From b0aacfd8da2a2789377ecaa59fe767d6237fc5a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?L=C3=ADdia=20Pereira?= <lidia@lidia.majesticmoose>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:05:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] updated webserver guide to debian buster

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 content/fundamentals/webserver.md | 27 ++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/fundamentals/webserver.md b/content/fundamentals/webserver.md
index 5f86818..c4b1d1a 100644
--- a/content/fundamentals/webserver.md
+++ b/content/fundamentals/webserver.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ So in essence the web is a network of webservers which runs on top of the intern
 - Have an available power socket next to your router.
 - An ethernet cable to connect your server to the router.  
 
-The instructions on this guide were run on a Debian Stretch distribution.
+This guide assumes Debian stable (Buster) running on the server.
 
 ## Installing Apache
 
@@ -185,18 +185,13 @@ As part of its bigger goal to "encrypt the entire Internet", the [Electronic Fro
 
 Let's get down to it! Again, these instructions are specific to Debian 9 (Stretch), but detailed instructions for installation on other distributions can be found on [Certbot's website](https://certbot.eff.org/instructions)
 
-First, add backports to your packages list and update it:
 
-```bash
-$ echo deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-backports main | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list && sudo apt update
-```
-
-Now, install Certbot:
+First, let's install Certbot:
 
 ```bash
-$ sudo apt install certbot python-certbot-apache -t stretch-backports
+$ sudo apt-get install certbot python-certbot-apache
 ```
-Run Certbot to get the right certificates for your domain:
+Now, run Certbot to get the right certificates for your domain:
 
 ```bash
 $ sudo certbot certonly -d myserver.org
@@ -268,19 +263,13 @@ $ sudo a2enmod ssl
 
 ### Certificate renewal
 
-Your certificates expire after a period of time. You can, however, automate renewal by adding a [cron job](https://www.ostechnix.com/a-beginners-guide-to-cron-jobs/) that schedules when the specific renewal command should be run.
+Your certificates expire after a period of time. However, the Certbot packages on your system should come with a [cron job](https://www.ostechnix.com/a-beginners-guide-to-cron-jobs/) or a [systemd timer](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/Timers) that automatically renews them before they expire. This will be installed in one of the following locations:
 
-Start by running:
-```bash
-sudo crontab -e
-```
+* /etc/crontab/
 
-Add the following:
-```bash
-55 5 * * 5  /usr/bin/certbot renew
-```
+* /etc/cron.*/*
 
-This means the certificates will be renewed every week on Friday at 05:55. You can of course edit these times according to your preferences!
+* systemctl list-timers
 
 Save your changes and exit the editor.  
 Time to restart Apache and load all of these changes!