Perseus

Installation

• Perform dnf update immediately

Repositories

• AlmaLinux
• CentOS SIGs
• Extra
  • EPEL and CRB
    • dnf install epel-release
    • dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
  • ELRepo
    • dnf install elrepo-release
  • RPM Fusion

SSH

dnf install openssh-server

## Generate strong key on your laptop or workstation/desktop
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -a 32 -f "~/.ssh/$localhost-to-$remotehost"

## Copy key to AlmaLinux
ssh-copy-id -i "~/.ssh/$localhost-to-$remotehost" "[user@]$remotehost"

Override sshd config

printf '%s\n' 'PermitRootLogin no' > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/01-root.conf
printf '%s\n' \
    'PubkeyAuthentication yes' \
    'PasswordAuthentication no' > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/01-pubkey.conf

Cockpit -> https://ip-addr:9090

[!WARNING] Disable the firewall if you are lazy Exposing ports for other services can be exhausting

systemctl disable --now firewalld

Enable the socket-activated cockpit service and allow it through the firewall.

systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket

# FIXME: Unnecessary? Default works?
firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=cockpit
firewall-cmd --reload

Add SSH keys

Skip if you copied your keys with ssh-copy-id above.

Accounts -> Your account -> Authorized public SSH keys -> Add Key

Install SELinux troubleshoot tool

This is a component for Cockpit.

dnf install setroubleshoot-server

Podman

Install

dnf install podman
systemctl enable --now podman

[!NOTE] Read the full quadlet docs: man podman-systemd.unit

slirp4netns

[!TODO] This may not be necessary but my system is currently using it

dnf install slirp4netns

Install DNS server for podman

[!TODO] Not sure how to resolve these correctly yet

dnf install aardvark-dns

Enable unprivileged port binding

printf '%s\n' 'net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=80' > /etc/sysctl.d/99-unprivileged-port-binding.conf
sysctl 'net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start=80'

Prepare container user

# Prepare a group id outside of the normal range
groupadd --gid 2000 $ctuser
# Create user with restrictions
# We need the $HOME to live in
useradd --create-home \
    --shell /usr/bin/false \
    --password $ctuser_pw \
    --no-user-group \
    --gid $ctuser \
    --groups systemd-journal \
    --uid 2000 \
    $ctuser
usermod --lock $ctuser # Lock user from password login
# Add container sub-ids
usermod --add-subuids 200000-299999 --add-subgids 200000-299999 $ctuser
# Start $ctuser session at boot without login
loginctl enable-linger $ctuser

[!TIP] Optionally setup ssh keys to directly login to $ctuser

Remember the login shell is /usr/bin/false so launch bash -l manually

Setup $ctuser env

# Switch to user (`-i` doesn't work without a login shell)
sudo -u $ctuser bash -l
# Create dirs
mkdir -p ~/.config/{containers/systemd,environment.d} ~/containers/storage
# Prepare `systemd --user` env
echo 'XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$UID' >> ~/.config/environment.d/10-xdg.conf
# Enable container auto-update
podman system migrate
# WARNING: Set strict versions for all containers or risk catastrophe
systemctl --user enable --now podman-auto-update
exit

~/.config/containers/systemd/protonvpn.network

[Unit]
Description=ProtonVPN
After=network-online.target

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

[Network]
NetworkName=protonvpn
Subnet=172.25.0.0/28
Gateway=172.25.0.1
DNS=1.1.1.1

~/.config/containers/systemd/gluetun.container

[!WARNING] I disabled SELinux to not deal with this for every other issue /etc/selinux/config -> SELINUX=disabled

Temporarily set SELinux policy to allow containers to use devices.

setsebool -P container_use_devices 1

Tip

Get protonvpn user/pass here

[Unit]
Description=gluetun VPN
After=protonvpn-network.service
PartOf=protonvpn-network.service

[Service]
Restart=on-failure
TimeoutStartSec=900

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

[Container]
Image=docker.io/qmcgaw/gluetun:v3
ContainerName=gluetun
HostName=gluetun
AutoUpdate=registry
AddCapability=NET_ADMIN
AddDevice=/dev/net/tun:/dev/net/tun

