WayneBuckhanan / deb7min

A script to minimize a Debian 7 install and remove everything but "essentials."

Notes

• Run on a freshly installed server under root!
• Make sure you don't rely on sudo, you'll get locked out as it will be wiped during the cleaning process!

Compatibility

Operating Systems:

• Debian 6 (Squeeze) i686
• Debian 6 (Squeeze) x86_64
• Debian 7 (Wheezy) i686
• Debian 7 (Wheezy) x86_64

Platforms:

• KVM
• OpenVZ
• Physical Hardware
• Virtualbox
• VMware
• Xen HVM

Download

Download the script with the following command:

cd ~; wget --no-check-certificate -O deb7min.tar.gz http://www.github.com/WayneBuckhanan/deb7min/tarball/master; tar zxvf deb7min.tar.gz; cd *deb7min*

Instructions

You must run this script with options. They are outlined below:

• For a minimal Dropbear based install: bash minimal.sh dropbear
• For a minimal OpenSSH based install: bash minimal.sh ssh
• To install extra packages defined in the extra file: bash minimal.sh extra
• To set the clock, clean files and create a user: bash minimal.sh configure

Credits

• Primary work by maxexcloo https://github.com/maxexcloo/Minimal.git
• cedr @ daIRC: General Help
• DPKG Cleaning: http://www.coredump.gr/linux/debian-package-list-backup-and-restore/
• miTgiB @ daIRC: Script Help
• SSH Limiting: http://www.hostingfu.com/article/ssh-dictionary-attack-prevention-with-iptables/