Forgive the question, I have an idea of what I want to run on it (jellyfin, sonarr, etc) but I am having a hard time figuring out optimal OS to run.

Windows? Linux? Something else? Any beginner advice is welcome!

  • AlternateHuman02@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I highly recommend Ubuntu Desktop for homelab stuff.

    I recently set up my self-hosted system and went down this path:
    Ubuntu Server - decided against it because terminal only is tedious sometimes
    Ubuntu Desktop - easy, popular (so more documentation), comes ready with Docker
    Decided to use Yacht for my container manager and have been happy with it so far, super simple compared to other options out there but you still have the control you need

    current containers:

    • Home Assistant to unify all smart home gadgets
    • Nginx Proxy Manager to create secure reverse proxies so some services are available to the internet for remote use
    • Photoprism for all my photo / personal video management
    • Plex to serve my media
    • Dashy a dashboard for all your services? I still need to learn and play with this one
    • Firefly III a personal finance tool, hard to configure but seems super useful once everything is set up and imported. still learning this one too
    • Minecraft Server

    I definitely want to add to this list. I want to get some stuff behind a VPN and sail the open seas to fill out my plex server, I just want to make sure I am being as safe as possible.

    • republicofRAD@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      Thanks for the input! How did you get started with Yacht? I looked into it a bit and am not 100% sure on how it helps with the homelab setup.