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Installing a Debian VM with virt-install on KVM (libvirtd)

This turned out to be easier than I thought it would, especially after struggling with Ubuntu.

Both procedures use a common debian.env file to hold environment variables applied in the script.

When installing Debian always be sure to select an apt mirror when prompted, if you don't you'll regret it.

Environment variables

In a file, debian.env:

kekru

Nginx TLS SNI routing, based on subdomain pattern

Nginx can be configured to route to a backend, based on the server's domain name, which is included in the SSL/TLS handshake (Server Name Indication, SNI).
This works for http upstream servers, but also for other protocols, that can be secured with TLS.

prerequisites

• at least nginx 1.15.9 to use variables in ssl_certificate and ssl_certificate_key.
• check nginx -V for the following:

  ...
  TLS SNI support enabled