Ubuntu Server reference
Our reference section is used for quickly checking what software and commands are available, and how to interact with various tools.
| Reference | |
|---|---|
| Cloud images | |
| Introduction | |
| Amazon EC2 | |
| Google Compute Engine (GCE) | |
| Multipath | |
| Introduction | |
| Configuration | |
| Setup | |
| Usage and debug | |
| Security | |
| Introduction | |
| Users | |
| Smart cards | |
| SSH | |
| AppArmor | |
| Firewall | |
| Certificates | |
| CA trust store | |
| Console | |
| Virtualization | |
| Introduction | |
| QEMU | |
| libvirt | |
| OpenStack | |
| Multipass | |
| uvtool | |
| Virtualisation tools | |
| Containers | |
| LCD | |
| LXC | |
| High Availability | |
| Introduction | |
| Pacemaker - resource agents | |
| Pacemaker - fence agents | |
| Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) | |
| Databases | |
| Introduction | |
| MySQL | |
| PostgreSQL | |
| Monitoring | |
| Logging, Monitoring and Alerting (LMA) | |
| Nagios and Munin | |
| Tools - Logwatch | |
| Backups | |
| Introduction | |
| Archive rotation | |
| Bacula | |
| Shell scripts | |
| Rsnapshot | |
| Mail Services | |
| Introduction | |
| Dovecot | |
| Exim4 | |
| Postfix | |
| Web Services | |
| Introduction | |
| Apache | |
| Squid proxy server | |
| LAMP applications | |
| PHP programming | |
| Ruby on Rails programming | |
| Other Services | |
| CUPS | |
| Debuginfod | |
| Debuginfod FAQ | |
| Domain Name Service (DNS) | |
| FTP | |
| iSCSI | |
| NFS | |
| OpenSSH | |
| OpenVPN | |
| gitolite | |
| VPN clients | |
| Tools | |
| byobu | |
| etckeeper | |
| munin | |
| nagios | |
| pam_motd | |
| Puppet |
Alternatively, our Tutorials section contain step-by-step directions to help outline what Ubuntu Server is capable of while helping you achieve specific aims, such as installing the operating system or customizing software.
If you have a specific goal, but are already familiar with Ubuntu Server, take a look at our How-to guides. These have more in-depth detail and can be applied to a broader set of applications.
Finally, for a better understanding of how Ubuntu Server works and how it can be used and configured, our Explanation section enables you to expand your knowledge of the operating system and additional software.