Shoebuntu Setup
Ubuntu on a 256 MB Gandi Server

Resize the Partition

# resize2fs /dev/xvda1

Remove Root User

# adduser sbp sudo
$ sudo passwd -dl root

Update Packages

$ sudo aptitude update
$ sudo aptitude -y safe-upgrade
$ sudo aptitude autoclean

Install Packages

$ sudo aptitude install apache2 curl emacs irssi znc

Install Dropbox

Note: it's a good idea to rsync your files to ~/Dropbox first.

$ cd ~/tmp
$ wget -O dropbox.py 'http://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/dropbox.py'
$ python dropbox.py start -i
(Download the daemon)
$ python dropbox.py start
(Link the computer)
$ python dropbox.py autostart y

Exclude some paths:

$ python dropbox.py exclude add ~/Dropbox/public/

Configure SSH

Update /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Copy files to ~/.ssh

$ chmod 700 .ssh
$ chmod 600 .ssh/authorized_keys 
$ chmod go-w ~/
$ sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart

Link Configuration Files

$ cd ~
$ ln -s ~/Dropbox/config/phenny/ .phenny
$ ln -s ~/Dropbox/config/znc/ .znc   
$ ln -s ~/Dropbox/config/emacs .emacs

Configure Apache

$ cd /etc/apache2
$ sudo rm -rf sites-available/
$ sudo ln -s ~/Dropbox/config/sites-available

$ cd /etc/apache2
$ sudo echo ServerName localhost >> http.conf
$ sudo a2enmod rewrite
$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

$ cd /var/www

Link to your sites in Dropbox.
Run sudo a2ensite on each site to enable.

$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload

You'll have to set chmod a+x on your home and Dropbox directories.
May have to fix various script permissions.

Link Binaries

$ cd ~
$ ln -s ~/Dropbox/config/bin