Network=protonvpn

Volume=/volumes/gluetun/auth/config.toml:/gluetun/auth/config.toml

Environment=TZ=$timezone
Environment=UPDATER_PERIOD=24h
Environment=UPDATER_VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDERS=protonvpn
Environment=VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=protonvpn
# The trailing `+pmp` is for port forwarding
Environment=OPENVPN_USER=${openvpn_user}+pmp
Environment=OPENVPN_PASSWORD=$openvpn_password
Environment=OPENVPN_CIPHERS=aes-256-gcm
Environment=SERVER_COUNTRIES=$countries
Environment=VPN_PORT_FORWARDING=on
Environment=FIREWALL_DEBUG=on

/volumes/gluetun/auth/config.toml

[!WARNING] Do not expose the API to the internet

[[roles]]
name = "qbittorrent"
routes = ["GET /v1/openvpn/portforwarded"]
auth = "none"

~/.config/containers/systemd/qbittorrent.container

[Unit]
Description=qbittorrent client
After=gluetun.service
BindsTo=gluetun.service

[Service]
Restart=on-failure
TimeoutStartSec=900

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

[Container]
Image=docker.io/qbittorrentofficial/qbittorrent-nox:$qbt_version
ContainerName=qbittorrent
HostName=qbittorrent
AutoUpdate=registry

Network=container:gluetun

Volume=/volumes/qbittorrent/config:/config
Volume=/volumes/qbittorrent/downloads:/downloads

Environment=QBT_LEGAL_NOTICE=confirm
Environment=QBT_VERSION=$qbt_version
Environment=TZ=$timezone

~/.config/containers/systemd/qbittorrent-port-forward.container

[!TIP] Check the ip address of most containers podman exec -it $container_name ip addr show

[Unit]
Description=Port forward updater for qbittorrent over gluetun
After=gluetun.service
After=qbittorrent.service
BindsTo=gluetun.service
BindsTo=qbittorrent.service

[Service]
Restart=on-failure
TimeoutStartSec=900

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

[Container]
Image=docker.io/mjmeli/qbittorrent-port-forward-gluetun-server
ContainerName=qbittorrent-port-forward
HostName=qbittorrent-port-forward
AutoUpdate=registry

Network=container:gluetun

Environment=QBT_USERNAME=$qbt_user
Environment=QBT_PASSWORD=$qbt_password
Environment=QBT_ADDR=http://localhost:8080
Environment=GTN_ADDR=http://localhost:8000

~/.config/containers/systemd/seedboxapi.container

[Unit]
Description=Update qbittorrent session IP for tracker
After=qbittorrent.service
After=gluetun.service
BindsTo=gluetun.service
BindsTo=qbittorrent.service

[Service]
Restart=on-failure
TimeoutStartSec=900

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

[Container]
Image=docker.io/myanonamouse/seedboxapi
ContainerName=seedboxapi
HostName=seedboxapi
AutoUpdate=registry

Network=container:gluetun

Volume=/volumes/seedboxapi/config:/config

Environment=DEBUG=1
Environment=mam_id=$mam_id
Environment=interval=1

~/.config/containers/systemd/caddy.container

[Unit]
Description=Reverse proxy
After=protonvpn-network.service

[Service]
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

[Container]
Image=docker.io/caddy:2
ContainerName=caddy
HostName=caddy

Network=protonvpn
PublishPort=80:80
PublishPort=443:443
PublishPort=443:443/udp

Volume=/volumes/caddy/config:/config
Volume=/volumes/caddy/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
Volume=/volumes/caddy/srv:/srv
Volume=/volumes/caddy/data:/data

/volumes/caddy/etc/caddy/Caddyfile

# The Caddyfile is an easy way to configure your Caddy web server.
#
# Unless the file starts with a global options block, the first
# uncommented line is always the address of your site.
#
# To use your own domain name (with automatic HTTPS), first make
# sure your domain's A/AAAA DNS records are properly pointed to
# this machine's public IP, then replace ":80" below with your
# domain name.

:80 {
        # Set this path to your site's directory.
        root * /usr/share/caddy

        # Enable the static file server.
        file_server

        # Another common task is to set up a reverse proxy:
        # reverse_proxy localhost:8080

        # Or serve a PHP site through php-fpm:
        # php_fastcgi localhost:9000
}

# Refer to the Caddy docs for more information:
# https://caddyserver.com/docs/caddyfile