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Virmach Ubuntu Install Issue/Questions
Hello all! Question to users of Virmach, their Ubuntu templates are seriously outdated 16.04 is reaching EOL this April. Can we simply install 16.04 then upgrade it to 18.04? Is the process of doing that smooth/problem free? Appreciate if anyone could share how they go about it.
Are there any plans you heard of that they will be offering 18.04/20.04 soon? Honestly a lot disappointed this is the only provider been with that has this out of date template.
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You need to install the newer versions via ISO, which are pre-loaded.
@corbpie Thanks a bunch found it its under server details instead.
After mounting the Ubuntu 20.04 ISO cannot login with the provided passwords. :-( Do I need to reset the password somewhere?
After mounting ISO you set boot order to CD first and proceed to install* Ubuntu via VNC.
This is not 'template', this is 'Live CD install ISO'.
[*] default install is like Windows install few years ago. Next, next, next, login data, next, next, next, done.
Now that we're in this topic, and also as means to add something to this thread: what are the things that you do to set up your VPS after reinstalling its OS via the ISO route?
Some notes for my recent ISO setup on Virmach.
I use Debian 10 and Ubuntu 20 only.
Partition
(total disk is 45GB)
Base Configuration
Prevent unnecessary packages:
Change nameserver and prevent SolusVM / Virtualizor overwriting them:
Require SSH key authentication:
ssh-copy-id
Prevent logs filling up disk:
Update and install packages:
Make my user sudoer:
su
context.sudo
.Skip password during sudo:
IPv6
https://tunnelbroker.net
Example Configurations - Debian/Ubuntu
Since Virmach is IPv4 primary service, prefer IPv4:
Firewall
Since 2021-Jan, I started deploying firewall as part of standard setup for all KVM servers. However, this breaks UDP traceroute.
(accidentally posted duplicate)
Now that's a useful snippet.
Amazing what you can come up with when you put you mind to it, instead of push-up crap!
@FAT32 Please make this sticky. Would help a lot of users.