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howtos:slackware_admin:slackware-arubacloud [2018/02/20 17:56 (UTC)] – [Importing Slackware VM image into ArubaCloud] andrixnethowtos:slackware_admin:slackware-arubacloud [2020/05/16 21:09 (UTC)] – [Initialization] andrixnet
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 ====== Install Slackware on a CloudVPS by ArubaCloud ====== ====== Install Slackware on a CloudVPS by ArubaCloud ======
  
-ArubaCloud offers excellent low-cost VPS services, starting at € / month //(at least when this article was created, feb. 2018, see ArubaCloud limitations)//+ArubaCloud offers excellent low-cost VPS services, starting at 2.79 € / month //(updated May 2020; was 1€/month in feb. 2018, see ArubaCloud offers and limitations)//
 This article refers to installing Slackware on [[https://www.arubacloud.com/vps/virtual-private-server-range.aspx | CloudVPS]] hosting service, which is based on VMware virtualization hypervisor and uses several OS templates, Slackware not being among them. //As a low-cost service, custom OS installation, management with VMware Client are not available.// This article refers to installing Slackware on [[https://www.arubacloud.com/vps/virtual-private-server-range.aspx | CloudVPS]] hosting service, which is based on VMware virtualization hypervisor and uses several OS templates, Slackware not being among them. //As a low-cost service, custom OS installation, management with VMware Client are not available.//
-You can request a free trial [[https://www.arubacloud.com/free-trial.aspx| here]]. 
  
 //**This guide does not cover Cloud Pro or other services by ArubaCloud**//, as these services may offer additional tools that make this guide unnecessary. Alternately, this guide may be used for other similar services. //**This guide does not cover Cloud Pro or other services by ArubaCloud**//, as these services may offer additional tools that make this guide unnecessary. Alternately, this guide may be used for other similar services.
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   - load credit into your account (free trial voucher or purchase credit)   - load credit into your account (free trial voucher or purchase credit)
   - create VPS based on predefined OS template   - create VPS based on predefined OS template
-This guide has been written using an **Ubuntu 14.04 LTS** template. +This guide has been written using an **Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS 64bit** template.  
 +(//updated May 2020//)
  
 ===== Information gathering ===== ===== Information gathering =====
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   * Open the recovery console. You'll get to see your server's console.   * Open the recovery console. You'll get to see your server's console.
   * log in to your server, as root   * log in to your server, as root
 +  * __ALTERNATELY you could ssh into it. Also use this method if you encounter problems with recovery console key-mappings.__
   * check running processes and stop any unnecessary daemons (cron, acpid, atd, fail2ban, rsyslog, open-vm-tools)   * check running processes and stop any unnecessary daemons (cron, acpid, atd, fail2ban, rsyslog, open-vm-tools)
-  * you must also disable swap memory. +  * **you must also disable swap memory.**
-  ALTERNATIVELY you could ssh into it. Also use this method if you encounter problems with recovery console key-mappings.+
   * run the following command:    * run the following command: 
  
 <code>ncftpget -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -c FTP_SERVER_ADDRESS /path/to/aruba_slack_image_file.bz2 | bzip2 -d > /dev/sda</code> <code>ncftpget -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -c FTP_SERVER_ADDRESS /path/to/aruba_slack_image_file.bz2 | bzip2 -d > /dev/sda</code>
-<note tip>This may take a while, even hours, depending on the available bandwidth between Aruba's datacenter and your FTP server.</note> +<note tip>This may take a while, even hours, depending on the available bandwidth between Aruba's datacenter and your FTP server. At the end of the transfer, ncftpget will report the number of bytes transfered and speed. Make sure "bytes transfered" is exactly equal to the size of the compressed image (see your FTP account). You may get a "Segmentation fault" after the end of the transfer. This is acceptable and expactable.</note> 
  
 <note warning>Make sure the process finishes without error before proceeding!</note> <note warning>Make sure the process finishes without error before proceeding!</note>
  
-When finished successfully: +**IMMEDIATELY after it finished successfully:** 
   * Go to "Cloud servers" -> Management   * Go to "Cloud servers" -> Management
   * Under "Actions", select "Manage -> Force switch off"   * Under "Actions", select "Manage -> Force switch off"
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   * check that everything is ok   * check that everything is ok
   * check that you can log in remotely   * check that you can log in remotely
 +<note important>Slackware default configuration won't allow remote root login without SSH key, so take the appropriate steps to ensure your remote access.</note>
  
 **Now you have a running Slackware64-14.2 in an ArubaClould VPS.** **Now you have a running Slackware64-14.2 in an ArubaClould VPS.**
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