In this tutorial, we'll show you how to setup a Minecraft game server on a Ubuntu VPS. But we won't stop at just starting the server but also will cover setting it up in systemd so it automatically starts/stops with the VPS boot, securing your Minecraft server with whitelisting, maintaining logs, and backing up your Minecraft server so you can roll back to earlier versions.
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Want to play D&D 5e with an AI GM? That's what AI Realm promises. I give it a spin and find it has some strengths and some weaknesses, and learn a little bit about what makes gaming satisfying for me.
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Like every other subsystem, Linux can't decide on just one filesystem. Which one (ext4, XFS, btrfs) is best for you?
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Debian 13 "Trixie" comes with a whole new world of tmpfs, which is memory-based, and an automated cleanup process. Let's take a look.
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In part one of this tutorial , we discussed quantization a little, then showed you how to setup Ollama and choose an appropriate large language model to run on it. Now we're going to make it a little bit more user-friendly by installing a web UI.
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Large Language Models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, and typically they run in massive datacenters operated by tech giants. But here on LowEndBox, we're all about democratizing computing. Is it possible to run your own AI on a cheap VPS? Yes! We'll show you how.
Read MoreThe SSH protocol is surprisingly complex, though the reason why it has to be makes sense once you think about everything it has to do. Using the ssh-audit package, you can audit your SSH server and tighten it up with an easy step-by-step instructions.
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Synology has recently implemented some pretty user-hostile policies, which means my long-term love affair with them is going to end in heartbreak.
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Have you ever whitelisted an IP? Maybe you've run a sanity check on server? Perhaps had a service that's hung? Maybe you've had a housekeeping script, or wondered if a particular platform supports something natively? Well, next time you look in the mirror, you've got a low-down, dirty bigot looking back at you, according to the Linux Foundation.
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Should your change your Windows RDP port? In LowEndBox's opinion, yes. Let's discuss why, and how to do it.
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If you run websites, services, or APIs, having a public status page is essential. Customers and staff want to know if your services are up, and you need monitoring that can alert you quickly when something goes down. The good news is that you don’t need expensive commercial services like Statuspage or Pingdom. Or Uptime Robot - which is not only no longer free but is jacking up prices 425%. With a $1 VPS and an open-source tool called Uptime Kuma, you can have a professional-looking status page in minutes.
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Recently I came across a cool app that's self-hostable. Unfortunately, the mobile app can't talk to my backend.
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There’s a certain kind of person who sees a 128MB OpenVZ VPS and says “Yes, this is exactly what I need.” That person might be laughed at in enterprise IT circles, but around here, we call them family.
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It'd be heartbreaking to find your NAS device compromised by ransomware. Here's some ways to prevent that from happening.
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Sevitro has returned with three offers, including a dollar-a-month deal! That's for a 1GB VPS in Frankfurt, and includes 1TB of transfer on an IPv4 1gbps uplink.
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Hostiger has a great offer for us! They've been sharing offers with us for over four years, and they've always brought great value. These deals are in Istanbul and start at only $2.49/month!
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There's a thread on LowEndTalk about a user who apparently blew past his bandwidth allotment like a caffeinated ferret discovering the “download all” button on the Library of Congress. And now he has an $800 bandwidth bill.
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Shine Servers has a cPanel deal for us in Amsterdam with unmetered bandwidth!
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Over the years, RackNerd has collected an impressive set of achievements — and they’ve now done it four times in a row. In 2024, they not only earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list (No. 58) but also broke into the national Inc. 5000 list at No. 1506. Earlier this year, they scored another Pacific Regionals win (No. 94 for 2025).
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It's been a few months since we featured HostDare. They're a Singapore-based provider who has some great offers for us in Los Angeles, starting at only $13.99/year!
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You'd think an organization that is devoted to blocking unwanted spam would be beloved by the Internet. After all, who wants an inbox full of get-rich-quick scams, Viagra knockoffs, and phishing malware? Unfortunately, the most visible company claiming to provide this service - Spamhaus - is widely reviled.
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Yesterday we had a $10/year offer...today we have a $7/year deal! Wow and double wow. check out this deal for VeloxMedia.
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Anubis is software that "weighs the soul of incoming HTTP requests". That is a clever, poetic description for this software, which has an interesting pedigree and a noble mission.
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Got a hot one for you today! Sometimes the specs and price tell it all. 1GB RAM...15GB RAM...1TB transfer...$10/year!
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LowEndBox recently crested the 6,000 posts mark! That's only 445 days after we got to 5,000.
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Debian 13 "Trixie" will be released in less than 48 hours! Let's see what's new.
Read MoreWe've covered PikaPids many times in the past. They're a provider who offers over 100 apps with easy, nearly one click hosting. You sign up, deposit some funds, and start deploying. Each app is running in its own Docker container, private to you. They're cheap and frankly they're addictive. Let's look at their newest offerings.
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Last time we ran these offers from Luxvps, they sold out. Could very well happen again! Take a look before they're gone.
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