# Foobar These docs frequently reference an "operator" and a "client". The operator is your laptop, computer, pipeline, or any device will be connecting to, or configuring, the OS during/after install. The client is the device you're installing the OS onto. - [Foobar](#foobar) - [Installation](#installation) - [Network](#network) - [Firewall](#firewall) - [Setup SSH](#setup-ssh) - [Enable IPv6](#enable-ipv6) - [Set up Network Bridge](#set-up-network-bridge) - [Storage](#storage) - [Volumes](#volumes) - [Snapshots](#snapshots) - [Maintenance](#maintenance) - [Backups](#backups) - [TPM2 Luks Decryption](#tpm2-luks-decryption) - [Users](#users) - [Change your password](#change-your-password) - [Updates](#updates) - [Automatic Updates](#automatic-updates) - [Monitoring](#monitoring) - [Disk Usage](#disk-usage) - [Disk Wear](#disk-wear) - [Apps](#apps) - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) ## Installation 1. Configure network first 1. Set a hostname 2. Disable ipv6 privacy extensions 2. Software Selection 1. Headless Management 3. User Creation 1. Set a simple password, we'll change it later 4. Disk partitioning 1. Select manual (blivet) partitioning 2. Create a 1GB EFI system partition and mount it at `/boot/efi` 3. Create a 1GB ext4 partition and mount it at `/boot` 4. Create a btrfs volume with the remaining data and name it something unqiue, do not mount it 5. Create a btrfs subvolume called "root" and mount it at `/` 6. Create any other btrfs subvolumes you might need 5. Take note of the ipv4 and ipv6 address. Update any DNS records at this time. 6. Install and reboot ## Network ### Firewall Allow SSH ```bash # Your firewall command here ``` ### Setup SSH Install SSH ```bash # Steps to install SSH server ``` ### Enable IPv6 1. Disable privacy 2. Enable eui64 addressing ### Set up Network Bridge Create a network bridge for VMs ## Storage ### Volumes Create volumes for `/home`, `/var`, `/var/log`, `/tmp`, etc. ### Snapshots If supported, set up automated snapshots to keep a history of your data. ### Maintenance If supported, set up scrub and check jobs to ensure data integrity. ### Backups Set up regular backups via a supported tool like Borg. ### TPM2 Luks Decryption If you want automatic decryption via TPM2, set it up here. ## Users ### Change your password Change the default user's password. ## Updates Describe what needs updated regularly and how to update it. ### Automatic Updates Set up automatic updates or security patches. ## Monitoring Set up a monitoring service for resources or uptime. ### Disk Usage Set up disk usage monitoring. ### Disk Wear Set up physical disk wear monitoring for SSDs if applicable. ## Apps Document any recommended apps here. If your package manager requires specific configuration, put it here. ## Troubleshooting Any troubleshooting recommendations for common issues.