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Free SSL with Certbot and Nginx on Ubuntu
Stop chasing browser warnings: install python3-certbot-nginx on Ubuntu, issue a Let's Encrypt certificate with HTTP validation, redirect HTTP to HTTPS, and confirm systemd renewal hooks with a dry run before traffic spikes.
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Linux Crontab Scheduling: Automate Recurring Scripts and Cron Jobs
Linux crontab is the pragmatic way to repeat backups, updates, and small scripts across one box or many. This walkthrough covers crontab -e, the five schedule fields, sudo vs. user cron files, shortcuts like @daily, and the commands to list or clear jobs.
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Nginx on Ubuntu — install and firewall commands
Copy-paste only: update packages, install Nginx, open UFW for Nginx, check status and reload. Pairs with the full walkthrough post.
# Packages and service
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt install nginx
sudo systemctl status nginx
sudo systemctl reload nginx # after config edits (e.g. new server blocks)
# Firewall (Ubuntu UFW) — "Nginx Full" = ports 80 + 443The newsletter
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