In the days of yore there was this blogging engine called Greymatter that had a very decent editor and generated static files. It was written in Perl (I told you it was old) and was fairly popular in that pre-Wordpress world.

I’ve been thinking of building something similar, but more self-contained and built specifically for #selfhosting: install a single binary, put caddy in front of it and off you go

Traffic sources to my #SelfHosted #Gitea instance. You can clearly see where the real visits are and where the AI scrapers are. Last time I checked, they weren’t triggering any analytic events. They are definitely improving.

#aiscrapers #ai #llm #LLMs #aislop #homelab #selfhost #selfhosting

Now that Hetzner has increased their rental fees, I must utilize my VPS resources. Any suggestions on which services to run? I can't run anything that takes too much disk space as I don't have much. That means no file hosting, officeware, music or podcast, videos etc. But I have plenty of free CPU and RAM. #selfhosting

I should note that I do run a home-lab here that takes quite a bit of energy. So I probably have higher usage at baseline than many people do.

#homeLab #selfHosted #selfHosting

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A black metal wire shelving rack set up as a compact home server station against a beige wall. On the top shelf is an HP monitor with a dark screen, a keyboard in front of it, and small networking devices beside it. Below are multiple Dell desktop tower computers mounted vertically along the sides and resting on shelves, with blue indicator lights visible on several units. In the center shelves are small multi-bay NAS devices with blue status lights. Numerous Ethernet and power cables run between devices and down the back of the rack. The setup sits on beige carpet, with loose cables coiled on the floor to the left and a small trash can on the right.

cyrneko.eu/the-hosting-solution.html

Community hosting is the solution, a post about self-hosting, and a sort-of-reply to @neil (but not really?)

hope to get people talking about this :3

#SelfHosting

I’m thinking about moving to bitwarden (self hosted vault warden) for password management. Currently paying for 1Password.

What are some “gotchas” that I should watch out for? I’m planning to have it run on my synology nas in a docker container for now.

#passwordmanagement #butwarden #1password #selfhosted #selfhosting

no fim das contas, resolvi usar o wireguard no meu vps. Primeiro serviço ja configurado. Uma looonga jornada pra migrar todo mundo #bamblers #selfhosting

Yes, #SelfHosting is hard. It can be an enjoyable hobby, and it can be cost-effective, depending on what you're hosting. But if you aren't going into it with prior experience as a system administrator, it's going to hurt.

I wrote a whole book about how to do this the hard way. It's written that way so you learn how much work it all takes, but also how to do it well.

In my view, the primary purpose of a home lab is learning and experimentation. That's a different goal than self-hosting to avoid the cloud.

But honestly, this is just a very nerdy iteration of the fundamental rationale for communities: the pooling of resources to benefit all.

We could imagine a world in which communities (defined however you like) entrust their data to stewards they know, and all invest in the maintenance of equipment and services. We can imagine such a world, but of course the human effort required to build it is far greater than simply paying for a service with a modest monthly fee—and your privacy.

So both things are true. We cannot expect everyone to manage their own digital infrastructure to build a better world, but managing our digital infrastructure is probably necessary to build a better world.

As you might have seen, the costs of computers and online services are increasing sharply due to the AI/LLM bubble overwhelming supply chains.

If your friendly indie hosting provider starts increasing its prices, it probably isn't their fault and they may not have any choice.

Hosting companies rely on wholesalers of online services. If those wholesale costs go up significantly, the hosting company may have to put up their own prices just to cover their costs.

#ManagedHosting #SelfHosting

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@hsorlie/116009246710698859

A newbie's adventures in #SelfHosting , part n: I'm tinkering with #immich, and it works amazingly locally. I'm having troubles with remote access though. I've followed tutorials for setting up DDNS on my #nas and according to the control panel in #Synology DSM that works fine now. Still no access though. Will the fact that I run Proton VPN client on the same NAS have anything to do with this?

Hello Fedi! I am SmallGreenPixel a fellow meatbag, follow along on my #python learning journey.

I am a couch potato, like watching movies & shows. Trying to get into reading books.

I also want to learn #linux #freebsd #selfhosting trying to use #foss mainly.

Looking fo work in IT support/helpdesk/desktop support. #fedijob #fedihire #getfedihired

Will not tolerate bigotry, racism, and xenophobia.

All post will be 100% human made no ai usage.

Pronouns: he/him #introduction #intro

perguntinha basica de #bamblers pra galera do #selfhosting: como vcs driblam os bloqueios das operadoras nas portas 80 e 443? eu tava usando aquele proxy do cloudflare, mas não quero ficar passando dados livremente por la. tava vendo se usava um tunnel proprio com um vps que tenho na digitalocean q ta vazio. o que voces recomendam?

