Part 2: How to Make a Linux Server Box with Raspberry Pi
The second half of the server build: installing real services on the base system and putting the box to work on the network.
What Part 2 covers
Building on the headless setup from Part 1, this episode installs the services that actually make the box useful — turning a bare Linux install into a server you can rely on day to day.
It also covers making those services reachable from other devices on the local network, rather than only from the Pi itself.
Keeping it running unattended
A server box needs to survive reboots and keep its services running without anyone babysitting it — this part covers making sure everything installed comes back up automatically after a power cycle.
Watch Part 1 first
This episode assumes the Pi is already flashed, booted and reachable over SSH exactly as set up in Part 1 — start there if you haven't already.
Ready to finish the server build?
The guide below covers installing and exposing services on the Pi, and the downloads page has the tools used.