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I started to shop around to supplement my existing reseller hosting account with something more flexible. Problem is, I need a spec that my current shared server plan cannot meet. As a minimum I need:
IonCube run time loader
Smarty (for Xoops)
PHP GetText support
MySQL InnoDB support
Safe mode OFF
Cron
SSH
GD2
ImageMagik (not essential)
PHPMyAdmin
I've given up with the idea that a shared hosting plan can provide this, so I'm looking at VPS. Up to now, none of the Plesk controlled VPS solutions I've enquired about can meet the above spec, however, I have found a host that offers something called 'root' control. This appears to offer more freedom over the server spec, but there are some restrictions:
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Root VPS customers are however advised that there are certain exceptions to the types of applications that can run on the VPS Root architecture. These include but are not limited to the following:-
1. Applications that require the loading of a kernel module.
2. Applications that require a specific kernel module, or module version, that is not included in the existing distribution.
3. Applications that require direct access to block or character devices.
4. Applications that require NPTL.
Unfortunately the host won't get involved in configuring the VPS so I wondered, can anyone tell me if I could achieve the above spec within their restrictions?. For example, I believe I can install Smarty, the IonCube loader file and ImageMagik, but would they work?
Also, will I need a degree in SSH to even use this? Once configured I need to set up sites, email accounts etc. and I believe that with the root option you don't get a control panel.
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