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howtos:slackware_admin:slackware-arubacloud [2018/02/16 12:37 (UTC)] – [Sources] andrixnethowtos:slackware_admin:slackware-arubacloud [2018/02/20 18:39 (UTC)] – [Initialization] andrixnet
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 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 1 € / month //(at least when this article was created, feb. 2018, see ArubaCloud 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.<del> As a low-cost service, custom OS installation, management with VMware Client are not available.</del>+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]]. You can request a free trial [[https://www.arubacloud.com/free-trial.aspx| here]].
  
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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 14.04 LTS 64bit** template. 
  
 ===== 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
-  * check running processes and stop any unnecessary daemons (though basic template doesn't run any)+  * __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) 
 +  * **you must also disable swap memory.**
   * run the following command:    * run the following command: 
  

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