Install Ignition on VPS

Ignition 8.1 Logo.

In this tutorial, we’ll go through the steps to install Ignition 8.1 on a VPS hosted on OVH. The process includes:

1. Generating an SSH key
2. Creating a VPS instance
3. Connecting via SSH
4. Uploading the installer
5. Running the installer

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1. Create an SSH Key

On your local machine (Linux/macOS/WSL), open a terminal and run:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"

Press Enter to accept the default location. A public/private key pair will be generated at ~/.ssh/id_rsa and ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.

2. Create a VPS on OVH

• Go to OVHcloud
• Choose a VPS plan (Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS recommended)
• When prompted, paste your public SSH key (~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)
• Deploy your instance and wait a few minutes.

3. Connect to Your VPS via SSH

Use the IP provided by OVH:

ssh root@<YOUR_VPS_IP>

4. Download & Upload Ignition Installer

• Download Installer (on your local machine): Go to Inductive Automation Downloads and download the Linux installer (.run) for version 8.1.

• Upload to VPS From your local machine:

scp ~/Downloads/ignition-8.1.x-linux-x64-installer.run root@<YOUR_VPS_IP>:/root/

5. Run the Ignition Installer

• SSH into the VPS if not already connected:

ssh root@<YOUR_VPS_IP>

• Make the installer executable:

chmod +x ignition-8.1.x-linux-x64-installer.run

• Run the installer:

./ignition-8.1.x-linux-x64-installer.run

• Follow the interactive setup. Once installed, Ignition should be running on port 8088:

http://<YOUR_VPS_IP>:8088