This SSH Business

Never mind. I deleted that linode and I created a new one. Thanks

By the way, do you have step by step instructions to setting up a server via CentOS like you gave us for Ubuntu. These steps took us all the way from creating new user to UFW. Until I get a sure path, I am going to stay in root mode for my Cpanel server. Thanks, Glenna

Hey @Gl,
The instructions on CentOS are exactly the same, minus the following differences:

For System Update
Instead of sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade -y type:

sudo yum update

Before you hit Y for the upgrade, scroll up to see if there is a new Kernel (on top of the list) that is to be installed. If yes, then you will need to reboot after the update.

If the reboot command does not restart your system, use:

shutdown -r now

For New User
CentOS generally takes care of the shell and home folder, so the commands there are the following (replace the username with your actual username):

useradd username
usermod -aG wheel username

Wheel group is Ubuntu’s equivalent of sudo.

Just make sure that your new user’s home folder exists, by typing:

ls /home

If you see the folder there, you are good to go. Otherwise, execute the mkdir and chown commands from the PDF.

Also, execute the:

passwd username

Command normally.

CyberPanel Installation
Instead of sudo su you will need to simply execute:

su

And type in your root password, not your user’s.

Configuring SSH
You can change the configuration normally, except the PAM. There may be unforeseeable results if you do.

The remaining process is exactly the same as Ubuntu.