“Every expert was once a beginner.” — Helen Hayes

Welcome to sudo.life

This is sudo.life, a blog about diving headfirst into the world of Linux, self-hosting, Cloudflare, and all things tech. It’s a mix of hands-on documentation, mistakes made, things learned, and useful tips — especially for people still learning (like me).

This isn’t a blog written after becoming an expert — it’s being written during the learning process. So if you’ve ever stared at a terminal wondering “what now?”, this blog is for you.

What You’ll Find Here

Here’s a taste of what sudo.life is all about:

• 🐧 Linux basics and not-so-basics
• 📦 Running services with Docker
• 🌍 Hosting with Cloudflare Pages
• 🌐 Using tools like AdGuard Home for DNS control
• 📝 Building a fast, static blog with Hugo
• 🔐 Self-hosting with open-source tools
• ⚙️ Learning in public — from mistakes to mastery

If you like minimal setups, open-source tools, and making things work on your own server, you’ll feel at home here.

Who This Blog Is For

• You’re new(ish) to Linux and want to get better
• You’re building your first home server or homelab
• You love tinkering and trying new tools
• You’re tired of cloud vendor lock-in
• You’d rather learn to host something yourself than pay monthly fees
• You want content that’s beginner-friendly but still practical

The Setup Behind sudo.life

Let’s talk about the actual tech stack powering this site — and why I chose it.

📝 Hugo for Static Site Generation

This blog is built using Hugo, one of the fastest static site generators around.

• No databases
• No backends
• Just Markdown files that Hugo turns into a complete website

The idea is simple: write your posts as .md files, run a command, and you get an HTML site ready to deploy. Fast, secure, minimal.

☁️ Cloudflare Pages for Hosting

I use Cloudflare Pages to host the blog. Why?

• Free SSL
• Global CDN
• Git-based deployment
• No servers to manage

You push your code to Git (I use a private GitHub repo), and Cloudflare takes care of the rest.

📦 Docker for Self-Hosted Tools

I don’t run a massive homelab, but I do use Docker to self-host a few things on a small server. Some of my favorites:

• AdGuard Home for DNS-level ad blocking
• Uptime Kuma to monitor my services
• Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) to handle reverse proxies and SSL
• Basic containers like whoami, watchtower, or filebrowser

Everything runs in containers. It’s easy to experiment, isolate, and update.

Why Markdown?

Because it just works.

• Easy to read
• Easy to write
• No formatting overhead
• Perfect for version control
• Works with Hugo

Most posts start in a simple editor (nano, vim, or VS Code). Markdown is basically a universal format for writing clean, long-lasting content.

Why I’m Blogging While I Learn

Most tech blogs are written after someone has solved the problem. That’s great — but sometimes, it helps to hear from someone who’s still figuring it out.

Writing is how I learn:

• Turning problems into posts makes me slow down and understand them
• Sharing mistakes might save someone else hours
• Posts are notes to my future self

I don’t know everything — but I write everything I do learn.

What You Can Expect

Here’s a preview of what’s coming soon to sudo.life:

• 🔧 How I set up Hugo + Cloudflare Pages
• 📦 How to self-host AdGuard Home with Docker
• 🔐 Using Nginx Proxy Manager to expose your services safely
• 📂 Managing volumes and backups in Docker
• 🧪 Learning YAML and .env files without losing your mind
• 🛠️ CLI tools that helped me stop using the mouse so much
• 🔎 How to fix common Linux mistakes (the ones I made)

And maybe one day: Homelab tours, server upgrades, and a deeper dive into security and monitoring.

Is This Blog for Beginners?

Yes — and no.

• If you’re just starting with Linux, you’ll find beginner-friendly walkthroughs.
• If you’ve got some experience, you might still learn faster from someone going through the steps right now.
• And if you’re an expert? Feel free to correct me 😄 (but kindly).

I’ll never pretend to know more than I do. But I’ll try to explain what I learn clearly, with working examples.

Performance Stats

Here’s how the blog stacks up, technically:

Source: Google Lighthouse

Philosophy of sudo.life

• ✨ Simplicity over flash
• ⚙️ Function over form
• 📖 Learn by doing
• 🚀 Self-host when you can
• 🔐 Trust open source
• 🙌 Share what you figure out

This isn’t a place for SEO-optimized fluff. It’s for people who like solving problems, typing commands, and learning by fire.

No Sponsors. No Ads. No BS.

You won’t find:

• Google Analytics
• Affiliate links
• Newsletter popups
• Cookies or consent banners
• Promoted garbage

This blog is static. It doesn’t track you. You could save it offline and it would still work. That’s the goal.

The internet used to be like this. I think it still can be.

Thanks for Stopping By

Whether you’re here to learn, troubleshoot, or just lurk — thanks for visiting sudo.life. I hope the posts ahead are useful, honest, and maybe even fun to read.

And remember:

“The best way to learn is by breaking stuff — and then fixing it.”

Catch you in the terminal. 🖖