Linode

Linode is the default and recommended provider for Fleex.

Getting Started

1. Create Linode Account

Sign up at linode.com if you don't have an account.

2. Generate API Token

1. Go to Linode API Tokens
2. Click "Create a Personal Access Token"
3. Set label (e.g., "fleex")
4. Select expiry or "Never"
5. Enable these scopes:
6. Linodes: Read/Write
7. Images: Read/Write
8. Click "Create Token"
9. Copy the token (shown only once)

3. Configure Fleex

Run the initialization wizard:

fleex init --wizard

Or add Linode to existing config:

fleex init --add-provider linode

4. Manual Configuration

Edit ~/.config/fleex/config.json:

{
  "settings": {
    "provider": "linode"
  },
  "providers": {
    "linode": {
      "token": "YOUR_LINODE_API_TOKEN",
      "region": "us-east",
      "size": "g6-nanode-1",
      "image": "linode/ubuntu22.04",
      "port": 22,
      "username": "root"
    }
  }
}

Regions

Region ID	Location
us-east	Newark, NJ
us-central	Dallas, TX
us-west	Fremont, CA
us-southeast	Atlanta, GA
ca-central	Toronto, ON
eu-west	London, UK
eu-central	Frankfurt, DE
ap-south	Singapore, SG
ap-northeast	Tokyo, JP
ap-west	Mumbai, IN
ap-southeast	Sydney, AU

Info

Full list: Linode Regions API

Instance Sizes

Size ID	Name	RAM	vCPUs	Price/hour	Price/month
g6-nanode-1	Nanode 1GB	1GB	1	$0.0075	$5
g6-standard-1	Linode 2GB	2GB	1	$0.018	$12
g6-standard-2	Linode 4GB	4GB	2	$0.036	$24
g6-standard-4	Linode 8GB	8GB	4	$0.072	$48
g6-standard-6	Linode 16GB	16GB	6	$0.144	$96
g6-standard-8	Linode 32GB	32GB	8	$0.288	$192

Info

Full list: Linode Types API

Images

Default Images

Image ID	Description
linode/ubuntu22.04	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
linode/ubuntu20.04	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
linode/debian11	Debian 11
linode/debian12	Debian 12

Custom Images

After building with --snapshot:

fleex build run -r security-tools -n build --snapshot

List your images:

fleex images ls

Use custom image ID in config:

"image": "private/12345678"

Example Configuration

Recommended configuration for bug bounty:

{
  "settings": {
    "provider": "linode"
  },
  "providers": {
    "linode": {
      "token": "YOUR_TOKEN",
      "region": "us-east",
      "size": "g6-nanode-1",
      "image": "linode/ubuntu22.04",
      "port": 22,
      "username": "root"
    }
  }
}

Cost Examples

Fleet Size	Instance	Hourly Cost	Daily Cost
10	g6-nanode-1	$0.075	$1.80
20	g6-nanode-1	$0.15	$3.60
50	g6-nanode-1	$0.375	$9.00
10	g6-standard-2	$0.36	$8.64

Use fleex estimate to calculate costs before spawning:

fleex estimate -t targets.txt -i 10 -p linode

Workflow Example

Complete workflow using Linode:

# Initialize
fleex init --wizard

# Estimate cost
fleex estimate -t targets.txt -i 20 --tool nuclei -p linode

# Spawn and build
fleex spawn -n scan -c 20 --build security-tools

# Verify fleet
fleex status scan

# Run scan
fleex scan -n scan --workflow quick-scan -i targets.txt -o results.txt

# Clean up
fleex delete -n scan

Troubleshooting

API Rate Limits

Linode has API rate limits. For large fleets (50+), use --skipwait:

fleex spawn -n bigfleet -c 100 --skipwait

SSH Connection Issues

If SSH fails:

1. Check instance status: fleex status
2. Verify SSH key in config
3. Try with explicit port: fleex ssh -n instance-1 --port 22

Image Not Found

If custom image fails:

1. List images: fleex images ls
2. Verify image ID format: private/12345678
3. Check image is in same region