Genesis Tool

Genesis Tool is a powerful, menu-driven Bash script designed to automate the entire lifecycle of a new Ubuntu server. It transforms the tedious, error-prone process of server setup into a fast, secure, and consistent workflow, accessible from a single, user-friendly command-line interface.

This tool is perfect for developers, students, and junior system administrators who need to provision servers quickly without missing critical setup and security steps.

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Features

• 💻 Automated Initialization: Updates the system, installs essential packages (git, curl, etc.), and creates a new sudo-privileged user with your SSH key.
• 🛡️ One-Click Security Hardening: Configures the UFW firewall, disables root SSH login, and installs Fail2Ban to protect against brute-force attacks.
• 🩺 Real-Time Monitoring: Launches a persistent tmux session with btop, providing a beautiful and comprehensive real-time dashboard of system resources.
• 🐳 Docker & Application Deployment: Installs Docker and Docker Compose, then deploys a containerized NGINX web server with a single menu option.
• ** modular Codebase:** Organized with a clean, multi-file structure to demonstrate professional coding practices.

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Getting Started

Follow these steps to use the Genesis Tool on a new Ubuntu 22.04 server.

Prerequisites

• A fresh Ubuntu 22.04 server.
• Access to the server as the root user via SSH with a key.

Installation & Execution

1. Log in to your server as root:

   ssh root@<YOUR_SERVER_IP>

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)<YOUR_USERNAME>/genesis-tool.git

3. Navigate into the directory and make the script executable:

   cd genesis-tool
   chmod +x genesis.sh

4. Run the tool:

   ./genesis.sh

   This will launch the interactive menu, and you can begin provisioning your server.

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Usage

Once the script is running, you will be presented with a menu. Simply type the number corresponding to the task you want to perform.

1. Initialize Server: Run this first. It will prepare your server and create your new user account. You will be prompted to log out of root and log back in as your new user.
2. Harden Security: Run this after logging in as your new user to apply firewall rules and lock down SSH.
3. Show Health Monitor (btop): Launches or attaches to a btop monitoring session running inside tmux.
4. Install Docker & Deploy NGINX: Automates the installation of Docker and launches a sample NGINX web server.