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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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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Uptime Kuma: Self-Hosted Uptime Monitoring for Servers and APIs
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Deploy Uptime Kuma on Linux to monitor HTTP, TCP, DNS, and ping endpoints with alerts, status pages, and Docker-based operations for production visibility.

Valkey on Linux: Production Redis-Compatible Caching and Queues
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Install and harden Valkey as a Redis-compatible in-memory datastore with persistence, replication, ACLs, and systemd operations for production Linux servers.

Self-Hosted MinIO S3 Object Storage on Linux
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Deploy MinIO as S3-compatible object storage with TLS, bucket policies, lifecycle rules, and backup-ready operations on your own Linux server.

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Detailed production tutorial for AWS IAM Least Privilege Workflows for Platform Teams. Covers architecture, security, observability, scaling and day-2 operations.

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Detailed production tutorial for AWS Networking Operations: Cost Efficiency Without Reliability Loss. Covers architecture, security, observability, scaling and day-2 operations.

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

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