This project provisions and operates a public Ubuntu server in Oracle Cloud's Johannesburg region. It automates the network, retries instance creation when capacity is unavailable, and serves this project page from nginx over HTTPS. The goal is a small, reproducible home for experiments, services, and infrastructure work.
[2026-09-20 00:33:05] >>> Attempt 215: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 00:34:42] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 00:34:42] >>> Attempt 215: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 00:44:47] >>> Attempt 216: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 00:46:25] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 00:46:25] >>> Attempt 216: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 00:56:28] >>> Attempt 217: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 00:58:07] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 00:58:07] >>> Attempt 217: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 01:08:11] >>> Attempt 218: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 01:09:47] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 01:09:47] >>> Attempt 218: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 01:19:51] >>> Attempt 219: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 01:21:27] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 01:21:27] >>> Attempt 219: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 01:31:32] >>> Attempt 220: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 01:33:08] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 01:33:08] >>> Attempt 220: launch failed. Retrying in 600s
{ "provider": "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure", "region": "af-johannesburg-1", "compute": "VM.Standard.A1.Flex / 4 OCPUs / 24 GB", "network": "VCN / subnet / internet gateway / route table", "delivery": "Ubuntu / nginx / Cloudflare HTTPS" }
The provisioner reuses existing OCI resources when possible, launches the latest compatible Ubuntu image, waits for a running instance, and prints the SSH connection details. The current public page is served by nginx; Coolify was tested and removed after resource pressure on the smaller AMD host made a lightweight static setup the better fit.
An automated GitHub Actions workflow can keep the capture process moving: it serializes retries, stores the provisioning log, and sends an optional webhook notification when the Flex instance is confirmed running. For continuous execution beyond a GitHub runner's time limit, the project also documents an always-on systemd service.