Last updated: 04/07/2026
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== Do these steps as root unless otherwise noted

apt update
apt upgrade
apt install zip gcc g++ make php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-zip p7zip-full mc
apt install php-xml apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql
apt install python3 python3-pip libarchive-dev certbot python3-certbot-apache
apt install cmake plocate monit php-intl
apt install clamav

vi /etc/hostname	# Set your host name here
hostname -F /etc/hostname
apt install postfix mailutils

add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
apt update
apt upgrade

cpan -i XML::SAX
cpan -i LWP::Simple

mysql_secure_installation
mysql -p
create database joomla;
CREATE USER 'joomla'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON * . * TO 'joomla'@'localhost';
quit;

vi /etc/apache2/mods-available/dir.conf	# Move index.php to the start of the line
vi /etc/php/8.4/apache2/php.ini
 - uncomment mysqli line
max_execution_time = 9000
max_input_time = 9000
memory_limit = 512M
post_max_size = 16M
upload_max_filesize = 16M
set all tmp strings to /tmp
output_buffering = 0

a2dismod php8.3
a2enmod php8.4
service apache2 restart

== Set Timezone
timedatectl # show current zone
timedatectl list-timezones # List the available timezones
timedatectl set-timezone <zone>
       If using fremont server use this:
       timedatectl set-timezone America/Los_Angeles

== email setup
postconf -e "home_mailbox = Maildir/"
vi /etc/postfix/main.cf # change inet_protocols to ipv4 not all
service postfix restart
     If wanting the courier/imap services do these:
          apt install courier-pop courier-imap php7.4-imap
          apt install php-imap
          phpenmod imap
          service courier-authdaemon start
          systemctl enable courier-authdaemon
          service postfix restart
          service apache2 restart

== download akeeba kickstart if restoring website:
wget https://www.akeeba.com/download/akeeba-kickstart/8-0-6/kickstart-core-8-0-6-zip.zip

== Run certbot to get your SSL certs
certbot --apache

== Add to the crontab:
crontab -e
>>>
0 0 * * * /usr/bin/clamscan --exclude-dir=/root/.clamtk/viruses --exclude-dir=smb4k --exclude-dir=/run/user/root/gvfs --exclude-dir=/root/.gvfs --exclude-dir=.thunderbird --exclude-dir=.mozilla-thunderbird --exclude-dir=.evolution --exclude-dir=Mail --exclude-dir=kmail -i -r /root /var/www/html --log="$HOME/.clamtk/history/$(date +\%b-\%d-\%Y).log" 2>/dev/null # clamtk-scan
*/5 * * * * wget -O /dev/null "https://macos.retro-os.live/index.php?option=com_community&task=cron" > /dev/null 2>&1 --no-check-certificate
55 23 * * * /root/sitemap/makesitemap > /dev/null 2>&1
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== Add to /etc/aliases:
>>>
hostmaster:    root
webmaster:    root
abuse:    root
dmca:    root
info:    root
contact:    root
amiga:    root
invite:    root
forum:    root
download:    root
donate:    root
helpdesk:    root
donation:    root
bugs:   root
root:   someuser
clamav: root
devnull:        /dev/null
monit: root
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