Installing a Minimal Debian Server for ISPconfig

Salut to everyone,

Except maybe a documentation on Proxmox Backup Server, this Cahier is the last of the ISPconfig project.
Hoping that this project will be useful to many home or SME server enthusiasts.
Any corrections, comments or suggestions are all welcome and appreciated.
Michel-André

ISPconfig Cahier 02 => Minimal Debian Server
https://www.micronator.org/affaires...-01_installation_d-un_serveur_debian-minimal/
PDF: 16,858 KB/116 pages
Updated: December 8, 2024
Version: 0.1.0
Level: beginner/intermediate
System: Proxmox VE, Debian-12
Language: French

Purpose of this Cahier:
Cahier-01: Installing a Minimal Debian Server from the "Debian-101" course describes the installation of a minimal Debian-12 virtual server that will serve as a host for the installation of an ISPconfig server.

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Chapters:
General description. Namely. Configuring the Workstation. Creating the Debian Virtual Machine. Installing Debian. Configuration. Snapshots and Backups. Appendices. The vi Editor. ISPconfig Project. NethServer Course.

Debian:
Reference: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian
Debian (/ˈde.bi.ən/) (or Debian GNU/Linux) is a Linux distribution, composed almost exclusively of free software (indeed, most of the microcodes — notably those of the founders — and firmwares, as well as the non-free part of the repositories, are not free). It is developed by the Debian Project, a community organization founded on August 16, 1993 by Ian Murdock. Most decisions are made by general resolution or by vote. The current DPL (Debian Project Leader) is Jonathan Carter, elected in April 2020 for a one-year term, he was re-elected for a fourth term in April 2023.
The first stable version (1.1, codename: Buzz) was released on June 17, 1996 and the current one (12.0, codename: Bookworm) on June 10, 2023.
Debian is also used as the basis for many other distributions, such as Linux Mint or Ubuntu.
Philosophy of the Debian Project:
Debian differs from most Linux distributions by its non-commercial nature and by the cooperative governance of the association that manages the distribution.
The distinction between non-commercial and commercial distribution is important, because technology or marketing choices are not based on the same criteria, depending on whether they are made by volunteers organized in direct democracy, or by the owner(s) of a commercial company.

ISPconfig Project
Notebook 01 => Proxmox VE
Notebook 02 => Minimal Debian Server
Notebook 03 => ISPconfig
Notebook 04 => UCG Ultra Firewall

Goal
The ultimate goal of the ISPconfig project is to create its own ISPconfig server that can host an email service, one or more websites and even an e-commerce site.

• The first step is the creation of a Proxmox VE server to facilitate the development of this project.
• Next comes the creation of a virtual machine for the installation of a minimal Debian server.
• The next step is the installation and configuration of the ISPconfig server running under the Debian server.
• We add a UCG Ultra firewall to protect the network.
• We finish by connecting everything directly to the Internet.
• High-resolution zoomable diagrams

Initial network => https://www.micronator.org/affaires..._Cours_ISPconfig-101-01-AA_Reseau_Initial.pdf
PPPoE by NethServer => https://www.micronator.org/affaires...232_Cours_ISPconfig-101-01-BB_Reseau_TEST.pdf
PPPoE by UCG-Ultra => https://www.micronator.org/affaires...SPconfig-101-01-CC_Reseau_UCG_avec_NS-7.9.pdf
Final network => https://www.micronator.org/affaires...ours_ISPconfig-101-01-DD_Reseau_UCG_FINAL.pdf
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We already have such a guide here, so I am not sure whether it is useful pdf book to all since I and may be many others here cannot read French, but yes, French readers may benefit from it.

 

Salut ahrasis,

Thank you for you comment.
As written above: "Hoping that this project will be useful to many home or SME server enthusiasts."

The day before I wrote my first post on HowtoForge forum "ISPconfig: a solution for SME for e-commerce or home server", I wrote the same post on hardware.fr.
https://forum.hardware.fr/hfr/resea...pconfig-solution-domestique-sujet_38819_1.htm
Interesting as it got 343 views in 2 days.

The third day, I received an email:
"xxx... has just banned you (Category: Mainstream Networks / SoHo) Reason for the sanction: spam"
I searched their main web page for a contact and sent an email for explanation.
"yyy... responded: Your messages promote your site, the fact that it is not made to make a financial profit does not change anything, it is not possible."

• "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink".

Luckily, contrary to what one might think, the majority of French readers are not in France.

Michel-André