--- title: How to Set Up a Linux VPS on Linode (Easy Walkthrough) description: A beginner-friendly walkthrough of creating a Linux VPS instance on the Linode (Akamai) cloud platform. Covers selecting a region, choosing a Linux... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-set-up-a-linux-vps-on-linode-easy-walkthrough--wqkmiuekx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to Set Up a Linux VPS on Linode (Easy Walkthrough) | daily.dev og:description: A beginner-friendly walkthrough of creating a Linux VPS instance on the Linode (Akamai) cloud platform. 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