czl
@czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
- Comment on Data organization 2 days ago:
Immich and paperless like their own data structure. But they both also just keep your files pretty much intact.
So in order:
- Since I mostly only use 1 app to manage each “type” of data, I let them have their own folder. Unmanaged files just go on a personal share
- By pretty much just accessing the files trough that application. The only way I need to access them in another way is if I need to migrate to another app
- I don’t use Nextcloud, but when accessing files, doesn’t it just show the normal folder structure? You can give it access to the “base” folder and see everything if needed.
- Two ways: 1. the more important the data, the more mature and hopefully with longer support the app needs to be. Documents and photos are important. Game roms are not. 2. Only choose apps that don’t store the data in a proprietary format. Both paperless and immich like their folder structures and naming, but it’s still pdfs, jpgs and heic underneath. This way of I need to move apps, at most, metadata is lost.
- I just backup all of it — app data, files, etc. No real impact.
- Comment on Improve very slow library scans on Jellyfin 10.11 / 12 on spinning media 1 week ago:
Isn’t it ironic that you post this meme along with complex instructions to fixing a problem in jellyfish?
- Comment on I need a map... 1 month ago:
Decide on one thing to do/replace. Google/Apple Photos (immich), Netflix (plex/jellyfin), home automation (home assistant)… I mean the list is extensive, but only you will know what you want to run.
Then choose an OS you think will work for you. CasaOS if you’re really a beginner. TrueNAS or Unraid in the middle. Proxmox for more advanced stuff.
Then don’t shy away from docker compose files. 1 click solutions are good, but at this stage what you need more than anything is to understand how things work. This will be very important when you’re hosting 10-20-50 things instead of 1 or 2. Using compose, install your service.
Finally when it doesn’t work or you see you’ve made a mistake, don’t be afraid to tear it down. Just assume that your first 3 setups are wrong for you. I started with an old laptop using truenas, and I’m up to 3 SFF pcs doing HA with proxmox and ceph. Do I suggest that my setup is the best? Hell no. But I’ve learned and grown into it.
Don’t be afraid to do something because it won’t be perfect. It won’t be. But it will be a learning experience.
Oh and keep a backup of anything you don’t want to lose. Don’t feed your photos to immich and then nuke the server and lose all of them.