🚀 Linux Server Ready for Production!

Just finished setting up a full LAMP server (Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP) for a client who’s deploying a custom PHP site (no framework, raw code).

🔧 Tasks accomplished:

Installed and secured MariaDB (`mysql_secure_installation`)

Created database, user, and set correct privileges

Verified local and remote MySQL login with secure credentials

Configured server for upcoming PHP + MySQL web application

✅ Ensured server hardware is healthy using tools like `smartctl`, `lm-sensors`, and `lshw`

Prepped system for local + remote automated backups with rsnapshot and rsync

Managed SSH, system users, and fail2ban for better security

💡 Next: Deploy the project code and import the live database!

🖥️ From CPanel to full root control. Let's go! 💪