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How To Deploy A VPS With A Different Linux Distribution On Rapid.Space

How to Deploy a VPS with a different OS (Linux) on Rapid.Space.
  • Last Update:2024-08-06
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How to Deploy a VPS with a different OS (Linux) on Rapid.Space

You are free to install any operating system on your VPS. Although a Debian 10 install image is pre-installed for you. Here we will introduce how to install a different LinuxOS. 

Agenda

  • Prerequisites
  • Access Hosting Subscription
  • Fill in the Boot Image
  • Wait for reboot

Prerequisites

 

Access Hosting Subscription

πŸ”— Rapid.Space Panel

Access.Hosting.Subscription

Click on πŸ”— Rapid.Space Panel, and login with your Rapid.Space account to reach the Services list as showing in the presentation. Click on the subscription of your VPS to access the detailed parameters of this subscription.

Install other Linux distributions: Fill in the Boot Image

Select one of your favorite Linux distributions in the Boot Image and Save.

Please note: Since new version of KVM (1.0.191) released, the qemu process will now restart automatically as soon as you change a parameter (so the VM will reboot).

Wait For Reboot

You can then connect to VPS to install the OS: 

πŸ”— How To Connect To A VPS Via VNC Over IPv4 On Rapid.Space 

πŸ”— How To Connect To A VPS Via VNC Over IPv6 On Rapid.Space(IPv6 required)

You will have the installation image ready after auto restart. If you want to install a Windows OS, please check How to Deploy a VPS with a different OS (Windows) on Rapid.Space