@subven said in Cloudron post install questions:
@ejarvis said in Cloudron post install questions:
or do I have to remove everything and start over completely from scratch?
The easiest way is to setup a fresh new server, Install Cloudron and during initial setup, restore from a backup. Be sure to install the same Cloudron version your current server is on. I'm not sure if you also need the same OS version (Ubuntu 20.04 in your case) but I would advice to stick with it as you can upgrade later.
@ejarvis said in Cloudron post install questions:
Would it still be an issue if those packages were completely removed from the server?
Not sure what is the best way to fix a half broken Cloudron installation. AFAIK Cloudron expects explicit apt package versions and installing other packages can easy mess with that. While in theory it is possible, I would avoid it and start with a clean OS as it will 100% work.
@ejarvis said in Cloudron post install questions:
I added VNC as a means to access it without really giving it another thought
I think VNC to get basic terminal access should not be the problem. Installing a desktop enviroment however is far more complex in terms of related packages. If you install VNC before Cloudron, I think you should be fine as the setup script will pick the right packages anyway. EDIT: Okay so I digged into the topic and VNC seems to require a DE installed (even for a terminal session) at least if it runs on OS level.
I haven't found anything here in the forums about how others solve that if they don't have VNC from their hoster.
It absolutely does, which was why I had installed a minimal DE of XFCE4.
I think that I am going to have to start over and see if (now that I know that Cloudron requires an unaltered installation of Ubuntu Server) that lets me install the app that I wanted to deploy.
