The ubuntu template is a openvz template that allows you to run ubuntu dapper on your vps, as opposed to the normal debian stable or fedora. Please note, that this package really is minimal, you must even install your own language pack!
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Why would I want to use ubuntu template?
The ubuntu template includes more up-to-date software. For example, it allows you to install apache 2.0.55, php 5, mysql 5, apache mono and more. Also, if you are used to using ubuntu as a linux distribution for your desktop, you would be more familiar with it, as they use the same exact packages and repositories. Also, you can just follow the ubuntu wiki's easilly to install your software, as ubuntu has really good documentation(Ubuntu wiki)In addition, ubuntu dapper LTS has a 5 year time period of support.
How do I get it?
- You may download it from here. You must place this in /vz/template/cache
How do I create a vps that uses this template?
- All you have to do is simply create a normal vps but specify ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal as the template. For example:
vzctl create 1002 --ostemplate ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal
How do I set it up?(for the user, or if your customizing the template)
- Well, the first thing you *must* do is install a language pack. You can do this by typing in
apt-get install language-pack-en
- Then you should create another user. To do this, just type in
adduser bob
- You will probably want to install some other basic utilities:
apt-get install man traceroute wget
- Then all you have to do is follow the ubuntu tutorials here: here
Packages allready installed
- Basic debootstrap system
- nano
How was this template created?
This package was created using debootstrap, and using the ubuntu dapper repositories. There were some hacks that needed to be done to the enviorment to get it working correctly, mainly for networking. The system was bootstrapped on a real ubuntu dapper system with ovzkernel-2.6.8. I checked it with my own server and then my webhosts, and it works correctly.
Any problems with this template? Post either on the discussion page or on the forums.