14 Dec
2016
14 Dec
'16
11:18 p.m.
On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
thanks juul! do you know of any with web-based
consoles? his computer is
totally locked down and can't even run terminal.
He'd have to ask them. For the really cheap ones it will be hit or miss. He
could however get someone with a terminal program to install one on the VPS
for him:
http://web-console.org/
Super easy. Just install apache2 and the php module and follow the
instructions.
On Wed, 14 Dec 2016, Marc Juul wrote:
On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
>
> my friend Christopher is trying to learn linux and coding of various
>> kinds, but
>> he doesn't have a computer that he can install software onto, so i'm
>> recommending that he get a VPS somewhere, install linux on it, and play
>> with
>> web stuff and use it as his computer until he can get his own hardware
>> back.
>>
>> is linode a good choice? i'm not sure if he has funds to pay
>> subscription
>> fees
>> or whether he would need to find a free one, or maybe he can get started
>> with a
>> digitalocean free giftcard if someone has one.
>>
>>
> Tell him to keep an eye on https://lowendbox.com/ for deals.
>
> There was recently a $1.25 per month VPS but it's all sold out now. I've
> seen $10 per year before as well.
>
>
> --
> marc/juul
>
>