VP.

Lab / Application support

AI Agent Deployment on Linux

My home-lab notes

Based on my October 4, 2026 project records. These notes distinguish reported results from captured output and later explanatory examples; they are not new checks of the servers.

Goal

I wanted to configure Hermes on Ubuntu for Linux tutoring and infrastructure assistance, and connect it to my remote administration workflow.

What I did

I completed the Hermes setup and configured its role and model/provider settings. Earlier completion reports describe its Python environment, configuration, and gateway setup; credentials are excluded here.

Earlier sessions reported healthy doctor checks for dependencies and configuration. The saved October 3 transcript directly captures hermes --help starting and listing CLI commands.

I also launched Hermes remotely after resolving the executable-path problem described in the SSH lab. I credit agent-executed downstream work separately, including the AdGuard deployment.

Result

I configured Hermes on Ubuntu; its help transcript directly demonstrates CLI startup, while earlier sessions report healthy doctor checks.

Evidence & limits

The October 3 saved transcript directly records hermes --help. Installation and healthy doctor results are reported history, not a full diagnostic transcript reproduced here.

The source's status, version, path, and service-discovery commands are suggested evidence, not all claimed executed. The original installer was not captured, and the historical gateway report is not a current service check.

What I learned

I practiced connecting software installation, configuration, diagnostics, and remote command execution.

I learned to distinguish evidence that a CLI starts from diagnostic reports and proof that an application task succeeds.

Skills & tools: Ubuntu / Hermes CLI / Configuration / Application diagnostics