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🚀 Setup My Ubuntu VPS

This guide walks through the basic setup of a fresh Ubuntu VPS, including system updates, essential tools, and Docker installation.

📦 Update and Upgrade System

Before installing anything, make sure your system packages are up to date.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

🧰 Install Common Utilities

Install commonly used tools that are useful for development and server management.

sudo apt install -y curl wget zip unzip make git gpg

🐳 Install Docker Engine

Follow the steps below to install the latest version of Docker from the official repository.

1. Remove Old Docker Versions (if any)

sudo apt remove $(dpkg --get-selections docker.io docker-compose docker-compose-v2 docker-doc podman-docker containerd runc | cut -f1)

2. Add Docker’s Official GPG Key

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl

sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings

sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg \
  -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc

sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc

3. Add Docker Repository

sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.sources <<EOF
Types: deb
URIs: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu
Suites: $(. /etc/os-release && echo "${UBUNTU_CODENAME:-$VERSION_CODENAME}")
Components: stable
Architectures: $(dpkg --print-architecture)
Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
EOF

4. Install Docker Packages

sudo apt update

sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

5. Verify Docker Installation

sudo docker run hello-world

If Docker is installed correctly, you will see a confirmation message.

6. Run Docker Without sudo (Optional)

sudo groupadd docker
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

⚠️ Log out and log back in (or run newgrp docker) for the changes to take effect.

7. Enable Docker on Boot

sudo systemctl enable docker.service
sudo systemctl enable containerd.service

✅ Final Notes

  • Always keep your system updated regularly.
  • Use a firewall like ufw for better security.
  • Consider setting up SSH key authentication instead of password login.