Absitively, use case here IMO is set and forget autoupdate to stay current and SELinux (which actually reduces surface)
Absitively, use case here IMO is set and forget autoupdate to stay current and SELinux (which actually reduces surface)
K, I asked for that apparently, well played…
Was talking github stars though.
Learn to read code (git gud) /s but it’s the only way to be sure (nuke from orbit)
Or, look at the stars…
For a media server speed matters little (5400rpm is plenty), if you’ve only got one drive, warranty is king. Thing is you shouldn’t only have one drive, drives will fail, and warranty doesn’t get your data back, so you plan for it. At the very least, you should look at getting an offline backup as soon as possible, now you don’t care if your drive fails and can get the cheapest ones. Ideally, you also set up a RAID5 (or Unraid, or mergerfs+SnapRAID) on your server, now you just get a replacement drive and rebuild. Remember RAID is not a backup, it doesn’t protect against accidental deletions for example, so you still want the offline backup.
Also, don’t sleep on manufacturer recertified drives, as long as you have a backup they’re significantly more cost-effective.
TLDR: set yourself up so that a drive failing is not a problem.
I was here to say the same as pezhore, separating storage and compute is almost as important as separating church and state. Muck around, break things, have fun, all the while your data is safe (don’t forget offline backups though). The MS-01 is a fine looking box, but any old NUC / SFF will do for your purposes (modern AMD cpu or a graphics card if you need / want plex transcode).
Edit to add, old laptops are great compute nodes (maybe moreso from my ex corporate thinkpad laptop bias, but still)…
Or… install bazzite on one or both… and use an Arch distrobox to get all the Arch/AUR goodness with none of the system breaking risks. I was on Arch for a few years, learned a lot, but as a first distro ? Your funeral…
So, no-one’s mentioned tailscale. If it’s just for you, or some select friends, it’s probably the least friction to get secure access to your home network. Still, gotta check your threat matrix, do you really need it, is it really worth it for that occasional, maybe hypothetical usage ? Least access is best security…
Good to know, for such a simple thing, it’s amazing that notes hasn’t found a simple winner.
How’s that going, compared to Joplin or Standard Notes ?
Solid.
good
And when I switched mobos from Intel to AMD, it just booted (Arch then). Couldn’t believe it, just went.
Or you plug in the most prolific wireless mouse on the planet, that’s been around since 2000 (Logitech), and it doesn’t work. Now pick any random piece of hardware and this is the stuff you run into. You go down the rabbit hole of searching for a solution
Have you not heard of logiops? Sure it needs a bit of config file editing, but now I’m a click and a shake away from switching activities, and music and… Honestly, it rocks
And then you find ventoy…
Get yourself an old lenovo laptop t440p/t480. You’re missing out.
Have you met Anaconda?
But no, you’re right…
It was for me, check out ublue for simpler setup.
…is my enemy’s enemy, no more, no less. (Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries #29)
‘Cause I’ve got faith of the heart
I’m going where my heart will take me
I’ve got faith to believe
I can do anything
I’ve got strength of the soul
An’ no one’s gonna bend or break me
I can reach any star
I’ve got faith
I’ve got faith
Faith of the heart
Also, ewww…
As it should be, don’t do that.
Doctor, when I do this it hurts…
Also, you’re creating a disk image…