A stock Ubuntu install ships an ancient Docker package under a different name entirely — docker.io — if it ships one at all, and that package trails months or years behind what Docker actually maintains. The reliable path on a VPS is Docker's own apt repository, which tracks Docker Engine releases directly and gets you …

Running a VPN on a Linux server is a different problem than running one on a laptop. You need a proper CLI client that works headless, a protocol that holds up under long uptime, a kill switch that actually blocks traffic when the tunnel drops, and ideally some way to build a private network between multiple servers …

NordVPN is one of the few mainstream VPN providers that has put real engineering effort into its Linux client. The CLI is full-featured, the NordLynx protocol (WireGuard-based) runs efficiently on server hardware, and the Meshnet private networking feature addresses a use case that most VPN providers don't touch. If …