OpenClaw's rapid adoption signals a shift beyond AI agents as novelties. The project demonstrates how coding assistants may lower technical barriers to self-hosting alternatives to paid SaaS tools. Early analysis suggests a $400 mini PC setup could replace common subscriptions totaling $900 annually, though setup complexity remains a factor for non-technical users.

#selfhosting #AIcoding #opensourcealternatives

https://www.implicator.ai/openclaw-was-just-the-beginning-a-400-box-replaces-900-in-saas-2/

I self-host a lot of stuff. Nearly everything that I use. FOSS and self-hosting is a massive part of my computing experience.

I love reading about people enjoying / exploring self-hosting stuff.

I struggle when people advocate "just self-host it", without giving due consideration to the costs, risks, security considerations, and so on.

I know that I've posted this a few times now, but this discussion seems to pop up quite a lot. So:

https://neilzone.co.uk/2022/07/self-host-it-is-not-the-answer/

#SelfHosting #FOSS #blog

How to Install and Run #Matrix Synapse #Chat Server on #Debian #VPS

This article provides a guide detailing how to install and run Matrix Synapse chat server on Debian VPS.
What is Matrix Synapse?
Matrix Synapse is the reference implementation of a homeserver for the Matrix protocol.
What Matrix Is
Matrix is an open standard and protocol for secure, decentralized real-time communication. ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-install-and-run-matrix-synapse-chat-server-on-debian-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.social #opensource #letsencrypt #selfhosted #python #selfhosting

Heads up fedi: Hetzner is going to hike up their prices this year, by up to 30%. This also applies to existing customers.

See here for more info: https://docs.hetzner.com/general/infrastructure-and-availability/price-adjustment/

#Hetzner #hosting #selfhosting

One of the common misnomers around the migration away from toxic tech stacks is that the options are either 1) services managed by a company or 2) everyone #selfhosting themselves.

There is however an often overlooked 3rd option of community-scaled infrastructure. Here a group identifies their needs, plans & deploys to meet them. Much like a community garden, that infrastructure has people skilled & dedicated to its upkeep in providing for that group, working bees & skillshare as needed.

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Ich hatte noch Reserven auf einem meiner VPS-Server und habe dort die Foto-App Immich installiert. Bin ziemlich begeistert bis jetzt. Versuche gerade alle meine iCloud Fotos dorthin zu transferieren. Ein ziemlicher Akt, aber es wird langsam.

https://immich.app/

#immich #foto #app #selfhosting

UGREEN NAS: BENUTZER, FREIGABEN UND ORDNERSTRUKTUR SINNVOLL ANLEGEN – TUTORIAL

https://gadgetchecks.de/ugreen-nas-benutzer-freigaben-und-ordnerstruktur-sinnvoll-anlegen-tutorial/

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#ugreennas #nas #netzwerkspeicher #freigaben #ordnerstruktur #tutorial #speicherorganisation #datenmanagement #heimnetzwerk #techniktutorial #ugreen #nassetup #speicherstruktur #benutzerrechte #netzwerkfreigabe #itwissen #selfhosting #speicherlösung #filesharing #homenas #ugospro

WTF is Loops?

Original Content. #Fyp #Privacy #selfhosting

"Syncthing is an open source tool that synchronises files continuously across multiple devices. It transfers data between two or more of your computers, without uploading any information to the cloud."

Give Syncthing a try!

https://edafe.de/2026/02/install-syncthing-2-x-for-continuous-file-synchronisation-on-debian-or-ubuntu-or-raspberry-pi-os/

#android #bigtech #cloud #debian #did #diday #digitalindependenceday #digitalsovereignty #howto #ios #iphone #linux #linuxmint #macos #obsidianmd #opensource #privacy #raspberrypi #raspi #rpi #selfhosting #syncthing #ubuntu #unplugbigtech #windows

MVP (most valuable program) this week:

rsync

#selfhosting #openbsd #unix #linux

Another quick bit of work... I seem to be gravitating to TV shows I watched as a kid.

Shaggy is a pervert imo.

https://video.mxtthxw.art/w/xh3TuQrddDDbBtRmNfUqoU

#Music #IndependentMusic #HomeVideo #SelfHosting #Zoinks #Pervert

Ich habe jetzt ein kleines Skript im Einsatz, das jede Minute die IP-Adresse prüft und die Verbindung automatisch repariert 👍

#NixOS #WireGuard #Homelab #SelfHosting #Linux

https://burningboard.net/@tux/116110940390482418

toot.io relay service boosted

bbₜᵤₓᵢ » 🌐 2026-02-21
@tux@burningboard.net

Ahh, Anfängerfehler! 🤦‍♂️ Habe vorhin meine FritzBox neu gestartet und mich gewundert, warum das VPN tot ist. Der Grund: WireGuard löst die dynamische MyFritz-IP natürlich nur einmal beim Starten auf und funkt danach fröhlich ins Leere. 🙄

#wireguard

for #selfhosting, it will be enough,i'm confident that my service can endure a powercut, so snapshot will be fine.

i haven't figured out how i will manage off-site backup, maybe export a tar from borg ? or rsync the repo even if it's not advised.

