This is a good guide and explanation. I also think it is great that Tom covers CrowdSec at the end, which I would like to try out soon.

https://youtu.be/eqB1Cp62y8w

#selfHost #selfHosting

Self-Host Weekly (6 November 2026)

#Immich saves the day, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #EdenText - a web-based #word processor, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!

https://selfh.st/weekly/2026-11-06/

#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #homelab #server #newsletter #privacy #ai #openai #devops #sysadmin #photos #homeassistant #smarthome #app #apps #software #office #microsoft #fediverse #ram #datacenters #wikijs

Ready to read: How murad.chat fits the fediverse on one VPS

GoToSocial, PeerTube, Lemmy, Matrix, a Bluesky PDS and Nostr on one 8-core VPS. How I tamed Pixelfed's Horizon (79% to 16% of its memory limit), cut Celery workers, capped every container and then loosened the limits that were starving the apps.

https://pablomurad.com/murad-chat-fediverse-one-vps/

#SelfHosting #fediverse #sysadmin #linux

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How murad.chat fits the fediverse on one VPS

Mein Roman existiert dreifach: im Obsidian-Vault, in einem Backup auf dem eigenen Server und in einem Ordner einer alten externen Platte. Wie paranoid seid ihr? Habt ihr auch Angst, eure ganze Arbeit zu verlieren – und wie sichert ihr sie?
#Selfhosting #Schreibbubble #Autorenleben #Linux

https://eigen.is/

This looks interesting. I have been using Nextcloud for years, but have been curious about alternatives.

#selfHosting #selfHost

Fedi networking wizards, I need help with the following riddle:

A VPS, two IPs with different gateways, and two users + admin. Each user should get its own IP (and IPv6 ideally). Outgoing IP matching incoming matters (so I can't receive traffic from two different IPs but respond from one).

Searched far and wide but can't find anything that would address the situation where one has one NIC and two gateways

#networking #askfedi #techsupport #selfhosting

Meine Nextcloud ist nach den PHP-Lücken immer noch offline, ich habs einfach noch nicht geschafft, die Patches einzuspielen.

Ich hinterfrage aktuell auch ein bisschen, ob ich eigentlich weiter Webservices offen im Internet betreiben will. Oder ob ich nicht z.B. die Nextcloud auf eine managed-Version umziehen will, wo Updates usw. beim Hoster liegen🤔

#selfhosting #php #php2shell #Nextcloud

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@homeassistant/117553704976286310

With #HomeAssistant 2026.11 on the horizon, I thought I’d audit my configuration for stale entity references ahead of the changes to entity naming.

Rather conveniently, it turned up three references that hadn’t survived some earlier #Zigbee device renaming. A little Python, a few YAML edits, and a clean configuration check later, all sorted.

Always nice to discover your configuration is squiffy before some breaks.

#SelfHosting

If, hypothetically, I wanted to self-host e-mail on a VPS, is it possible to set it up so that the mails are end-to-end encrypted in a way that the company who operates the VPS cannot read them? That is: the mails arrive at the serve encrypted, are stored on the server encrypted, and leave the server still encrypted. I assume this is what services like Proton (claim to) do, so presumably it *is* possible? But what's actually involved in that?

#SelfHosting #Email #Proton

Umbrel Home Review: The Personal Server Logic and the En | TUH

https://theunhacked.com/m062-04-umbrel-home-review/

#selfhosting #homelab #privacy

Words, compiled: The file server I didn't know I needed: copyparty

Every now and then a piece of software solves the problem I installed it for and then keeps showing me other problems it can solve. copyparty is one of those. I've been using it and I'm honestly loving it. The pitch sounds almost too simple: run a program, point it at a folder, open a browser, and there are your files. That's only the…

https://pablomurad.com/copyparty-file-server/

#SelfHosting #OpenSource #tools #homelab

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The file server I didn't know I needed: copyparty

Freshly written: Newt and OpenBSD

The plan was simple: spin up an OpenBSD VM on Proxmox to host a small static site generated with an SSG. No giant stack, no Docker, no panel full of abstractions in the middle. Just a clean, predictable system with httpd serving static files, the way OpenBSD likes it. On the public side I already had something running on a VPS: Pangolin, Traefik and Gerbil. Their job is to…

https://pablomurad.com/newt-and-openbsd/

#openbsd #SelfHosting #homelab #sysadmin

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Newt and OpenBSD

Hello, I'd like to try self host server at home with rpi (start with own calendar, small steps to own my data) but I dont want to expose my home router to internet. So I'd like to use wireguard vpn and go through my vps to my home network. Unfortunately wireguard does not work on some networks outside of my home. Network is dropping after handshake udp packets (maybe caused by deep packet inspection, I am not sure, random udp packets sending to public ip have been sent without problem). I've already tried different port, decreased the mtu, but still wg packets are dropping. do you know solution how could i hide wireguard comunnication to avoid dropping packest and the solution will also work on iphone? Id like to keep wireguard, vps is openbsd...☺️🚀

