Hey Fediverse!

Does anyone have a recommendation for a self-hosted notes app that
1. can be easily run on a Synology server,
2. supports Markdown,
3. either has a native iOS app or there’s an iOS app that can use the server-side as its source,
4. and (bonus) offers collaboration options?

#fedipower #selfhosting #digitalsovereignty

Happy to pay for it, OSS preferred, FOSS is great, too, as long as I can send the team/person behind it some money for coffee and …

We just had a quick reboot of our Mastodon instance burningboard.net

Now running latest p2 of FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE 🙂

All lights green:
https://status.burningboard.net

#mastodon #mastoadmin #freebsd #selfhosting @tux

Did you know you can #selfhost a #fishtank on your #Linux server and then #SSH into it?

https://github.com/cmatsuoka/asciiquarium/tree/master

#selfhosting #homelab #asciiquarium #asciiart

Fucking #microsoft

I didn't get a bounce at the weekend when I sent an email to the same address, and I've sent about 3 mails since then, not one of them to a microsoft system.

And the unhelpful "troubleshooting" link results in a blank page.

Wankers 😡

#email #selfhosting

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Subject Failure notice I am deeply sorry, but I was not able to deliver your mail to the following addresses: [REDACTED] 5.7.1 Unfortunately, messages from [ 1 weren't sent. Please contact your Internet service provider since part of their network is on our block list (53150). You can also refer your provider to http: //mail.live.com/mail/troubleshooting. aspx#errors. [Name=Protocol Filter Agent][AGT=PFA]

Self-hosting just keeps getting better! I finally took the time to set up PaperlessNGX. Local AI really took it to the next level with improved OCR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMAwHjleqHg

#homelab #selfhosting

I configured #chrony shipped with #ProxmoxVE to operate as a server and set up #DNS records on my router to point ntp[1-4].aliyun.com to the local IP of the #Proxmox node with chrony.

According to the internet, ntp[1-4].aliyun.com are 4 of 8 NTP servers used by #PhilipsHue bridge.

Then I blocked internet access for the bridge.

No, we wait and see if it works.

#homelad #selfhost #selfhosted #selfhosting #offline

Solving all the issues I found one by one in my #homelab after a major internet outage.

Seems like the time sync issue on the #Philips #Hue bridge is ongoing. It pops out here and there periodically, and no general solution has been found.

It's not a big deal until you are using time-based scenes, like me.

So now I'm trying to trick the bridge into using my local #NTP server.

#selfhosted #PhilipsHue #SelfHost #SelfHosting

Obviously had to get on the #clawdbot train, but failed at step 0: run the docker-setup.sh (tries to load some dependencies that would be unneeded but also unavailable at image build).

I kind of feel that just running the install script on my main hosting machine (outside docker) is not smart, so left to do: setup separate VM in public cloud to try this out?

is it just me, or everyone else is just running the installer on their main machines? :) #selfhosting

If you’d like to test it without compiling and building your own image, the ready-made ones I keep for my own setup are always available at https://codeberg.org/daltux/-/packages/container/snac/versions

#selfHosting #fediAdmin #FreeSoftware

i'm grateful to rely on local FOSS tech during internet/mobile outages ❄️
it proves you don't need to reject smart tech, just reject dumb corporations

when others couldn't turn on their cloud-controlled lights with alexa, i was still able to control my devices & lights through #HomeAssistant 💡

proprietary bible apps were not loading, but my offline downloaded copy worked the same as it always will ✝️

(1/2)

#SelfHosting #FOSS #SmartHome #FLOSS #FreeSoftware

In December, the authors of #watchtower decided to archive their own project.

There are a few forks out there - unfortunately I know nothing about them so can't really vouch for their legitimity. If you want to continue using Watchtower, please assess them yourself without switching. A few of the active forks I've looked at are full of AI slop and while they might work, I wouldn't advice using any of them.

