Using Linux on VPS Cloud / VPS Lite

This guide lists the supported operating systems (Linux distributions) that can be installed when ordering a VPS Cloud / VPS Lite.

Regarding Windows, take note of this other guide.

Prerequisites

Set a password for your user after first connecting with the private key, especially to troubleshoot your server by connecting via the VNC console in case of an issue.

Natively supported Linux distributions

Debian

If you come from the Debian community, then a server of this type would be an excellent choice, an alternative to CentOS proposed below. The editions of Debian are very stable, especially since "Buster" or more recently "Bookworm" (Debian 12). Learn more

Ubuntu

If you are familiar with Ubuntu desktop version, you might want to have it on your server. Learn more

FreeBSD

The base code of FreeBSD has been continuously developed, improved, and optimized for over thirty years. It is developed and maintained by a large team of people. FreeBSD offers advanced network features, enhanced security, and high-level performance. Learn more

openSUSE

This distribution is ideal for beginners, experienced users and ultra geeks, in short, it is suitable for everyone! Learn more

CentOS

CentOS is the most popular distribution for a web server and therefore has great support, whether on the community forum or anywhere on the Web. CentOS editions are very stable in the long term. Learn more

Other Linux distributions

Infomaniak regularly adds new Linux distributions:

Fedora
rancherOS
ArchLinux
AlmaLinux
RockyLinux

Specific distribution / disk image

Only official images can be installed and Infomaniak does not install any operating system from an ISO disk image. If you wish to install a specific distribution, you can do so by importing the image to Public Cloud.

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