: What are my options for a hosted vps service with shell access? Disclaimer (some folks marked this question as a duplicate): I DO NOT want suggestions for things like a hosted wordpress providers,

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Disclaimer (some folks marked this question as a duplicate):
I DO NOT want suggestions for things like a hosted wordpress providers, nor am I asking what web hosting is. This question is not a duplicate of: How to find web hosting that meets my requirements? -- I just want suggestions from other technologists about viable alternatives.

I've heard about linode which sounds promising. I'd like recommendations for specific web hosts that provide VPS hosting providing a lot of control over the machine (like linode). I want to install packages such as: tmux, python 2.7, a java runtime, node.js runtime, mysql, memcached, in-memory queuing libraries, etc.

In short, I want an "always on" machine for doing personal development projects, which may lead to commercial purposes in the future. Some specifics and tools I'm looking for are:

cheap! (personal use for now [CO] - /mo)
shell access (sudo access for package management on my own host VMs)
control over dns
ability to alter cpu/memory/disk resources as needed (depends on the project)
Centos 6.x (or other linux OS that plays nice with AWS)

Some web searching led me down a rabbit hole (and annoying sales/marketing pitch). A small list of hosting providers meeting the above criteria and some comparison of them from technologists would clarify the info I need to make an informed decision.

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