Thank you for your reply. I'll checkout Ajenti. - - - On 2021-05-09 13:24, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss wrote: > Ajenti might be a bit more what you are looking for. It is less ISP > hosting oriented, and more for general single-server management. > > On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 11:09 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > >> I should have given more info. >> >> I am not a system admin I am a PHP developer. I think I know a fair >> >> amount about Linux when it comes to PHP/MySql hosting. For instance >> I >> used an old laptop to create a development environment using my Cox >> business connection and for DNS I use ZoneEdit. I think it might be >> >> running Ubuntu 218.04LTS. >> >> Mail and DNS are beyond my limits. I do understand DNS, however I >> could >> know more. >> >> About 6 years ago a friend built me a complete web server on an old >> desktop that way just laying around. It worked well. >> >> Based on that I bought a Dell i3 with 8G of RAM. I was going to do >> all >> my hosting locally ... I know foolish... But it was a learning >> project. >> >> Fast forward 6 years or so and the i3 has never been used. I'm >> pretty >> sure about 3 years ago I swapped the spinner for an SSD. >> >> Another friend who owns a data center asked me to evaluate ISPConfig >> >> maybe 3 years ago. I found it confusing and there was little >> information available beyond what ISPConfig provided. >> >> So here I sit with and i3, a copy of Ubuntu 20.04LTS, and an >> Internet >> connection that does not block ports. >> >> Currently I am hosting my websites on a VPS that is managed by >> Plesk. >> Plesk is really nice and has so many features I'm sure I have missed >> >> some opportunity. >> >> Based on all of this I do not want to do away with my VPS I just >> want to >> configure that now old i3 and play around with it. >> >> What I am looking for: >> 1) Automate creating vhost accounts. ( I think I read that ISPConfig >> is >> a replacement for WHM and Cpanel) >> 2) Automate creating DNS zone files. >> 3) Automate creating email accounts. >> 4) Automate registering and configuring Let's Encrypt certs. >> >> Basically something that does for me what Plesk does for me. I am >> not a >> mail man nor is DNS really something I would like to manage by hand >> - >> maybe sometime in the future. >> >> Thank You for All Your Feedback!! >> >> - - - >> >> On 2021-05-08 20:22, James Mcphee via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> ISPConfig is a web application so other people can host websites >> on >>> your stuff. It's a fat stack to maintain, and as such will take >> much >>> more time to work with than just standing up a webserver. >>> >>> If you're looking at learning ISPConfig, then there's no >> alternative. >>> Things like it are cPanel and Plesk if you want that kind of >> thing, >>> but haven't decided on ISPConfig. >>> >>> If you're just looking at standing up a webserver to do webservery >>> things, then i'd recommend not getting overly complicated. >> Install >>> just what you need so you don't end up with a giant stack to >> maintain, >>> instead of focussing on what you're trying to learn. >>> There aren't many details on what you're looking for as an end >> result, >>> so I can't offer much advice there. Generally I stand up a >>> loadbalancer that takes traffic from the interwebs, and use that >> to >>> route to whatever server behind I feel like playing with that day. >>> But this is very specific to my use case, and not for everyone. >>> >>> On Sat, May 8, 2021 at 7:22 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a business account with Cox and they allow servers. It >> will >>>> be >>>> public facing. I would like to hear more about "it makes >>>> assumptions >>>> you may or may not be willing to accept.". >>>> >>>> Thank you for your feedback!! >>>> >>>> On 2021-05-07 21:19, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>>>> ISP config is really geared to running an external facing server >>>> and >>>>> become hosting. It's very good for that, but it makes >> assumptions >>>> you >>>>> may or may not be willing to accept. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, May 7, 2021 at 6:31 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am considering configuring a "home web server" using >> ISPConfig. >>>>>> This >>>>>> is not a production situation. It is for learning. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks!! >>>>>> Keith >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent >> you >>>> from >>>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze >>>> button. >>>>> >>>>> Stephen >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> -- >>> James McPhee >>> jmcphe@gmail.com >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss