Automating Server Setup with a Bash Script

Automating Server Setup with a Bash Script

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share a bash script I wrote to streamline the initial setup of a new server. Setting up servers can be repetitive, so I created this script to automate common tasks. Here's what it does:

• Updates package lists to ensure all installations are up-to-date.
• Installs curl if it's not already installed.
• Adds 1GB of swap memory to improve system performance.
• Installs Node.js (v18.x), checking if it's already present to avoid redundancy.
• Installs Apache2, ensuring it's properly set up and running.
• Installs PM2 globally for efficient Node.js application management.