Also writing a new blog post and I just had to...

#SelfHosting #SelfHosted

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A screenshot of some text saying: "Okay self-hosting crowd, I know you won't be happy _(but then again, when are you ever happy?)_ but hear me out..."

Mes services publics auto-hébergés font peau neuve ! 🚀 🐧

Besoin d'outils libres, sécurisés et sans pub ? C’est par ici :
🔗 https://blablalinux.be/mes-services-publics/

#SelfHosting #Libre #BlablaLinux

@onepict my #RSS feed is here:
https://owleyes.blue/index.xml

I'm #Canadian , an advocate of #OpenSource , #SelfHosting and #DigitalSovereignty

Question for the #selfhosting hivemind -- I would really like to manage DHCP on my home network (for netbooting, controlling DNS etc) but unlike with previous ISPs I've had this is NOT POSSIBLE via the modem/router I have from Virgin (UK); the settings are very limited. The only option seems to be changing the router to operate in "modem" mode and then essentially handling firewall / routing / DHCP etc externally. I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this given some constraints. 1/?

Please - if you share a open pastebin service like HasteBin etc.

You really should read this:

https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/214662/be-careful-when-self-hosting-public-privatebin-on-inexpensive-lifetime-shared-hosting-its-risky/p1

#securityawareness #selfhosting #takedown #pastebin #hastebin

Still on my SOMEDAY list is ‘Learn how to self-host’.

I think the original idea was to keep my data self-hosted, so I wasn’t relying on others, especially Big Tech, but I never got round to it.

I read a few articles and a handful of videos, which put me off the process. I’m not interested in self-hosting email.

#selfhosting #applereminders

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@CodeMacLife I self host everything, and have done email since 1999. You are going in exactly the right order. Storage is definitely the easiest thing to get started with. Email is dead last in the list of things to self host. if you ever get to it at all. Try doing some storage and see how it goes. See if you enjoy it.

Things to look into: Nextcloud, truenas, or even just buying a synology device.

You don’t have to build the device from parts and install the OS yourself. If the data is under your roof and you’re running the equipment yourself, you’re #selfhosting.

My #StarterPack for #Linux #SelfHosting
1) Heimdall start page for your LAN
2) Shiori bookmarks
3) Copyparty for filesharing through web or FTP
4) Kanboard Kanban board
5) Kiwix for offline website content
6) calibre-web for ebooks
7) Hyper8 for self-hosted video content, like a poor man's #Youtube.
8) mkdocs for a markdown-based wiki

I self-host all of these, using #nginx as the web server in all cases. These all consume very little RAM and CPU, and would run very performantly on a Raspberry Pi 5 2GB, with a decent SSD. No #docker needed for any of them.
#OpenSource #DataSovereignty

I just realized that every vibe-coded app UI looks the same.

#SelfHosted #selfhosting #selfhost #vibecoding

Minulla on kotipalvelimella pyörinyt vielä pari palvelua, jotka olisin muuten siirtänyt virtuaalikoneelle, mutta niistä puuttuu autentikointi.

Virittelin äsken virtuaalipannulle Authelian niin nyt on nyt sai nekin kikkareet sinne ☺️

Kyse on siis tästä avoimen lähdekoodin palvelusta: https://www.authelia.com/

#SelfHosting #authelia

Hello Mastodon 👋

I'm rogi.
I have a 2014 ThinkPad. I run a blog with €5/month. Zero cloud.

I read privacy policies so you don't have to.

Last month: an AI had a 24KB psychological profile built from my conversations. Last week: my passport went through 17 US companies just to get a LinkedIn badge. Nobody mentioned that.

That's what I write about. Not paranoia, just what's actually in the documents.

https://thelocalstack.eu

#introduction #privacy #selfhosting #GDPR #FOSS

What are your current uptimes for your homelab? Here are a couple of mine!

#homelab #selfhosting #proxmox

#SelfHosting - i love reading how much uptime you have. But sorry, I am on the other side of the rainbow. My uptime maxes out at 23:59:59... because i force reboots daily.

And Now I am wondering if maybe i should shutdown my server for 8h sleep time and just serve static "Sorry, server is sleeping now" from some dummy host.

