Time to "upgrade" my Ubuntu server. It had been primarily used for ssh/nfs file share/rtorrents (linux isos only, I swear), but now it's getting a bit long in the tooth.

Upgrade Process

• Install 14.04 LTS server from scratch
  • Two Primary volumes:
    • Boot (512MB)
    • LVM (40GB)
      • root (/) 36GB
      • swap 4GB
  • set vm.swappiness = 10
  • disable IPv6
• apt-get update/dist-upgrade
• Install software from repository
  • irssi, git, acpid, bash-completion, dstat, htop, iftop, iotop, lsof, nmon, rsync, screen, sysstat, tcpdump, vim, gdebi-core, aria2, unrar, tree, bmon, ncdu
• Install from source
  • nodejs/python/keybase (for keybase.io)
  • apt-fast
  • bitlbee (for irssi/gTalk/AIM integration)
• Other Software
  • rtorrent
  • twirssi (irssi/twitter integration
• Mounts
  • Connected to cifs share on FreeNAS
• SSH config
  • Added comix user, added appropriate ssh key for passwordless login

Current Issues

For some reason, I can't seem to get rsync to work, I think it's due to some permissions issue that I need to track down. fixed

• I was previously using CIFS share, switched to NFS and redid my permissions. Everything is fat & sassy now.