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0 pointsmememememememo2mo ago0 comments

On the other hand you probably don't need to go full k8s and datadog on it. Just host it. Use a PaaS so you don't need to do Linux admin.

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NewJazz2mo ago

I think both of you are misunderstanding what I proposed. You just need a single VM with an ssh server. Literally no web service needed, if all you want to do is host some code remotely.

jayd162mo ago

I didn't misunderstand. Sshd is a web service. Most folks don't already know how and don't want to set up a machine that is always on, that will restart on power loss, that will have a static IP or dynDNS, with a domain name and proper routing and open ports and certs and enough bandwidth and that's before you even worry about actual security and not just what is needed to work.... It's actually a big annoyance if you don't do it all the time.

skydhash2mo ago

ssh isn't a web service (some would argue that smtp and ftp aren't too as they came before the web).

And I believe GP was talking about the only thing you need is:

  ssh user@remotehost git init --bare repo.git

And then you can add the remote to your local repo with

  git remote add origin user@remotehost:repo.git

Now all you need to do is

  git push origin branch_name

Replace origin with another identifier if it's already taken.

mememememememoOP2mo ago

The rest of the owl: go to provider, set up VM (20 questions) log into root. SSH for login. set up firewalls. create non-root user. useradd or adduser? depends if you want a home dir I guess. debug why you can't ssh in. Finally get in. sudo apt update. sudo apt install git (or is it named something else?). install failtoban. install fw.

then do above.

then troubleshoot.

set vm backup policy.

save myriad passwords and secret to bitwarden.

get ubuntu to stay up to date.

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account421mo ago

The web is not the Internet.

mememememememoOP2mo ago

VM and ssh. Needs linux admin exp. Security updates. Understand how to securely connect from an IP without opening 22 on 0.0.0.0/0

NewJazz1mo ago

Opening ssh to the internet is fine if you are using key based auth, which is the default on many VM setups.

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NewJazz2mo ago

I think both of you are misunderstanding what I proposed. You just need a single VM with an ssh server. Literally no web service needed, if all you want to do is host some code remotely.

jayd162mo ago

skydhash2mo ago

ssh isn't a web service (some would argue that smtp and ftp aren't too as they came before the web).

And I believe GP was talking about the only thing you need is:

  ssh user@remotehost git init --bare repo.git

And then you can add the remote to your local repo with

  git remote add origin user@remotehost:repo.git

Now all you need to do is

  git push origin branch_name

Replace origin with another identifier if it's already taken.

mememememememoOP2mo ago

then do above.

then troubleshoot.

set vm backup policy.

save myriad passwords and secret to bitwarden.

get ubuntu to stay up to date.

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account421mo ago

The web is not the Internet.

mememememememoOP2mo ago

VM and ssh. Needs linux admin exp. Security updates. Understand how to securely connect from an IP without opening 22 on 0.0.0.0/0

NewJazz1mo ago

Opening ssh to the internet is fine if you are using key based auth, which is the default on many VM setups.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse