agile_squirrel

@agile_squirrel@lemmy.ml

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do I really need a firewall for my server?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My server is only available on my LAN and via a VPN. Is fail2ban applicable? Or is it mainly for public facing servers?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sanity check: am I crazy for wanting to wipe everything and do/learn from scratch?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I view podman as a mostly drop in replacement for docker but it doesn’t have a daemon (for better and worse). I wouldn’t recommend using podman for you right now. I’d strongly recommend docker-compose (not docker run).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do I really need a firewall for my server?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have about 20 services on my machine so I’m going to need to open a ton of ports (ssh, SSL, multiple higher number ports since some services require several ports). At that point, what is the point of a firewall if so many ports are open? With so many ports open, it seems like a firewall doesn’t add much security vs the complexity it adds.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sanity check: am I crazy for wanting to wipe everything and do/learn from scratch?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I had a similar journey and recommend it. I started with Open Media Vault with docker containers configured via a GUI, then to Debian + docker compose, then to Debian deployed with Ansible + docker compose, and now I’m with NixOS + podman compose. The first jump to Debian was the most intimidating for me learning CLI commands for the first time and not having defaults chosen for me, but it was liberating to finally learn the actual tools and not just learn a GUI abstraction for tools.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Potential upgrade⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree with starting with what you have to get learning, but I wouldn’t run a Minecraft server on this machine. I’d start with everything else and then buy an old office machine to upgrade. It depends on the unit, but they are easy to upgrade basic upgrades like adding RAM, storage, and possibly a low power graphics card. Since most servers are always on, keep an eye on power consumption with a power meter.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Web Personal Finance App⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I haven’t use any of these, but others could look at:

  • Maybe
  • DumbBudget
  • budgetbee
  • OpenBudgeteer

  For reference, these are from Selfh.sh

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your Homelab goals for 2025?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m designing a modular rack shelf mounted 3D printed server case. I hope to finish it by moving my backup server to the new case.