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 02:29:55] >>> Attempt 225: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 02:31:33] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 02:31:33] >>> Attempt 225: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 02:41:41] >>> Attempt 226: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 02:43:22] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 02:43:22] >>> Attempt 226: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 02:53:26] >>> Attempt 227: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 02:55:03] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 02:55:03] >>> Attempt 227: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 03:05:13] >>> Attempt 228: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 03:06:54] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 03:06:54] >>> Attempt 228: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 03:16:58] >>> Attempt 229: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 03:18:37] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 03:18:37] >>> Attempt 229: launch failed. Retrying in 600s [2026-09-20 03:28:47] >>> Attempt 230: launching linux-server [2026-09-20 03:30:30] Launch error: InternalError: Out of host capacity. [2026-09-20 03:30:30] >>> Attempt 230: 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.