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+# Collection of handmade system administration scripts
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+## [autonginx](autonginx/README.md)
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+handles creation and installation of nginx config file and installation of SSL certificate via certbot
+
+## [pingu](pingu/README.md)
+
+checks if IPv4 are reachable using ping