Yes - sometimes my genius is obvious.

Dusted off some old LaCrosse temperature sensors and got them talking to Home Assistant via a JeeLink stick on FreeBSD.

Turns out the same jail + MQTT trick that works for Zigbee dongles works here too. Just a few lines of devfs rules and a small Python script.

Wrote it up: https://blog.hofstede.it/integrating-lacrosse-sensors-into-home-assistant-via-jeelink-on-freebsd/

#FreeBSD #HomeAssistant #MQTT #IoT #SelfHosting

Document your entire home lab with RackPeek - hardware, systems, services, all in one place. New video out now!
https://youtu.be/RJtMO8kIsqU
#selfhosting #homelab #documentation

PixelUnion selected Zoho as their email provider.

Zoho is based in India.

PixelUnion promotes using European services at https://pixelunion.eu/blog/eu-alternatives

Consider self-hosting if you are concerned about the hypocrisy of PixelUnion.

PixelUnion is based on Immich.

YunoHost supports self-hosting Immich.

Website: https://yunohost.org
Mastodon: @yunohost

#PixelUnion #Immich #Photos #YunoHost #SelfHost #SelfHosting #Europe #EU #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #Photo #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource

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PixelUnion logo.

#selfhosting #NAS #diy

does anyone know a website that has a good filter for searching PC/NAS cases?

the filter params should allow filtering for harddrive sizes and also understand combining them.
example: sometimes there is enough space for, lets say, 2x 2.5 and 2x 3.5 but when combining them the 3.5 would take space of one of the 2.5 😅 I need 2x 2.5 and min 2x 3.5

At the same time I want the physical size of the case not to exceed 230mm 🤓

I’ve been running GrapheneOS since February 3rd. After the initial setup, the first thing I noticed was a strange sense of "emptiness" — not because something was missing, but because the digital noise was gone.

Key Technical Takeaways:

- Hardware: Running this on a Pixel 10. The synergy between the hardware and a de-bloated OS is impressive.
- Compatibility: I opted for Sandboxed Google Play services. Everything works perfectly: banking apps are stable, and NFC payments function without a hitch.
- Performance: Noticeably better battery life and snappier UI response compared to stock.

The "Freedom" Factor
For me, GrapheneOS isn't just for the "anonymous" crowd; it's for enthusiasts who value agency. It’s about owning your device rather than the device owning you. Under the hood, you’re free from the hidden trackers that treat your behavior as a commodity.

Still testing, but so far, the sense of control is worth the switch.

#GrapheneOS #Pixel10 #Privacy #DeGoogle #OpenSource #SelfHosting

email is lame now. Escaping google is a giant pain in the ass. #selfhosting

I am immensely grateful to the Fediverse for all the encouragement I got here to embark on a #selfhosting journey.

#YunoHost has empowered my digital life in immeasurable ways.

My way of giving back - and fighting the broligarchs of Big Tech - is to create a guide that demystifies the process. I have compiled all my posts so far in a single page:

🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost/

If you're curious about self-hosting but you haven't taken the leap yet, I hope my articles will be helpful to you ❤️

Sooooo my recent mishaps with server administration are making me speed up my plans of shifting towards community-owned and -maintained hosting.

Ever since my conversation with @boris almost one year ago, I took his quote “self-hosting is selfish” as a mantra. It’s time to act accordingly.

Together with @Holly and @youjungnoh, we are putting together a group of tech-savy people who want to, respectively:

1. Learn more about system administration
2. Get their hands dirty while doing so
3. Maintain our own shared server
4. Host their own things (be them websites, projects, or services) together with comrades instead of individual infrastructure.

There are many super cool collectives that are doing this already, and we intend to draw inspiration from their work and their documentation, but we really want to do this together!

Who wants to join? Please, do reach out! I already spun up a small-ish VPS that is now hosting all my static websites. If you’d like to get involved, reach out and I would be happy to give you SSH access 🌻

We would also be very grateful if more experienced sysAds want to help us out by hosting workshops or brief classes.

We intend to meet for the first time in South Holland (but maybe virtually too) sometime during the first two weeks of March.

Next steps:

1. Find a name for this group/server/mission
2. Plan a series of (free, open) intro lessons with guests
3. Start hosting some things
4. Migrate things I am already hosting with YunoHost in our community server
5. Migrate to a physical device in a home of ours?

EDIT: I forgot to add this, but it goes without saying that ours would be a queer and transfeminist server

#communityHosting #Linux #sysAd #systemAdministration #selfHosting #YunoHost #Nginx #hosting #server #VPS

Happy Sunday! What projects did you manage to take care of in your homelab this week?

#homelab #selfhosting