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howtos:slackware_admin:slackware-arubacloud [2018/02/20 19:05 (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 1 € / 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 Server 14.04 LTS 64bit** 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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   * 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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