A little bit nervy… but finally ripping the band-aid on bumping my mail server to AlpineLinux 3.23.

Been putting it off for months… Alpine 3.22 brought in Dovecot 2.4, which has a new configuration schema, so I needed to figure out how to migrate my settings over to the new version.

Last month, I made an exact copy of the mail server in Ceph, fully intending to tackle this before I go back to work. Only today did I get around to finally biting the bullet and trying a migration.

I mounted the new VMs disks, temporarily changed IP address/hostname settings, then fired it up, did my OS updates, then started hacking.

PostgreSQL needed a dump/restore as I was moving from v16 to v18… easy.
OpenLDAP seemed to JustWork.
Dovecot took some tweaking to get it to talk to LDAP again, but it seems to be okay on the test copy.

I then tried telnetting to port 25 and hand-sending an email to myself … that landed in the right place. So I think settings are correct.

I've just cloned this new VM's OS image again, I'll undo my IP/hostname changes on that, and that'll become the new master image.

Just waiting for my mail store to copy across so I don't accidentally nuke some 20 years worth of email.

#HomeServer #Dovecot #AlpineLinux #Ceph

I’m considering a used Synology DS916+ 4‑Bay NAS with 4x 12 TB Seagate Exos X12 drives.
I've heard that this model isn’t the most reliable, but the plan is to replace the drives one by one over time. Building such a setup from scratch would cost more than $2000, especially with rising HDD and memory prices and ongoing supply issues.

Any insights or horror stories about used NAS gear?

#SelfHosting #NAS #Homelab #DataStorage #Backup #Synology #Plex #Seagate #HomeServer #Tech #CloudStorage #DataHoarding

Thinking about building a home NAS. I've already accumulated nearly 1 TB of critical data, and while I do have backups in AWS Deep Archive, Proton Drive, and Infomaniak KDrive, I still don’t have any local backups - which is starting to bother me. Plus, I'd love to finally set up a proper Plex library.

#SelfHosting #NAS #Homelab #DataStorage #Backup #Synology #Plex #Seagate #HomeServer #Tech #CloudStorage #DataHoarding

The comprehensive monitoring I set up for my #homeServer is very nice, but I wish it was less resource-intensive. As it stands, infrastructure and monitoring consumes vast majority of CPU time.

#selfHosted #prometheus #alloy #loki #cadvisor

Moin, bin #neuHier. Ziehe gerade den Stecker bei #bigTech und migriere auf einen Homeserver.

Windows nur noch vorübergehend im Dual Boot, als nächstes kommt #grapheneOS aufs Handy.

Bei social media habe ich bisher nicht mitgemacht. Aber hier scheint es nett zu sein, schauen wir mal wo die Reise hin geht!

#cachyos #Homeserver #degoogle

I published a quick blog of my modest homelab setup. It’s nothing flashy or pricey. Just a bunch of repurposed pieces that get the job done.

My goal? To show that you don’t need a perfect or expensive setup to start experimenting. Use what you have, tinker, and build something that works for you.

What equipment have you repurposed for your homelab?

https://www.teklynk.com/blog/under-the-stairs-my-2026-homelab-tour

#homelab #linux #homeserver #it #devops

Hardware defekt. #proxmox Server abgestürzt. Platten mit runter gerissen und beim reparieren ganz kaputt gemacht #adminerror. #backup auf Ersatz Hardware eingespielt und nach 30 min liefen #opnsense #homeassistant und #paperlessngx Server wieder ! Toll ! #debian #linux #homeserver

Tìm kiếm giải pháp tự host nhạc cho các buổi tiệc: Một người dùng Reddit đang tìm cách thay thế hoặc bổ sung cho Jellyfin để bạn bè có thể dễ dàng upload và thêm bài hát vào danh sách phát đang chạy (queue) một cách linh hoạt qua giao diện web, thay vì phải thao tác thủ công phức tạp như hiện tại.

#SelfHosted #MusicStreaming #Jellyfin #HomeServer #TechTips #AmNhac #MayChuCaNhan #PhanMem #TuHost

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1q1wf62/need_a_music_streaming_setup_that_makes_it_easy

Okay, habe jetzt noch mal die aktuellen Versionen durchprobiert von Umbrel, CasaOS, Yunohost und openmediavault. Kriterium: problemloser Lauf einem einem Raspberry Pi 4 und vor allem einfaches Erkennen angeschlossener USB-Speicher für Backup-Zwecke.

