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Jenkins on a VPS

CI/CD server with plugins

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Category
Dev / Tools
Hosting
Git & CI/CD
Author
Jenkins project
License
MIT
Version
2.580.1

The script is free · VPS from $4.63 per month · installs in about 2 minutes

Install over SSH

root@vps:~# command -v docker >/dev/null || curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh; docker run -d --name jenkins --restart on-failure -p 8080:8080 -p 50000:50000 -v jenkins_home:/var/jenkins_home jenkins/jenkins:lts-jdk21

  • SystemUbuntu 24.04 · x86_64ok
  • Sourcegithub.com/jenkinsci/jenkinsok
  • Version2.580.1ok
  • Port8080/tcplisten
  • Port50000/tcplisten

✓ Jenkins 2.580.1 installed · about 2 minutes

root@vps:~#

Install command from the library. Output is shortened and may differ on your server.

What it is

  • CI/CD
  • Build automation
  • Plugins

Jenkins is a build and deployment automation server. It runs tests, builds projects and rolls them out to servers on a Git push or on a schedule.

Jenkins' main strength is thousands of plugins: integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Docker, Telegram and almost any tool. Pipelines are defined as code in a Jenkinsfile.

The command runs the official LTS image on Java 21.

  • Pipelines as code (Jenkinsfile)
  • Over 1800 plugins
  • Builds by webhook, schedule or manually
  • Distributed agents
  • Docker integration

Recommended plan

For Jenkins: at least 2 vCPU, 3 GB RAM and 45 GB NVMe.

Minimum to run
1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Systems
Ubuntu 22.04 · Ubuntu 24.04 · Debian 12

How to install

Three steps in the bot or one command over SSH; installation takes about 2 minutes.

  1. 01

    Choose a plan in the bot

    Open @ExpressHost_bot and pay for a VPS. The server will be ready in about 60 seconds.

  2. 02

    Add Jenkins

    At the “Add-ons” step pick the script from the library, or run it later: Server settings → Scripts.

  3. 03

    Get the unlock password

    docker exec jenkins cat /var/jenkins_home/secrets/initialAdminPassword

Manually over SSH

Connect to the server as root and run the command. Supported systems: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 12.

Install command
command -v docker >/dev/null || curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh; docker run -d --name jenkins --restart on-failure -p 8080:8080 -p 50000:50000 -v jenkins_home:/var/jenkins_home jenkins/jenkins:lts-jdk21

Ports

Jenkins ports
PortProtocolPurpose
8080tcpWeb interface
50000tcpAgent connections

After installation

  1. 1.Get the unlock password: docker exec jenkins cat /var/jenkins_home/secrets/initialAdminPassword
  2. 2.Open http://server-IP:8080, paste the password and install the suggested plugins
  3. 3.Create an administrator and your first pipeline

Jenkins FAQ

Didn’t find an answer? Message @ExpressHost_SupportBot.

How do I update Jenkins?

Run docker pull jenkins/jenkins:lts-jdk21 and recreate the container with the same command. Jobs and plugins are kept in the jenkins_home volume.

Where is the data stored?

In the jenkins_home Docker volume: jobs, build history, plugins and credentials.

How many resources do I need?

Jenkins itself gets by with 2 GB RAM, but builds on the same server consume CPU and memory. For regular builds, choose 2 vCPU or more.

Jenkins installs at checkout — in the bot.

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