#ownyourdata #OpenBSD #wireguard #vpn #SelfHosting

In the latest article in our #SelfHosting series, @makkes shows you how to set up and run a Matrix server with Synapse.

https://www.admin-it.io/running-your-own-matrix-server-with-synapse/?utm_source=mam

@element @matrix #Matrix #Synapse #homeserver #messaging #PostgreSQL #OpenID #encryption #backup #security

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Chart of How Matrix Works: The Matrix protocol allows for Matrix homeservers to federate data so that users from different servers can interact with each other.

Snac is a lightweight Fediverse-compatible social network server which is entirely human-written, and doesn't require a database. You can find out more at:

🏡 https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2

You can follow Snac's lead developer at:

🏡 @grunfink

It can be installed via @yunohost (at https://apps.yunohost.org/app/snac) or manually using the installation instructions (at https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2/src/branch/master/README.md).

#SelfHosting #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Snac

Moin! 👋 Ich bin Thomas und neu hier auf norden.social.

Auf kabelbruch.de blogge ich über mein Homelab: Proxmox, Self-Hosting, IT-Security für zu Hause, Home Assistant und bald auch Meshtastic & MeshCore. Motto: Basteln, ausprobieren, auch mal scheitern – und darüber schreiben.

Neue Artikel kündige ich hier an. Fragen, Tipps und „Das hätte ich anders gemacht“ gern als Antwort.

https://kabelbruch.de

#NeuHier #Introduction #Homelab #SelfHosting #HomeAssistant #ITSecurity

I recently discovered the My Media skill for Amazon Alexa. I had been looking for something like this ever since Plex discontinued their Plex skill.

My Media installs on your local home server or a dedicated PC. It has a web interface for adding music/watch folders and creating playlists.

I created a "Favorites" playlist and added an Alexa routine for "Play My Favorite Songs." It then silently asks, "Ask My Media to play my Favorites playlist." It auto-shuffles and starts playing music on the device you speak to.

I then used the piggyback technique to get it to play music on multiple Echo devices across the "Everywhere" group. To do this, create a routine called "Play Music Everywhere." This plays music from Amazon Music everywhere, waits 5 seconds, and then asks My Media to play my Favorites playlist. Essentially, it hijacks the "play everywhere" feature with your My Media music.

This has been working great so far, and I have since created playlists and routines for various genres. I even added a "White Noise" playlist ("Alexa, play white noise") for sleeping.

My Media has a 7-day free trial but only costs $9.50/year if you decide to continue using it.

I can now play music everywhere, skip songs, and change genres all with voice commands.

#homelab #alexa #selfhosted #selfhosting #smarthome

Aus dem Archiv: NVIDIA unter Linux: Treiber, Secure Boot und Wayland – https://rootwerkstatt.de/nvidia-unter-linux/ #homelab #selfhosting #linux

Hoy* XMPP.UY cumple su primer año 🎂

Gracias a todos quiénes se sumaron al proyecto. (somos pocos, unos 20, pero buenos 😉)

Gracias a @santiago quién es el "culpable" de que me metiera en el mundillo del #autoalojamiento, a @yunohost que me permitió dar los primeros pasos (y aún lo sigo usando), a @francisco1892 que en algún momento me tiró unos piques, a la barra de @flisoluy a @snikket_im, por hacer tan fácil montar y mantener un server xmpp, a @monocles por #monocleschat , a @daniel por #conversations y a todos los de que alguna manera apoyan/promueven el server. 💪🖖👏

https://xmpp.uy

*la fecha real es anterior, pero no la recuerdo con certeza, asi que tomamos la fecha en que fuimos agregados en https://providers.xmpp.net/provider/chat.xmpp.uy/

#xmpp #selfhosting #autoalojado #uruguay #monocleschat #conversations #yunohost #undernet
#flisolUy

Who would have ever thought that Proton CEO Andy Yen is such a huge asshole? And as if that weren’t enough, he’s also completely fallen prey to AI psychosis.

