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# almalinux-9

AlmaLinux 9 VPS

A RHEL-compatible distribution with long support cycles, SELinux enabled by default and dnf package management.

from $4.92/month · billed hourly · IPv4 included

Good for

When to choose AlmaLinux 9

  • Enterprise software certified for RHEL
  • Long-term stable fleets
  • SELinux-based hardening

First boot

A secure starting point

An example cloud-config for this distribution: updates, an admin user with your SSH key, and a firewall that only allows SSH. On bashrack, the SSH key, user and password are set in the order form; run the remaining steps after first login.

cloud-config.yaml
#cloud-config
package_update: true
package_upgrade: true
packages:
  - firewalld
users:
  - name: deploy
    groups: [wheel]
    shell: /bin/bash
    sudo: "ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL"
    ssh_authorized_keys:
      - ssh-ed25519 AAAA... you@example
runcmd:
  - systemctl enable --now firewalld
  - firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=ssh
  - firewall-cmd --reload
after first login
sudo dnf upgrade -y
sudo dnf install -y firewalld
sudo systemctl enable --now firewalld
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=ssh && sudo firewall-cmd --reload

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AlmaLinux 9 on bashrack

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