If you’ve bought a VPS but don’t know the current operating system well, you can switch to a more familiar one. Let’s explore changing our VPS/Server OS in this guide.
Log in to your CloudPap dashboard. Click Change OS on the VM you want to change the operating system:
You will get a list of the available operating systems to choose from:
You will get a warning notifying you that changing an OS will wipe away all your data. Make sure to back up the data in your VM before proceeding. Click Change OS.
That’s it, you will receive a confirmation message notifying you that the OS has been changed. The new credentials will be sent to your email. The process will take about 10-15 minutes.