This is not a good way to end a project. The original authors recommend looking at Kubernetes instead. For many #Docker users, this is not an option. They need a drop-in replacement for Watchtower which keeps their docker containers updated.

One fedizen wrote that this is a popular fork but he did not test it himself:
https://github.com/nicholas-fedor/watchtower/
Is this one of the forks that is afflicted with #AIslop?

#homelab #selfhosting #docker #itsec #itsecurity

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GitHub screenshot: simskij on Dec 17, 2025 Maintainer It is with a heavy heart, and some sense of relief, that I'd like to announce that we are looking to archive containrrr/watchtower. Neither @piksel, nor I, are big users of docker anymore, and frankly lost interest (and time) in maintaining the project. There are a few forks out there - unfortunately I know nothing about them so can't really vouch for their legitimity. If you want to continue using Watchtower, please assess them yourself without switching. A few of the active forks I've looked at are full of AI slop and while they might work, I wouldn't advice using any of them. With that said, the separate shoutrrr project will remain active for the time being. Thank you for this time, and for showing such a overwhelming amount of interest in the project! It's really been a fun ride! Best, @simskij and @piksel

I really like the the Docker Compose approach I have taken for my homelab (as opposed to Dokku or something else). Thanks for the recommendation!

Most open source projects come with a Compose file nowadays which I most often find working for me after light tweaking.

My only gripe is why do most Compose files use bind mounts and not volumes? They are problematic when using a remote Docker daemon (my case) and not the recommended default...

#Docker #HomeLab #SelfHosting

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From Docker official docs: When to use volumes Volumes are the preferred mechanism for persisting data generated by and used by Docker containers. While bind mounts are dependent on the directory structure and OS of the host machine, volumes are completely managed by Docker. Volumes are a good choice for the following use cases: Volumes are easier to back up or migrate than bind mounts. You can manage volumes using Docker CLI commands or the Docker API. Volumes work on both Linux and Windows containers. Volumes can be more safely shared among multiple containers. New volumes can have their content pre-populated by a container or build. When your application requires high-performance I/O.

Where are you getting used HDDs for cheap in EU?

Friends? Secret local classified board? eBay?

#selfhosting #selfhosted #homeserver #homelab

Me: I don’t want to be my own sysadmin and self host everything. It’s not that fun for me.

Every (even slightly) larger tech company: *does, says, and/or supports the most inhumane heinous shit*

Me: FFFUUUUCK!!!!!! 😤🫩

#SelfHosting #InvolontarySysadmin #fuck

New article in my blog: Self-hosted Home, Part 1: Design & Planning

I'm going to build a new dream #homelab and in this post I detail my design based on local-only open-source services.

https://blog.fidelramos.net/software/self-hosted-home-1

#selfhosting

Tutter is updated to v4.5.5, Postgres to 18.1 and Redis to 8.4.0 🎉

#selfhosting #fediverse #maintenance #homelab

My TrueNAS computer (HP Z420) is beeping non-stop. The TrueNAS interface doesn’t show anything wrong, I’ve rebooted and it’s still beeping. (Maybe I should try a shutdown?)

I don’t know enough about PC hardware to know what’s going on…

#truenas #selfhosted #SelfHosting

Because my Mastodon feed still shows me content in languages other than English and/or Malay, I think I will soon find ways to get a translation API and configure my instance to be able to translate any posts on my feed.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Translation #Language #Multilingual #SelfHosting #Tech #OpenSource #SocialMedia #Instance #ActivityPub #DigitalTools #API #Automation #Malaysia #Selangor #TechLife #Privacy #Community #Innovation

do you use cloudflare? if so what parts do you use? i'm personally interested in the DNS and CDN parts of their offering, but interested to hear what else you use. #selfhosting #dns #cdn #sysadmin #cloudflare

Also thing related to #selfhosting...

With so many things running in containers there are more and more random ports to remember. All on one IP address.

For home selfhosting stuff I would like to be able to go to https://jellyfin.lan/ and get Web interface.

