Looking for a linux shell hosting plan - Page 1
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author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 02:47:34 pm
content: I want to run a small hobby Java server on a host service. The main requirements are having linux shell access, ability to get a sub domain or a static IP and a few fixed ports for incoming connections. Traffic will be very low and the service is not mission critical.Any recommendation for a reasonable service?I am trying now jvmhost.net ($8/month) and it's a decent service but the shell is too limited (e.g. it doesn't have a telnet client installed and I need it to diagnose connection issues).

author: Prime73
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 02:53:04 pm
content: checkout google compute engine. they give you full linux distro with root access and you can do anything with it. fairly cheap too.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 03:33:37 pm
content: Quote from: Prime73 on March 23, 2015, 02:53:04 pmThanks. I am looking at the price herehttps://cloud.google.com/compute/#pricing$0.045/hour. My sever will maintain a few low traffic persistent connections so if this is considered to be 100% usage it will come to $30/month which is high.

author: JohnnyBerg
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 03:48:32 pm
content: I've used ramnode for a few projects.Cheapest is $15/year.https://www.ramnode.com/vps.php

author: magetoo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 03:53:23 pm
content: SDFmight be an option. It's a nonprofit, not a commercial service, but it's pretty reasonably priced and has a decent community.For US$20 per year, if I recall correctly, you get "metaarpa" membership, with shell access to a linux machine and one static port. Plus web hosting, SQL database, dynamic DNS, newsgroups, an opencloud instance and a bunch of other stuff.I've been a member of their SDF EU thing for a while. (It's fine, but lacks the community.)

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 04:09:29 pm
content: I got one of these for 10$/yrhttps://www.alpharacks.com/myrack/cart.php?gid=6Note: It has an annual IP traffic limit of 500GB , but that's enough for my use.I paied w. PayPal , asked for a Debian to be installed.And after 15..30 min. i got a mail that my VPS was ready for use.You get a "java" console access , to a fullblown Debian , and i haven't met any restrictions yet."Well besides the ones in the legal doc that says you have to behave nicely, and don't portscan or DDos"I'm quite happy with it./Bingo

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 04:17:39 pm
content: Quote from: bingo600 on March 23, 2015, 04:09:29 pmMmmh, $10/year made me look. It looks like they are running their website on an oversubscribed VPS though.... ah, aaaand we have connection.

author: Lukas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 04:21:14 pm
content: Take a look at look at digitalocean. Their cheapest plan is $5, they offer full shell/root access. You can basically do whatever you want.

author: Scrts
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 08:20:18 pm
content: Are there any other cheapos and EU based? Looking for low resources, like Quassel stuff.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2015, 11:23:12 pm
content: Quote from: JohnnyBerg on March 23, 2015, 03:48:32 pmThanks Johnny and everybody else for the information. I opened a minimal NodeRam shell account ($15 year) and so far it looks very good. It's a virtual machine with static IP, all ports available externally, root access and ubuntu 64 bit (they have many OS options). It doesn't come with a Java JVM so I will install one. So far I like it a lot. I will close the jvmhost account, their shell is too restrictive (it even didn't let me pingingwww.yahoo.com).Edit: it took one apt-get command to install java JVM and my server runs with no problems. Ramnode is a keeper.

author: ivaylo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2015, 06:42:38 am
content: For anything 24/7 reliable I'd use linode. Not as cheap as the options mentioned here but with them you get what you pay for.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 24, 2015, 07:02:05 am
content: Quote from: zapta on March 23, 2015, 02:47:34 pmI am now a hosting reseller, I'm not sure what linux shell access means but I can enquire and see what I can get you. I can do you a much better price than that of course. Send me a PM if you want to discuss it.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2015, 03:18:44 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on March 24, 2015, 07:02:05 amThanks Simon. I followed JohnnyBerg's recommended and got a RamNode account which works great for me. $15/year with root access, static IP and and non filtered traffic on all ports.BTW, linux shell access means that you can login to a linux user account with a terminal program such as ssh and type commands.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 26, 2015, 10:28:31 am
content: ok no problem. All over my head though

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 26, 2015, 11:05:34 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on March 26, 2015, 10:28:31 amDo you use msdos/windows cmd.exe, typing commands such as dir and copy? Linux has similar programs and for some reason they are called shells.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 27, 2015, 08:51:25 am
content: Ah right got it.