A VPS runs its own copy of an operating system, and customers have superuser-level access to that operating system instance, so they can install almost any software that runs on that OS.
Questions tagged [vps]
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Running a full node without revealing my home IP address
How can I safely run a full node without revealing my home IP address?
Please compare the privacy and security of the following methods for running a Monero node both from home and by using a cloud based VPS:
Tor
I2P
VPN
K Chan
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Windows vs Linux vs. OS X Monero user distribution
Is there any data on the current distribution of Monero users by Operating system?
Useful data could include the following:
Download data from: https://getmonero.org/downloads/
Any estimates about how often each OS is used among users who build…
cowboy4life
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How to use a remote node on a very bandwitdh restricted connection?
I set up a remote node for Monero using SSH tunneling, it works great.
The problem is that it's using quite a bit of bandwidth. I assumed all bandwidth intensive operations were done in the remote node, but my local monero-wallet-cli downloaded…
RemoteNodder
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Does the network benefit more from a local full node than through a VPS?
Not having much technical background, I was wondering if there is an actual difference running it locally (99% uptime) or on a VPS, on terms of how much benefit the network gains from it?
(Considering the recommended vps is located in the USA, while…
User303909
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Low hashrate on some CPU instances
I have currently 30 CPU instances running minerd on Ubuntu (for XMR). Not all instances have the same CPU, but some of the instances have "Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650L v4 @ 1.70GHz". These instances are all rented Cloud Servers (VPS).
Now these…
René Heuven
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How do I connect to a pool?
I am using Putty via a VPS. I have my wallet set up and can mine using start_mining. I know how to access my wallet using ./monero-wallet-cli. What I don't know is the command to use to connect to one of the pools out there. Any help would be…
aarongary2002
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How do I check my public facing remote node is up and running via a web browser?
I have a Monero daemon (monerod) setup on a public facing VPS server. How can I check it's running fine by using a web browser, or what type of linux command can I run?
I'm using the default ports.
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CPU does not have AES-NI, which is required
I have a problem. I made it with this tutorial http://fucking-it.com/articles/bitcoin/771-monero-cpu-mining-on-linux
In the last step I get this message CPU does not have AES-NI, which is required.
What do I do with this?
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How long to fully sync with blockchain via VPS?
How long should it take to fully sync the blockchain using a VPS? My sync appears to be stuck at 334 days behind?
aarongary2002
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How do I connect to the testnet blockchain without downloading it?
I am building a python app that depends on both monerod, and the JSON-RPC server for access to the (testnet) blockchain. In my testing environment, I had access to more than enough space to hold the testnet blockchain, however now that I am…
ars
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how do I make a simple payment portal for accepting monero payments on my website, without third party service?
I run a brick and mortar shop and I really like the gui wallets merchent view page. I would like to add similar functionality to my website, but I have no idea how to do that.
Its a simple one page website hosted on a debain 10 VPS with apache. No…
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