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Choose providers with Arch Linux for lightweight customizable VPS setups—perfect for Bash enthusiasts Vultr offers Arch images using pacman -Syu for updates and pacman -S openssh for SSH Check their deployment page for \"Arch Linux x64\"—its rolling-release model ensures the latest MySQL and UFW versions Arch’s minimal base (no GUI by default) optimizes resources but requires CLI fluency—test with a $5 plan and run
pacman -S mariadb
for databases Confirm the host allows custom kernels for full control and ping their servers to ensure <20ms latency for responsive command-line work

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