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Setup a Linux server on AWS

If you do not have access to a computer running Linux (or VirtualBox), you can use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a cloud-based virtual machine running Linux for free. To do so, please follow the steps below:

  • Go to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and create a (free) account if you do not have one already.
  • Go to the AWS Management Console.
  • Go to the EC2 Dashboard.

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  • If you already have a running instance, go to step 9.
  • We must first make sure to get enough harddrive space (at least 24GB). Click on Volumes.

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  • Under Actions, select Modify Volume.

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  • In the Modify Volume dialog, select a size of 24 and click Modify, then confirm in the next dialog.

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  • Go back to the EC2 Dashboard.

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  • Go to Launch Instance.

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  • As Amazon Machine Image, choose Amazon Linux 2 (HVM), SSD Volume Type, 64-bit (x86).

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  • As Instance Type, choose t2.medium, then click Review and Launch and finally Launch on the next screen.

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  • Create a key pair (or use an existing one).

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  • Connect to your instance.

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  • You can use the EC2 Instance Connect connection method.

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Congratulations! You have now access to a machine running Linux.

questions or suggestions?

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