Linode

From Smop.co.uk

Notes from building a Linode box on 25/03/2009 (Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) LTS):

• if you forgot to type in a root password on the install screen:
  • shutdown box, use utilities to reset, startup
• Create local user
• Tweak sshd (disable remote root, move port)
• purge removed packages
  • dpkg -l | awk '/^rc / {print $2}' | xargs sudo dpkg --purge
• edit /var/lib/locales/supported.d/local:
  • en_GB.UTF-8 UTF-8
• dpkg-reconfigure locales
  • (on later distros this should alter the above file, but not on Hardy)
• dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
  • if you want server to be in your timezone rather than physical timezone

Adding another IP address:

• if you get another IP address it appears you _must_ reboot
• once rebooted, one or both gateways work to both IP addresses