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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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August 3, 2026Containers

Harbor Private Container Registry on Linux with TLS and Retention

Deploy Harbor as a private OCI registry with HTTPS, projects, robot accounts, vulnerability scanning, and image retention policies.

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Mattermost Self-Hosted Team Chat on Linux with PostgreSQL

Install Mattermost Team Edition with PostgreSQL, Nginx TLS, file storage, and operational backups for private Slack-style messaging.

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step-ca Internal Certificate Authority for mTLS and Service TLS

Deploy step-ca as an internal CA on Linux to issue TLS certificates for services, enable mTLS between microservices, and automate cert renewal with ACME.

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