Instead it is https://somemachine.lan:SOMEPORTNUMBER/ and same for most of services.

Proxmox has own Web interface. On 800008 or something.

Found this incredible cheatsheet on bluesky (credits at the bottom)

The last few days, I’ve been working on https://privacyregistry.eu. I want to do my part of promoting European and privacy-oriented tech products.

#privacy #europe #indiedev #selfhosting #indiedev

Any Europe based, free, ACME compatible, with wildcard support, alternative to Let's Encrypt? #selfhosting

Wildcard or not, for me.

#selfHosting #tls #acme #sysadmin #askFedi #help #blambers

Just published a deep dive on self-hosting CryptPad on FreeBSD using VNET jails, PF NAT, and Caddy.

End-to-end encrypted collaboration, fully isolated networking, no direct internet exposure for the app jail, and a few real-world gotchas (including the infamous “Loading…” issue).

If you like FreeBSD, jails, and privacy-first self-hosting, this one’s for you.

https://blog.hofstede.it/self-hosted-cryptpad-on-freebsd-with-vnet-jails-and-caddy/

#FreeBSD #SelfHosting #Privacy #Jails #CryptPad

Jeff Bezos is saying the quiet part out loud. They want to kill local computing.

You will own nothing and be happy. You will rent your computing power from the cloud. You pay a subscription for the privilege of using a computer.

AI demand is artificially spiking DRAM prices and Big Tech is pushing "AI PCs," the squeeze is on to force us into a rental model.

Reject this future.

Keep your hardware local.

Run #Linux.

Own your data.

The "cloud" is just a landlord for your data.

#NoAi #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHost #SelfHosting #BigTech #RightToRepair #RAM #Amazon #EatTheRich

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/jeff-bezos-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-bezos-envisions-that-youll-give-up-your-pc-for-an-ai-cloud-version

if my home connection would allow more then 50 Mbit/s upload rate, i would host so much more things at home

#selfhosting #fediadmin

Hello Fediverse! 👋 I'm Kalvin, an IT student and disability & humane-tech activist from Malaysia. I'm passionate about digital sovereignty and self-host my own services using a YunoHost/Docker hybrid setup. I'm here to connect with the community as just one node in the network, advocating for a web that works for everyone.

#introduction #humanetech #selfhosting #neurodiversity #opensource #Malaysia #privacy

#introduction

Hello! I’m Omni. I’ve just landed on #Akkoma after a long weekend spent building the server this instance lives on.

I’m strictly a hobbyist—I don’t write code for a living, but I do spend way too much time in a terminal pretending I’m in a sci-fi movie. I maintain a setup script for #Fedora 43 that’s basically my personal checklist for turning a fresh install into a #gaming powerhouse (Steam, Wine, the works) and a tinkering lab.

When I’m not trying to squeeze more frames out of my Linux box, I’m building “Creator Ops” stacks or making neon-soaked cyberpunk themes for #Owncast.

You can find all my hobby projects at git.omniglitch.me for free, because I’m officially done with walled gardens and big-tech subscriptions.

But mostly I’m here for gaming clips, cool Linux setups and open source enthusiasts.

#fediverse #linuxgaming #opensource #selfhosting

Fellow Homelabbers. I have a bunch of HDD‘s which is must test for integrity to see if there are bad sectors on them etc. I like a software which also makes a complete write, read, verify cycle on that disks. Could someone recommend a suitable software. Bonus points if the status could be send via mail. #selfhosting #homelab @homelab @homelab_de

I have this weird #IPv6 problem and it's driving me crazy.

So, hear me out.

I have a #wireguard tunnel set up to a VPS because my ISP doesn't offer IPv6. So all IPv6 traffic is routed over the tunnel. Obviously, this means the MTU should be reduced, so I've configured radvd to broadcast an MTU of 1420.

All fine. IPv6 works. I can visit websites, stream audio and video, ssh all over the place, all over IPv6.

