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I just recently started playing around with an old pc as my homeserver and am curious of any recommendations for lesser known self hostable foss software that you would recommend

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This reminds me that I need to learn how to use SSH so I can put files on a server.

I have been doing everything the hardway, but I have a few capable older computers I want to put to work.

Self-hosting is going to be my new hobby, I know it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SSH, and then docker compose. Are you familiar with linux CLI? Also, if you're interested in putting files on a server, you can always mount the folders locally with sshfs. SSH is basically enough to make linux preferable to windows for anyone who likes to tinker or do anything remotely. And it's not going away either. The SSH knowledge I gained a decade ago is still completely relevant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I am! Well, sort of. I never really learned how to write scripts to automate anything, so I have severely limited myself. I do know a lot of common commands and how look stuff up in man pages. I am comfortable just not competent with linux CLI.

I guess I have my work cut out for me. I will probably reinstall the OS, something more lightweight. Since I am making a server I would like it to be headless. It is an older machine, HP Elitedesk G1, so it is small and gets loud when it does anything.

Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The command typically used for transfering files over SSH is "scp". Simple to use as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know have used this before. Hell, I am pretty sure I have taken a class on Unix. I just need familiarise myself with it again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just jump back in, get familiar with using docker, maybe set up an *arr stack. Man pages are great but I'd also recommend TLDR for quick referencing of common uses of commands.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you! Reading man pages can be unecessarily confusing.