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Vultr KVM
Note: AstLinux 1.3.4 or later is required
VM Host Specifications: Vultr
AstLinux Board Type:
- “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console)
VM Guest Recommended Options:
- Plan: Vultr Cloud Compute (VC2)
- Memory: 1 GB
- CPU: 1 Processor Core
- Virtual Storage: 25 GB
Configuration:
The configuration process could not be simplier, follow a few easy steps:
- Add ISO… upload AstLinux Installer ISO image to Vultr
- Deploy New Server… using Vultr Cloud Compute (VC2)
- Server Location: Select one from many across the world
- Server Type: Select “Upload ISO” → “My ISO's”, click on the AstLinux Installer ISO
- Server Size: Select the 1 CPU, 1024MB Memory for this example
- Additional Features: None is fine, check “Enable IPv6” if desired
- Server Hostname & Label: Define useful names for this instance
OK, let's begin …
Create a Vultr account and provide your billing information.
Add ISO… upload AstLinux Installer ISO image to Vultr
Deploy New Server (Instance)… using Vultr Cloud Compute (VC2)
Server Location: Select one from many across the world
Server Type: Select “Upload ISO” → “My ISO's”, click on the AstLinux Installer ISO
Server Size: Select the 1 CPU, 1024MB Memory for this example
Additional Features: None is fine, check “Enable IPv6” if desired
Server Hostname & Label: Define useful names for this instance
Finally, configure AstLinux using the normal setup.
Tip -> Note the “IPv4 Address:” on the screen and access the VM with SSH or an HTTPS browser from anywhere.
Warning -> It is important to enable the Firewall as soon as possible. Create rules with limited access for TCP ports 22,80,443 (SSH/HTTP/HTTPS) from trusted public addresses.