Roundup: The Best Linux Home Server Apps | Linux Today

Roundup: The Best Linux Home Server Apps

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 16, 2011

“When it comes to home servers, Linux is king. It’s free, it’s
efficient, and the possibilities are endless! Join us as we go
through the many ways to keep your open-source server streaming and
serving up stuff for you.

If you’re running Linux, then odds are that remote access from
anywhere is first in your mind. For that reason, let’s start with
the obvious:

    sudo apt-get install openssh-server


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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