As far as I’m concerned, I’m done with Proton effective immediately: I canceled my premium subscription and spent the last two days migrating all my accounts and contact addresses to Tuta. They’re also using AI now, but at least not as aggressively or toxically as Proton.

But for now, this is just a temporary solution. The ultimate goal remains a self-hosted mail server.

#proton #andyyen #noAI #tuta #selfhosting #email #linux #opensource #privacy #bigtech #surveillance

If you're trying to find an alternative to Google Drive, Proton Drive etc, have you considered setting up your own cloud? It's not as difficult or expensive as you think!

You can use a managed hosting company and they will do all the technical stuff for you. Once the cloud is set up, you can log in and use it exactly like you might use any cloud storage service.

Nextcloud is probably the most popular option, here's a beginner's guide to using it:

🏡 https://growyourown.services/beginners-guide-to-nextcloud

#SelfHosting

Blogged: 2026 Hardware Update

https://www.kassner.com.br/en/2026/10/31/2026-hardware-updates/

#selfhosting #hardware #linux

Tor relay and bridge operators: v2.2.1 is out 🧅🚀

https://github.com/r3bo0tbx1/tor-guard-relay/releases/tag/v2.2.1

Tor Guard Relay now ships Tor 0.4.9.15 and its new directory-request DoS defenses.

🏗️ Verified upstream source builds
💻 Stable + edge · AMD64 + ARM64

No new mandatory torrc lines. Leave the new rate-limit settings unset so network consensus controls them.

Back up, upgrade and verify the running Tor version.

🌐 https://brokenbot.net/v2.2.1/
http://brokenbotqk7v7y3xpvr6ik7rofivu2dsr5rpkx6xons45reksaykuad.onion/v2.2.1/

#Tor #Privacy #SelfHosting

That’s moving much slower than I expected: https://github.com/immich-app/immich/issues/12614

It was initially planned for #Immich 3.1 or 3.2. Now we almost have 3.4, 4.0 on the horizon, and no “better sharing” except people sharing, which doesn’t resolve the main Immich issues - inability to see shared assets in your timeline or share assets in any other way except albums =(

My rant is over. Please proceed to your weekend and have a nice one.

#SelfHosted #selfhosting #selfhost

Fresh from the lab: murad.wtf: a night sky made of my servers

murad.wtf is a status page with no charts: it draws a night sky in plain text where stars are page visits, comets are my posts and an eclipse means a service is down. How it works, where to see it and why it knows nothing about you.

https://pablomurad.com/murad-wtf-a-night-sky-made-of-my-servers/

#MuradWtf #SmallWeb #SelfHosting #go

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murad.wtf: a night sky made of my servers

Question for the tech people on here. I've got a directory `www/` and several different directories for user: `www/alice/`, `www/bob/`, etc. (These are not system users in UNIX. Just users signed up through my web app).

How might I configure an application like Apache or nginx or something to serve `www/<username>/` as a website when it recieves an HTTP request to `<username>.mydomain.tld`?

Notably, I'd like to not necessarily have to keep a list of users inside of a config file, nor do I want to have to create system users in UNIX for each user website.

#askFedi #HTTP #web #selfHosting #techSupport

Linux microblog update:

Proton's CEO, Andy Yen, is confident that AI vibe code is the best way to protect my privacy.

I disagree, so now I run my own mail and DNS servers.

And I'm saving money, no longer paying for Proton's services.

The last few years have felt like the world is playing "but you won't self-host this" chicken, against me.

But I really like paying people a fair price for their time and expertise. This is getting silly.

At this rate I feel as though I may single-handedly bring back the 1990s Internet. I heard there's a new way to run classic Flash games. Maybe I'll look in to that, next.

#proton #vibecode #ai #llm #selfhosting #dns #email

There has never been a better time to introduce young French people to the wonderful world of decentralized social networks and - optional - #selfhosting.

An accidental ad for the #Fediverse, exhibit A: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-government-mulled-blocking-social-network-amid-protests/

1/n OK about to start dipping my toes into the world of #selfhosting.

Reasons.
My disappointment with the new #Mastodon web UI just reminds me of the many issues of using the "cloud", that is having your stuff on someone else's server.

My disappointment with those working on the new UI sound just like any other UX developer in a big oligarch owned company who are not going to go back or not make any significant improvements to their beloved concept.

Time to jump ship?