I'm trying to write a guide with some essentials that one should do after his/her server has finished "building", important things like setting up a secondary user that's non-root, locales, perhaps even disabling a password login and using keys instead. If you do decide to participate mind providing code examples in addition to a small description?
Linux – Most important things you should do after your VPS server has been “built”
debiandebian-lennylinux
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apt-get update && apt-get upgradeto update package lists and install the latest security updates for packages, and also installingaptitudeand relying on it since it handles dependencies better.