploy Git-backed applications, databases, and services with automatic SSL, zero-downtime updates, and a Heroku-like developer experience.

Ansible Role Testing with Molecule and CI Pipelines
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Ansible Role Testing with Molecule and CI Pipelines

Test Ansible roles with Molecule in CI to ensure idempotence, quality and confidence before deployment.

Automating Nginx SSL with Certbot and Renewal Hooks
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Automating Nginx SSL with Certbot and Renewal Hooks

How to issue and automatically renew Let's Encrypt certificates for Nginx with zero downtime deployment hooks.

AWS EC2 Auto Scaling with Blue-Green Delivery
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Deliver safer releases on EC2 with auto scaling groups, health checks and blue-green traffic switching.

AWS Networking Operations: Deployment Patterns and Rollout Safety
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AWS Networking Operations: Deployment Patterns and Rollout Safety

Detailed production tutorial for AWS Networking Operations: Deployment Patterns and Rollout Safety. Covers architecture, security, observability, scaling and day-2 operations.

AWS Reliability Practices: Deployment Patterns and Rollout Safety
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AWS Reliability Practices: Deployment Patterns and Rollout Safety

Detailed production tutorial for AWS Reliability Practices: Deployment Patterns and Rollout Safety. Covers architecture, security, observability, scaling and day-2 operations.

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