LinuxBabe

linuxbabe.com · Group blog · on HN since 2018

LinuxBabe publishes step-by-step Linux tutorials on Ubuntu and Debian, including WireGuard, OpenStreetMap servers, CUPS and email encryption.

What HN saysHN commenters call it a very good Linux resource and often link its WireGuard VPN server guides as easy to follow.
16HN people shared it
14linked it in comments
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Most-shared posts

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    How to Encrypt Emails with OpenPGP in Thunderbird (2022)
    2 people · 1 points · first shared 2023 · discussion on HN
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    USB Boot of Multiple ISO Files by GRUB2 Boot Loader
    1 people · 1 points · first shared 2023 · discussion on HN
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    Ip blacklist removal
    1 people · first shared 2021
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    Homepage
    1 people · first shared 2021
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    Setup basic postfix mail sever ubuntu
    1 people · first shared 2021
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    Wireguard vpn server ubuntu
    1 people · first shared 2023
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    Ubuntu 16 04 iredmail server installation
    1 people · first shared 2018
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    Switch intel nvidia graphics card ubuntu
    1 people · first shared 2019
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    Wireguard vpn server debian
    1 people · first shared 2021
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    Create ramdisk linux
    1 people · first shared 2022
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    Openstreetmap tile server ubuntu 20 04 osm
    1 people · first shared 2020

What HN people wrote when they linked it

LinuxBender · 2024-07-10
you have to jump through hoops with third-party tools I personally find it very easy to send PGP encrypted emails with Thunderbird. [1] Thunderbird makes encrypting email platform agnostic. I can switch vendors without losing my ability to maintain E2EE with friends and business partners. I have been able to get non technical friends and lawyers to use Thunderbird and PGP as they just follow the picture instructions. This is just my own silly opinion but I would never personally rely on a platform to manage "E2EE" for me. If I do not generate and control the keys then I can not seriously call it E2EE. As such I do not consider WhatsApp and Signal to be end to end encrypted. That's just my personal opinion but perhaps I am just a bit touched in the head. [1] - https://www.linuxbabe.com/security/encrypt-emails-gpg-thunderbird
iheartwireguard · 2023-05-25
For my self-hosting I do the same thing, works great. I used this article: https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/wireguard-vpn-server-ubuntu I use AWS Lightsail for my VPS.
gargarplex · 2022-02-27
Whoa. Super interesting! Maybe even useful for compiling during development ... develop in workspace, use unison to copy over to the ramdisk, then do all builds from the ramdisk dir? Would you agree with this article's recommendations regarding ramdisk setup? https://www.linuxbabe.com/command-line/create-ramdisk-linux There seems to be controversy in the comments as to whether tmpfs is a proper ramdisk - although no clear tutorial as to a better method. Interested to learn more!
johnchristopher · 2021-10-02
In addition to what was already posted: https://www.linuxbabe.com/debian/wireguard-vpn-server-debian I find this one quite easy to follow, you can skip the dns part if you just want to check out if it works.
davidcollantes · 2021-04-30
I have found LinuxBabe (https://www.linuxbabe.com/) a very good Linux resource.
ohiovr · 2021-03-05
https://xiphos.org/download/ Though it is better with adding a debian source: https://www.linuxbabe.com/apps/install-xiphos-free-bible-study-softwar… You'll need to add texts to it. I recommend WEB and KJV
icelancer · 2018-01-26
I use iRedMail and set up my own mail server for my small business. I am beginning to wish I hadn't, even though I've had literally 0 problems outside of a single reboot to fix an issue. https://www.linuxbabe.com/mail-server/ubuntu-16-04-iredmail-server-ins… I dunno. I feel like I'm sitting on a timebomb. It's hosted on DigitalOcean and while it works great with RoundCube and gmail... eh. I dunno why I even did it in the first place.
letters90 · 2025-06-12
It's simple to setup a resolver, really. Basically just "apt install unbound" and you have a resolver ready. the only thing you might have to adjust is the access control https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/set-up-unbound-dns-resolver-on-ubuntu… access-control: 10.0.0.0/8 allow access-control: 127.0.0.1/24 allow access-control: 2001:DB8::/64 allow
a_subsystem · 2024-01-22
Hook it to a $35 raspberry pi and install CUPS. Become an typical AirPrint enjoyer. I'm using an ancient parallel port printer hooked to my primary file server. https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/set-up-cups-print-server-ubuntu-bonjo…
canada2us · 2021-07-02
For those who want to get their hands dirty, here is a full, step by step tutorial to set up your own email server: https://www.linuxbabe.com/mail-server/setup-basic-postfix-mail-sever-u… migadu's mail number limit does not make sense to me: This risks losing emails.
blisseyGo · 2021-02-19
You might find this useful: https://www.linuxbabe.com/mail-server/ip-blacklist-removal Especially the part about "Rule of Thumb for Running Mail Server on a New IP Address When you run a mail server on a new IP address, you should not use this IP address to send newsletters (aka marketing emails) right away. Instead, you should use this IP address to send transactional emails for a period of time to improve the reputation. You may also want to use SMTP relay to send emails for a few days because SMTP relay services have a high IP reputation. After that, send emails directly to the familiar recipients."
jmnicolas · 2020-12-17
I experimented with my own OSM tile server a few months ago. I used this tutorial https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/openstreetmap-tile-server-ubuntu-20-0… If like me you have basic Linux skills it's not that hard, just time consuming. However the resources needed are quite consequent: I managed to load all Europe tiles on a Core i7 3770k / 32 GB ram / 1 TB SSD workstation. I think it took 2+ days to load data into Postgres and many more days to render tiles zoom 0 to 18 for France. I estimate that to run a world tile server you would need as many core as possible, at least 64 GB of ram and 2 TB of disk (SSD is mandatory here). I didn't experiment with updating the DB with new OSM data but it looks quite a chore.

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