Have you made any New Year’s resolutions this year? If not, here are some you should consider as you look forward to 2022:
I will update my systems and not get caught by some ancient bug. I will learn the ways of apt and yum.
I will keep my backups, test my backups, and monitor my backups. I will not lose data.
I will read LowEndTalk, read reviews, and ask for advice and if I ignore it, I will not complain that my 16GB KVM for $1/month blew up.
I will use SSH keys instead of passwords. In fact, I will turn off password authentication entirely.
I will use a VPN when I’m logged into some hotel’s sketchy wi-fi.
I will cancel my PayPal subscriptions when I cancel service and when I forget to do so, I will not open invective-filled threads on LowEndTalk.
I will not use “monkey” as my root password. I will not even use “monkey!”.
I will check LowEndBox and LowEndTalk every day!
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Raindog308 is a longtime LowEndTalk community administrator, technical writer, and self-described techno polymath. With deep roots in the *nix world, he has a passion for systems both modern and vintage, ranging from Unix, Perl, Python, and Golang to shell scripting and mainframe-era operating systems like MVS. He’s equally comfortable with relational database systems, having spent years working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
As an avid user of LowEndBox providers, Raindog runs an empire of LEBs, from tiny boxes for VPNs, to mid-sized instances for application hosting, and heavyweight servers for data storage and complex databases. He brings both technical rigor and real-world experience to every piece he writes.
Beyond the command line, Raindog is a lover of German Shepherds, high-quality knives, target shooting, theology, tabletop RPGs, and hiking in deep, quiet forests.
His goal with every article is to help users, from beginners to seasoned sysadmins, get more value, performance, and enjoyment out of their infrastructure.
You can find him daily in the forums at LowEndTalk under the handle @raindog308.
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