Mein Fazit: Mit openmediavault klappt das sehr gut und stabil. Hat zwar eine etwas "trockenere" Oberfläche und eine kleine Lernkurve, da nicht alles 1-Klicki-Bunti ist, ist dafür aufgeräumt und ...

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#homeserver #nas #openmediavault

Happy #NewYear! To kick off 2026, I've revisited all the new #selfhosted software launches I covered in my weekly #newsletter in 2025 and have published a listing of them below for anyone new to my content.

(The list starts in February due to a revamped tracking process I implemented earlier this year.)

https://selfh.st/post/wrapped-new-software-2025/

#selfhost #selfhosting #foss #opensource #fediverse #homelab #homeserver #server #devops #sysadmin #development #smarthome #photos #videos #software #music

Migrated the #homelab from IPtables to NFTables fully today. Unfortunately, #wireguard via the wireguard-pia container still uses IPtables, so had to add in a few kernel modules to let it work.

Sad panda.

#linux #homeserver #privateinternetaccess

A Side Quest in Knowledge Management: Adding NoteDiscovery
Part 6 of Building a Bulletproof Home Server

So I heard about NoteDiscovery and decided to add it to my server so I could try it out.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/a-side-quest-in-knowledge-management-adding-notediscovery-subtitle-part-6-of-building-a-bulletproof

#nixos #notediscovery #homeserver #blog

@kaiserkiwi I run a #HomeAssistant Yellow. So if my #HomeServer (running #ProxMox) fails (which happened) I still can use my HomeAssistant and a Shelly Plug to power cycle it.

I have a question for all #HomeServer people.

I often hear that you started with a Pi for #HomeAssistant or other smaller stuff and a NAS.

Then many of you seem to merge everything they have into one device. My question is: Why?

This seems counterintuitive for me. When I restart my NAS my Smart Home is down? When I switch out hardware then NAS and Smart Home are down.

What's the big benefit putting Home Assistant for example on a NAS/Server instead of just keeping the Pi? For me that's a clear case for separation of concerns. But maybe I miss something.

Xây dựng Home Server với ngân sách siêu thấp ($6-$11)?

Một giải pháp tiết kiệm cho người mới bắt đầu tự host: tận dụng SSD 250GB cũ để làm đám mây cá nhân. Với ngân sách hạn hẹp, bạn có thể tìm mua TV Box cũ hoặc Raspberry Pi Zero để chạy Linux cơ bản.

Gợi ý:
- Dùng Tailscale/Cloudflare Tunnel để truy cập từ xa (vượt CGNAT) mà không cần mở port.
- Cài đặt CasaOS hoặc Docker để quản lý file đơn giản.

#HomeServer #SelfHosted #LowBudget #TechTips #Cloud #Vietnam #MayChuTaiNha #TuHocCongNghe

htt

Told myself I'd move the #homeserver from IPtables to NFTables today (after prototyping on the work laptop this past weekend and using the new #docker native backend), but instead went down the rabbit hole of revamping my #tmux config and trying to see if #fishshell is right for me (been using #zsh for a decade or more).

Maybe next weekend.

#homelab

I was going go setup #authelia in front of some selfhosted services to make multi-factor authentication possible. What I just noticed: This stops app synchronization for these services... :mastofacepalm:

Do I continue that route and configure authelia to bypass for the apps or do you have other suggestions?

#homeserver #selfhosted #homelab
#askfedi

Bot Telegram đơn giản theo dõi trạng thái qBittorrent - lý tưởng cho *arr stack. Lệnh /status, /downloads, /speed hiển thị tiến độ, tốc độ & ETA. Thiết lập chỉ 5 phút qua Docker Compose. An toàn, không cần port forward. Hỗ trợ kiểm soát truy cập qua Chat ID. #qBittorrent #TelegramBot #CôngNghệ #HomeServer #Automation

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1py1fuh/simple_telegram_bot_for_qbittorrent_status/

My #FreeBSD #homeserver died this night. Good, I didn't know what to do with my #sunday.
It's this nasty #ZFS kernel panic which now prevents booting the machine. I'll clone the disks and try to start it as virtual machine. If this really works the machine has faulty hardware.