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* provision a Ubuntu 10.10 server
 
* provision a Ubuntu 10.10 server
 
: easy click-through on http://manage.rackspacecloud.com
 
: easy click-through on http://manage.rackspacecloud.com
* apt-get install vncserver
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* install a VNC server
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cat >>/etc/apt/sources.list<<EOF
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deb http://ubuntu.mirror.cambrium.nl/ubuntu/ maverick main multiverse
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EOF
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apt-get update
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apt-get install tightvnc-java
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apt-get install tightvncserver
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vncserver -httpport 80

Revision as of 18:20, 7 May 2011

Here is why RackSpace is fun: Imagine you want to book a rental car in the USA via the internet. Your browser recognizes you are from Germany and Hertz charges you 10% more. What do you do? Go to http://manage.rackspacecloud.com and provision your own computer in the cloud. There you start a firefox and book your car from a US location. Here is how:

  • provision a Ubuntu 10.10 server
easy click-through on http://manage.rackspacecloud.com
  • install a VNC server
cat >>/etc/apt/sources.list<<EOF
deb http://ubuntu.mirror.cambrium.nl/ubuntu/ maverick main multiverse
EOF
apt-get update
apt-get install tightvnc-java
apt-get install tightvncserver
vncserver -httpport 80