To run an IndieHosters on ubuntu 14.10 (earlier versions will not work), run something like: apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades # set unattended upgrades to 'Yes' apt-get -y install systemd-sysv git docker.io docker run -d --restart='always' -p 4001:4001 quay.io/coreos/etcd:v0.4.6 echo "#!/bin/sh" > /usr/local/etcdctl echo "docker run --net=host quay.io/coreos/etcd:v0.4.6 /etcdctl $1 $2 $3 $4" >> /usr/local/etcdctl shutdown -r now systemctl start docker # This will be automatic once the IndieHosters unit-files are installed systemctl list-units docker ps etcdctl ls etcdctl help Now follow the [CoreOS-based instructions](deploying-a-server.md)