📘Born2BeRoot

Welcome to the Born2BeRoot guide sourced by gemartin99 - A comprehensive Born2BeRoot guide for system administration and virtualization

Welcome to the most comprehensive Born2BeRoot tutorial! This guide will take you step-by-step through creating and configuring your first server using VirtualBox and Debian.

🎯 What you'll learn

• Virtualization fundamentals with VirtualBox

• Debian installation and configuration

• System security with SSH, UFW firewall, and sudo policies

• User and group management

• LVM (Logical Volume Manager) setup

• Monitoring scripts and cron jobs

• Bonus services: WordPress, MariaDB, and Lighttpd

🚀 Getting Started

This tutorial is designed for students with no prior system administration experience. Each step includes detailed explanations, screenshots, and helpful tips.

💡 Pro Tip: Take your time with each step. Understanding the concepts is more important than rushing through the tutorial.

💿Virtual machine ISO

📚 Tutorial Structure

1. 🛠️ Virtual Machine Setup - Installing VirtualBox and setting up your VM

2. 🌀 Debian Installation - Complete OS installation with proper partitioning

3. ⚙️ System Configuration - SSH, firewall, users, and security policies

4. 🧾 Monitoring - Creating and scheduling monitoring scripts

5. 😊 Bonus Services - WordPress, database, and web server setup

6. ✅ Evaluation Preparation - Commands and answers for peer evaluation

Happy learning! 🎉