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🟠 Ubuntu VPS
Ubuntu VPS — the path of least resistance
If you're following almost any Linux tutorial online, it assumes Ubuntu. Widest package coverage, longest LTS support, the distro most Docker images and install scripts target first.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSUbuntu 22.04 LTSUbuntu 20.04 (legacy)
Recommended plan
Runs comfortably on the Micro plan — $5/mo
Who Ubuntu is for
Following a guide
99% of server tutorials are written for Ubuntu. Copy-paste just works.
General web apps
Node, Python, PHP, Docker — all first-class, all in apt or well-documented PPAs.
Long-term stability
24.04 LTS is supported until 2029. Set it up once, leave it running.
First commands after boot
Ubuntu uses apt. Everything you need is one command away, and unattended-upgrades keeps security patches flowing.
# update the systemapt update && apt full-upgrade -y# install a package with aptapt update && apt install -y nginxWhen Ubuntu isn't the answer
If you want the newest kernel and packages the day they ship, LTS will feel a release behind — look at Arch, CachyOS or Fedora. If you want the smallest possible footprint for a single container, Alpine boots in a fraction of the RAM.
Same on every EQVPS box
- ▸Full root from the first second — no locked-down panel image.
- ▸No KYC. Sign up with an email, that's it.
- ▸Pay in crypto (USDC/USDT on Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Solana) or by card.
- ▸Your root password is revealed to you once, in the dashboard — we don't email it.
Ubuntu VPS — FAQ
Which Ubuntu version should I pick?
24.04 LTS unless a specific tool needs an older one. 22.04 is still fine; 20.04 is legacy (marked as such) and out of standard support soon.
Do I get real root?
Yes — full root from first boot. It's a clean cloud-init image, not a restricted panel appliance.
How fast is it live?
About 60 seconds from payment to a booted server. Your root password is shown once in the dashboard.
Can I run Docker?
Yes. Ubuntu is the most common Docker host; install docker.io from apt or the official repo and you're set.
Spin one up
Choose this distro at checkout and get a clean box with full root in about a minute.