Questions tagged [vps]
VPS stands for "virtual private server." It is a virtual machine that is sold as a service by a hosting provider.
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How can I route a domain to my box at home?
I currently own my own domain, and have been using dyndns.com's "custom DNS" to allow me to redirect 'example.com' to my website at home, which is on a dynamic IP.
I've now switched over to a VPS ...
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Install Ubuntu minimal on VPS
I am just starting out with Linux, purchased a VPS and would like to install a minimal desktop so I can open a remote desktop connection via TightVNC, how do I go about it?
This is the VPS I Have: ...
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32 bit or 64 bit OS on a 512 mb VPS?
I am planning to rent a VPS service with following basic specification:
512mb of RAM
1 CPU
20gb HDD (4gb of it is swap)
Ubuntu 10.10 server
I am able to choose between a 32 bit or 64 bit install of ...
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How to setup VPS to forward multiple IPs to a single static IP
Im running a bunch of crypto masternodes and I have a vpn so I can get a static IP for my local server machines (I have to do this because Im on cable internet which doesnt allow me to purchase static ...
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Routing a VPN connection to a socks proxy on the same server
I'm running a VPS with the OpenVPN service. On the same server I also set up a local socks proxy (it's Tor, but I don't think it really matters for this case).
Can I somehow route my VPN connection ...
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CentOs localhost only work when connected to internet
I have been trying to solve this problem (on and off) for three months, but still can't get it to work or even understand it why it happens.
THE SCENARIO:
I have a VirtualBox installed in my {HP ...
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VNC Connection: Bypassing Firewall Using VPS
I have a friend who lives far away and needs technical support. So far I've been unable to diagnose the problem over the phone, so I was looking to use a VNC connection to remotely troubleshoot his ...
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Why is my VPS running out of memory?
I have a Linux Virtual Private Server with 1GB memory, but I keep getting errors like:
fork failed: Cannot allocate memory
However, I don't think I'm short on memory. If I run free:
root@server44:~#...
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Is it a bad idea to run a vpn from the same server which is serving a website?
I have a vps which I run a website from. The website doesn't get much traffic so I'm not concerned about the available resources, but is this a bad idea for any reasons? If an additional ip address is ...
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Possible to host a SMTP relay on Linux?
Let's make it brief. I have a NAS with mail server on it and a VPS, but I cannot send mail directly because the IP of the NAS is defaulty rejected by all, any mail sent will be returned.
But the IP of ...
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Run OpenVPN client on VPS
I tried to run OpenVPN as a client on my VPS, but since the traffic is routed I can no longer connect to the VPS via SSH. I tried the following approach but it didn't work
ip rule add table 128 from ...
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