Except for #thunderbird. It'll take ages trying to send an email, then complain the server timed out. It'll be unable to save drafts or sent mail to the imap server, complaining about server timeouts.

So I try sending mail with msmtp from the same machine, all is well, no timeouts whatsoever. It's just thunderbird that's being difficult.

I've been staring at this problem for weeks now, done all sorts of tcpdumps along the path from my computer to my mail server. Double-checked that ICMP6 type 2 is passed along neatly across all firewalls involved.

It's got me stumped.

I'm not expecting anyone reading this to be able to provide a solution, I just wanted to share that it's driving me crazy!

#SelfHosting

It seems there are fully hosted and self-hosted options for ATProto/Bluesky now, I stand corrected on that front.

Out of curiosity I looked into what it would take to build my own social media service on top of ATProto. The technical architecture is interesting, but... what would I actually gain?

I chose Mastodon back in 2022 when Bluesky was still invite-only and had no self-hosting story. ActivityPub is a W3C standard. Mastodon gGmbH is a non-profit. The Fediverse has years of proven independent operation across thousands of instances.

Bluesky PBC is a US for-profit company that controls protocol development, although they have made statements about wanting independent governance. Yet the network remains heavily centralized with most users on bsky.social.

Running my own Mastodon instance already gives me sovereignty. ATProto doesn't offer more of that, arguably less given the current state of things. Not saying people shouldn't build on it. But for someone already running independent Fediverse infrastructure, it's hard to see what value it would add. I didn't see the appeal back then and I don't see it now.

#Bluesky #ATProto #Decentralization #SelfHosting #SelfHosted

A recipe to set up a #homelab server. #LSNED #learnsomethingneweveryday #selfhosting #selfhosted

Zwischen den Jahren: draußen kalt, drinnen warm. Auf dem Tisch Kaffee, auf den Füßen der Hund, daneben ein Raspberry Pi.

Ich habe OpenCloud installiert, um herauszufinden, wie viel Cloud man wirklich selbst betreiben kann, ohne den Verstand zu verlieren. Schreiben half beim Denken. Aus Notizen wurde Struktur. Am Ende lagen ein 222-seitiges Taschenbuch und ein E-Book da. Passiert.

#OpenCloud #OpenSource #DigitaleSouveränität #SelfHosting #RaspberryPi

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Taschenbuch "OpenCloud auf dem Raspberry Pi: Schritt für Schritt zur eigenen Open-Source-Cloud" liegt auf einer Tischdecke. Daneben eine Tasse schwarzer Kaffee, Papierumschlag und getrocknete Blätter. Ruhige, winterliche Arbeitsatmosphäre.

Manage all your Docker servers from one dashboard! New Dockhand deep dive covers Git integration, security scanning, remote management & everything you need to know.

Watch Here: https://youtu.be/-fsBCqF1HYk

#selfhosting #homelab #docker

This article by @parisba is why #CommunityHosting and #SelfHosting need to be normalised. They are the only way we can stop scenarios like this happening:

📰 https://hey.paris/posts/appleid

You might think this couldn't happen to you, but it could happen to anyone. It's especially scary as most big tech companies are in repressive countries.

It's much easier and cheaper than you think to make your own online services. I've done a guide for non-technical people at https://growyourown.services

#Activism

Gradually de-Americanising my personal IT stack, and looking for recommendations for domain registration & DNS (to replace Amazon AWS Route53).

Anyone got any experience they'd like to share, either positive or negative? Australian based ideal, with EU second.

#SelfHosting #DeClouding

Falls ihr euren eigenen RSS Newsreader mit Miniflux möchtet und lernen wollt wie das geht, dann schaut euch mein Video an: https://makertube.net/w/qDzSwKjfnj4kFpB5yYCXNK

Mit Flux News steht auch gleich noch die passende Android App zur Verfügung: https://f-droid.org/packages/de.circle_dev.flux_news

#rss #selfhosting #android #did #diday #linux #miniflux

I created a "Shared Cost-Optimized" server on @hetzner (from € 3.49) with #debian13 and installed Proxmox Backup Server on it.

