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> On 18 Aug 2017, at 13:28, Todd Goodman <tsg@×××××××××.net> wrote: |
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>> Many thanks, that's very helpful. |
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>> So AWS instances work like any other VM? I can ssh into them, install packages on them and so on? |
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> Yes, you can ssh in to them as usual (assuming you have allowed it in your security group/firewall of course.) |
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> And install packages as well. They're really just regular VM guests once so whatever you're used to with Gentoo (or other OS) is what you'll mostly get . |
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> You'll need to look into the free tier to be sure. You can always set alerts to email you if you're getting close to getting charged. |
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Thanks for your help. |
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Looks like the free tier is a bit skinny on storage - only 5GB. |
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Linode's pricing pitch, "simple pricing, no calculator needed", puts Amazon's rates to shame. |
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Stroller. |
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