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Update local install instructions (#1527)
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README.md

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* Blocks ads with a local DNS resolver (optional)
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* Sets up limited SSH users for tunneling traffic (optional)
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* Based on current versions of Ubuntu and strongSwan
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* Installs to DigitalOcean, Amazon Lightsail, Amazon EC2, Vultr, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, Scaleway, OpenStack, or your own Ubuntu server
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* Installs to DigitalOcean, Amazon Lightsail, Amazon EC2, Vultr, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, Scaleway, OpenStack, or [your own Ubuntu server](docs/deploy-to-ubuntu.md)
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## Anti-features
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docs/deploy-to-ubuntu.md

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# Local deployment
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# Local Installation
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You can use Algo to configure a local server as an AlgoVPN rather than create and configure a new server on a cloud provider.
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You can use Algo to configure a pre-existing server as an AlgoVPN rather than using it create and configure a new server on a supported cloud provider. This is referred to as a **local** installation rather than a **cloud** deployment.
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Install the Algo scripts on your server and follow the normal installation instructions, then choose:
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Install the Algo scripts following the normal installation instructions, then choose:
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Install to existing Ubuntu 18.04 or 19.04 server (Advanced)
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Make sure your server is running the operating system specified.
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Make sure your target server is running an unmodified copy of the operating system version specified. The target can be the same system where you've installed the Algo scripts, or a remote system that you are able to access as root via SSH without needing to enter the SSH key passphrase (such as when using `ssh-agent`).
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**PLEASE NOTE**: Algo is intended for use as a _dedicated_ VPN server. If you install Algo on an existing server, then any existing services might break. In particular, the firewall rules will be overwritten. See [AlgoVPN and Firewalls](/docs/firewalls.md) for more information.
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If you don't want to overwrite the rules you must deploy via `ansible-playbook` and skip the `iptables` tag as described in [deploy-from-ansible.md](deploy-from-ansible.md), after which you'll need to implement the necessary rules yourself.
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**PLEASE NOTE**: Algo is intended for use to create a _dedicated_ VPN server. No uninstallation option is provided. If you install Algo on an existing server any existing services might break. In particular, the firewall rules will be overwritten. See [AlgoVPN and Firewalls](/docs/firewalls.md) for more information.

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