Deploy and Host

Deploy an Ubuntu 22.04 container with SSH server access on Railway. This template provides a secure SSH environment for remote development, system administration, and container management tasks.

About Hosting

This Docker image creates an Ubuntu 22.04 environment with OpenSSH server pre-configured for Railway deployment. Access your container remotely via SSH through Railway's TCP proxy feature for full terminal control.

Why Deploy

• Remote Development: Access a full Ubuntu environment from anywhere
• System Administration: Manage containers with full shell access
• Testing Environment: Quickly spin up disposable Ubuntu instances
• Learning Platform: Practice Linux commands and system administration

Common Use Cases

• Remote development and coding
• System administration training
• Container debugging and troubleshooting
• Quick Ubuntu environment for testing
• Command-line tool development
• Educational Linux environments

Dependencies for

Deployment Dependencies

• Docker runtime (provided by Railway)
• OpenSSH server
• Ubuntu 22.04 base image
• Network utilities (ping, telnet, iproute2)

Quick Setup

1. Deploy to Railway
2. Configure SSH credentials via Railway environment variables:
   • SSH_USERNAME - Your desired username
   • SSH_PASSWORD - Your desired password
   • AUTHORIZED_KEYS - SSH public keys for key-based auth (optional)
3. TCP Proxy Domain and Port in Railway Settings → Networking
4. Connect via SSH using provided domain and port

Environment Variables

• SSH_USERNAME - SSH username
• SSH_PASSWORD - SSH password
• AUTHORIZED_KEYS - SSH public keys for key-based auth (optional)

Security Features

• Root login disabled by default
• User has sudo permissions
• SSH key authentication support
• Password authentication configurable

Important Notes

⚠️ Data Loss Warning: Railway containers are ephemeral. All data is lost on redeploy. Use Railway Volume Mounts for persistent storage.

Connect via SSH

ssh {username}@{domain} -p {port}

Example:

ssh [email protected] -p 30899