PM2 vs systemd for Node.js: Why systemd Wins
Compare PM2 and systemd for a single Ubuntu VPS and see why the init system you already run is the better supervisor for Node.js in production.
App Deployment8 min read
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Guides for operators
Practical guides for Linux, containers, CI/CD, self-hosting, and running VPS infrastructure from Netbay Engineering.
499 articles · 24 topics
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Webhook-Triggered Agents from GitHub Events
Verify GitHub HMAC signatures, enqueue the JSON payload, and let a worker agent comment or label, so a webhook never blocks on a model API call.
AI Agents8 min read
Adding 2FA for SSH Logins with PAM, TOTP, and U2F
Require a second factor for SSH with TOTP via PAM or a hardware U2F key, without breaking key-only automation or locking out legitimate users.
Linux Security7 min read
WireGuard Setup on a Linux VPS: Networking Primer
Set up WireGuard on a Linux VPS with a focus on the underlying networking: peers, keys, routing, and MTU considerations.
Linux Networking9 min read
Keeping Pipelines Green: Discipline, Quarantine, and Triage
A red pipeline is a process failure, not a fact of life. Learn quarantine, flaky-test triage, and the discipline that keeps CI green.
CI/CD6 min read
GitHub Projects for Lightweight Issue Tracking
Skip the Jira setup week. GitHub Projects wires boards, tables, and roadmaps to your existing issues and pull requests, and automation keeps statuses fresh.
GitHub6 min read
Support Classifier Agent That Routes Tickets
Classify incoming support mail into billing, SSH, DNS, and abuse queues with extracted hostnames and a confidence gate that falls back to a human.
AI Agents8 min read
Secrets, Env, and Least Privilege Across Nodes
Give each VPS only the secrets it needs: split EnvironmentFiles, systemd credentials, and per-role database users so a stolen node is not a stolen fleet.
Cloud Architecture8 min read
Backup with pg_dump and Restore One Database
Dump one PostgreSQL database in custom format, store it off the data disk, and restore it with pg_restore into a clean target cluster safely.
Databases8 min read
PHP Permissions: www-data, Deploys, Writable Dirs
Set PHP file ownership so a deploy user ships code, www-data can read it, and only storage, cache, and upload directories stay group-writable on the VPS.
App Deployment8 min read
EPEL Repository: What It Adds and How to Enable It Safely
EPEL adds thousands of community packages to RHEL-family servers. Enable it right: base-repo priorities and package exclusions keep the layering deterministic.
Linux6 min read
GitHub Pages Deploys from Actions: Static Sites
Automate static site builds and GitHub Pages deploys with configure-pages, upload-pages-artifact and deploy-pages actions in a single workflow.
GitHub7 min read