Learn Something New! - Build Your Own Mastodon Server on Debian (Step by Step Server Build Guide)

There's way too much drama with Twitter nowadays, so the alternatives are looking more attractive than ever. Setting up your own Mastodon server is a fun project, and also a potential alternative to Twitter. In this video, Jay walks you through the entire process of setting up your own Mastodon server on a Debian-based VPS. Note: This video mentions a few regular sponsors (for example, Linode and CrowdSec) however no company has sponsored this video. *LPI Linux Essentials Course Available* Check out the new course on Udemy! ➜ https://learnlinux.link/lpi-course ➜ https://learnlinux.link/lpi-course *🕐 Time Codes* 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - What do you need for this tutorial? 06:13 - Building the cloud instance for Mastodon 08:58 - Adding an "A record" in DNS to point to our Mastodon domain 10:52 - Connecting to the server instance via ssh 11:47 - General instance setup tweaks and recommended practices 12:11 - Adding a non-root local user account 12:51 - Enabling sudo access for our user account 14:02 - Installing updates 15:04 - Adding the domain name to the instance 17:17 - Installing the required development packages for Mastodon 20:08 - Creating the PostgreSQL database we'll be using for Mastodon 23:27 - Creating a system user for Mastodon to run under 24:02 - Downloading Mastodon from the git repository 26:10 - Setting the ownership of the mastodon directory 27:49 - Adding the mastodon directory to git's safe list 29:48 - Installing the bundler gem, and adding additional settings 31:09 - Running Mastodon's configuration script to adjust its settings 36:06 - Installing Mastodon's service files 38:28 - Setting up an NGINX reverse proxy for Mastodon 42:10 - Adding a Let's Encrypt certificate to protect our Mastodon server 46:39 - Setting up unattended upgrades 48:53 - Installing CrowdSec to help protect our Mastodon instance *Video Specific Links* - Official blog post for this video ➜ https://www.learnlinux.tv/?p=2278 The following were helpful articles for figuring out some of the missing commands I needed: - How to install Mastodon on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04 server ➜ https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/how-to-install-mastodon-on-ubuntu - How to Install Mastodon Social Network on Ubuntu 22.04 ➜ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-mastodon-social-network-on-ubuntu-22-04/ *🎓 More About Learn Linux TV* • Main site ➜ https://www.learnlinux.tv • Community Forums ➜ https://community.learnlinux.tv • Github Account ➜ https://github.com/LearnLinuxTV • Content Ethics ➜ https://www.learnlinux.tv/content-ethics • Request Paid Assistance ➜ https://www.learnlinux.tv/request-assistance Learn Linux TV provides technical content that will hopefully be helpful to you and teach you something new. However, this content is provided without any warranty (expressed or implied). Learn Linux TV is not responsible for any damages that may arise from any use of this content. The person viewing Learn Linux TV's content is expected to follow their best judgement and to make their best decisions while working with any related technology. Always make sure you have written permission before working with any infrastructure. Also, be sure that you're compliant with all company rules, change control procedures, and local laws. #debian #mastodon #twitter