I also have an object storage for this #Mastodon instance. And the instance media files take only 143 GB from 1 TB for now. So why not store #Proxmox backups there as well? In a separate bucket, of course.

Not the fastest PBS I ever had, but acceptable.

Cost-optimized offsite backups - ✅ Done.

#HomeLab #SelfHost #SelfHosting #SelfHost #Hetzner #PBS

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A screenshot of a project from Hetzner Console with one server, one IP, and one bucket icon on it.

best NAS case with just two bays?

#selfhosting #nas #homelab #datahoarder

While thinking about what to do after my current contract ends, I keep coming back to the fact that I'd really like a EU-based alternative for lets encrypt. Don't get me wrong, let's encrypt is fantastic, but it's US based and thus subject to US laws, which might pose a problem for the continuity of the usage of their services outside of the US.

Let's say I were to start a project to do this, write a plan, get initial funding, maybe a few (paid) people to help out with this, would there be interest? Would it be worth it?

Would you want to use it? Could you even think of donating, or maybe know of some companies or organisations who would be inclined to go into a sponsorship relation?

I think it might be very welcome, and it is worth trying, but I'd like a reality check please :)

#LetsEncrypt #WebSecurity #https #CertificateAuthority #ITSec #Security #Europe #DigitalSovereignity #DigitalSovereign #SelfHosting #Self

I've been wondering about Bluesky's decentralization again. I can't think of any reason why I'd want to self-host Bluesky in its current form. I cannot 100% self host "my own Bluesky".

Their main selling points for building their own protocol were easier migration and better discoverability, but right now there's no simple way to migrate my Bluesky account to my own instance. And hosting the centralized parts yourself isn't really possible, or if it were, not affordable, they haven't made that feasible, by design, it seems.

Even if you self-host a PDS, Bluesky's Relay only indexes up to 10 accounts from it. You can run more, but they won't federate, the central infrastructure decides what gets seen. They control this (source: https://docs.bsky.app/blog/self-host-federation#:~:text=For%20a%20smooth%20transition%20into,for%20everyone%20in%20the%20ecosystem.). You can self-host a PDS (Personal Data Server), but you still depend on Bluesky's centralized Relay and AppView. There's no production-ready alternative infrastructure from what I gather.

It feels like I'd be renting a room in a hotel that someone else is running anyway, when I want my own hotel.

If Mastodon gGmbH vanishes tomorrow, my instance keeps running and federating with everyone else. If Bluesky PBC vanishes, the ecosystem would need to scramble to stand up replacement infrastructure that doesn't really exist yet.

ATProto keeps getting evaluated on its promises while other systems get evaluated on their merits. The "portability" selling point depends on infrastructure that isn't mature enough to actually catch you if Bluesky falls.

I trust W3C, the builders and fathers of the World Wide Web, ActivityPub and the Fediverse.

#Decentralization #SelfHosting #SelfHosted #Mastodon #Fediverse #Bluesky #Servers

Running Mastodon on FreeBSD? Stop using wrapper scripts that break service status.

I've refactored the init scripts for Sidekiq, Puma, and Streaming to be fully production-grade:

- Clean privilege dropping (no su wrappers)
- Native signal handling for log rotation
- Correct PID tracking & status reporting.

I published the scripts and the reasoning behind them in my Codeberg gists:

https://codeberg.org/Larvitz/gists/src/branch/main/2026/20250115-FreeBSD_Mastodon_rc.d.md

I use those to run a Mastodon instance and they're working great so far!

❤️ 🦣

#FreeBSD #Mastodon #SelfHosting #mastoadmin #runbsd #OpenSource

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Screenshot showing the service status of several Mastodon services on FreeBSD