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Source for tutorials and a question? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by Natal@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hello everyone New to Linux, new to self hosting, and struggling a bit but making progress.

I have two questions: 1 Is there a YouTube channel or a website with tutorials and explanations for the dummies like me? Something eli5 with easy words to start with and understand the basics.

2 I see a lot about nginx and reverse proxy and not sure I need it. I want to run a couple apps on my local network to be able to access it on any computer inside the house and, for now, nowhere else. Do I need nginx? What about port security? I'm worried my lack of understanding regarding ports would make my home network vulnerable. But since for now I only use 192.168.1 , i'd say I'm safe from intruders?

I acknowledge it's all surely basic but I'm not sure where to find a comprehensive source of learning instead of googling bits and pieces.

Thanks

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[–] selawdivad@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Depends what you're trying to learn, and how much of a beginner you are. If you want to learn the shell, try the Software Carpentry tutorials:

If you know the basics, you might try honing your skills with CLI Mystery (murder mystery puzzle).

You'll probably want to learn how to use the following:

SSH
Command-line text editor. Choose one of the following:
- Nano <- Smallest learning curve
- Vim (or Neovim) <- My favourite (See Mastering the Vim Language)
- Emacs <- Some people like it

The final tip is: It's usually better in the long run to spend 2 hours reading the documentation than 2 minutes searching the web. Reading the documentation helps you to understand the big picture, and gives you a much better foundation. Of course, if you're reading the documentation and don't understand something, searching the web is an OK way to figure it out.

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