Welcome to the ISP Linux How-To. We hope you find information that benefits you here.

This site contains an on-going compilation of my Linux server and desktop configuration notes, many of which I have expanded into step-by-step documentation. We use these guides regularly and are glad to share the knowledge with other Linux admins and enthusiasts.

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The information compiled here was first begun in 1998 when starting an ISP. I could not find information on how to build an ISP entirely using Linux servers and open-source software, so I wrote a Linux ISP How-To in 1998. This site is the evolution of that effort, which was first published on the ispltd.com web site.

I work with these Linux distributions:

• Gentoo for a server I can build and leave running for a year or more without interruption.
• Artix or Arch for rapid deployments and easy weekly updates.
• Oracle, Red Hat, or Rocky for large enterprises.
• Debian or Ubuntu for Proxmox, Kubernetes, and some other platforms that are supported best in these.

All material here is 100% human-generated for use by Linux system administrators. You will not find AI-generated compilations of other sites that have become so common. The only advertising on this site is for my consulting services. End of advertising; everything else is freely given.

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