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MarthaParkin

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[solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

I plan to rent a server on the other side of the world

I do have free OS install options such as centos which I've used before but I am getting comfortable with arch now and would prefer to stick to one distro if it is faesible.

On the wiki the remote setup said you need physical access to do an install and didn't say anything about if you don't https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Install_from_SSH. Does that mean I'm SOL without? I see there is an option to install via a pre installed version of linux. So should I install centos first or is there a way to do if from scratch fully remotely?

Last edited by jasonwryan (2016-05-10 20:42:16)

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Re: [solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

Here's something to check out https://github.com/gh2o/digitalocean-debian-to-arch.

MarthaParkin

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Re: [solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

Cheers. So that is the only way to do it then I take it.

aliena

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Re: [solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

Please mark your thread as solved if you're satisfied with the answer. Thank you

Lone_Wolf

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Re: [solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

There are VPS providers that offer archlinux support, check https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vi … ate_Server .

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MarthaParkin

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Re: [solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

Mine is a specific good deal and I don't need support once it's installed just want to know the options for installing myself.

2ManyDogs

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Re: [solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

If you install Centos on the server, can you then use this wiki topic to install Arch? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … ting_Linux

MarthaParkin

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Re: [solved] Installing arch on server with no physical access

Ye seems the way to go then be it with centos or debian.

Last edited by MarthaParkin (2016-05-10 19:11:07)