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# [How to completely secure an Ubuntu server](https://blog.akbal.dev/how-to-completely-secure-an-ubuntu-server?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction This tutorial will help you to set up a secure Ubuntu server from scratch. Keep in mind that this is not a common tutorial, this is the culmination of all the knowledge I have gathered from managing my own servers for more than three yea...

Dec 2, 2020 · 8 min read · blog.akbal.dev  
Updated Dec 12, 2020  
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