I made a tool to easily try out / install Linux - it's called pxehost
Hi all. This is the first ever project I've announced to self-hosted.
Website: https://pxehost.com
My goal was to make it as EASY AS POSSIBLE to try out or install Linux. And this program does the job. It's just one command you run on any OS, and all the other computers on your local network automatically have access to 50+ live CDs and installer ISO via netboot.xyz.
### Instructions
- Download and run pxehost (or build from source) - instructions on the site
- Enable PXE boot on the other computer
- Boot up via PXE on the other computer
Then you will see the netboot.xyz menu. From that menu you can select for instance Live CDs > Linux Mint and it will download and boot Linux Mint for you automatically.
So in less than 5 mins you can try out Linux without needing any USB drives or anything.
### About the code
It's written in Go, cross platform open source, root-less, has no dependencies, no configuration options. ~1600 SLOC
### Backstory
I first installed Linux over 15 years ago, mainly used Ubuntu and then Arch. In the early days I did installations by burning an ISO to a CD, but lately it's been USB.
The USB method does work, but I always found it super painful to have to install some program on windows just to set up a USB to install Linux with.
I have known about PXE for a long time, but every time I looked into it, it just seemed confusing and hard to set up.
A few weeks ago I tried to set up PXE from my MacBook and after a few hours of fighting with Docker and whatever, I asked ChatGPT for a single-file Go program that can do all the PXE stuff. Surprisingly that worked! The code was a mess so I spent a while cleaning it up, adding tests, etc.
Along the way I discovered that you don't need sudo/admin permissions to bind to ports <1024 on any OSes these days. I really didn't want my tool to need sudo, so this was great news.
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Which music server
Hi everyone, Which music server did you use for listening your music ?
I’m asking because I’m the developer of AudioMuse-AI:
https://github.com/NeptuneHub/AudioMuse-AI
It is a free, open source and selfhostable project that integrate with the API of music server to enable the creation of automatic playlist based on sonic analysis.
Till now I support, by API integration, Jellyfin, Open Subsonic API (like Navidrome and LMS) an Lyrion. And I’m thinking which other Music server are used out of there to reach more users.
I’m thinking about Music Player Daemon, any other Music server could be useful to be integrated in your opinion?
Thanks everyone for your feedback.
https://redd.it/1nqhu7r
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Linkwarden v2.13 - open-source collaborative bookmark manager to collect, read, annotate, and fully preserve what matters (tons of new features!) 🚀
Today, we're excited to announce the release of **Linkwarden 2.13**! 🥳 This update brings significant improvements and new features to enhance your experience.
For those who are new to Linkwarden, it’s basically a tool to collect, read, annotate, and fully preserve webpages, articles, and documents, all in one place. It’s great for bookmarking stuff to read later, and you can also share your resources, create public collections, and collaborate with your team. Linkwarden is available as a **Cloud** subscription or you can **self-host** it on your own server.
This release brings a range of updates to make your bookmarking and archiving experience even smoother. Let’s take a look:
# What’s new:
# 🏷️ New Tag Management Page
We added a dedicated page where you can view, sort, add, bulk merge, and bulk delete you Tags, all in one place.
Tag management page
# ⚙️ Compact Sidebar
You can now shrink the sidebar for a more compact and minimal look.
# 🐞 Bug fixes and Optimizations
This release comes with many bug fixes, security fixes, and optimizations that's recommended for all users.
# ✅ And more...
There are also a bunch of smaller improvements and fixes in this release to keep everything running smoothly.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/linkwarden/linkwarden/compare/v2.12.2...v2.13.0
# Want to skip the technical setup?
If you’d rather skip server setup and maintenance, our **Cloud Plan** takes care of everything for you. It’s a great way to access all of Linkwarden’s features—plus future updates—without the technical overhead.
We hope you enjoy these new enhancements, and as always, we'd like to express our sincere thanks to all of our supporters and contributors. Your feedback and contributions have been invaluable in shaping Linkwarden into what it is today. 🚀
Also, the Official Mobile App for iOS and Android are coming very soon! Follow us on linkwarden">**Mastodon**, **Twitter (X)**, and **Bluesky** for the latest updates.
https://redd.it/1nq9drl
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GitOps without Kubernetes: Declarative, Git-driven Docker deployments
For the past year, I’ve been developing **Simplecontainer**, a container orchestrator that runs on top of Docker and enables GitOps-style deployments to plain virtual machines. The engine itself also runs as a container on Docker. Everything is free and open source.
Quick intro:
[You can read the blog article here](https://blog.simplecontainer.io/gitops-without-kubernetes-declarative-git-driven-docker-deployments-with-simplecontainer-io/) (if you are interested in detail), which explains all the GitOps features:
* Built-in **GitOps reconciler** for automatic deployment sync, drift detection, and CI/CD integration.
* Declarative YAML definitions like Docker Compose, but with **Kubernetes-like features** (clustering, secrets, replication).
* Ideal for small/medium projects or home labs—**no Kubernetes overhead** needed.
Getting started is as simple as running a few commands to install and start the simplecontainer manager (`smrmgr`). You can define your containers in YAML packs, link them to a Git repo, and let simplecontainer automatically deploy and keep them up-to-date. All while on the node directly you can still use docker commands.
There is also a [Video demonstration of simplecontainer UI dashboard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjfTljcSD4k) the Simplecontainer UI dashboard that shows, in under 2 minutes, features such as connecting to a remote node, GitOps deployment via the UI, and using the terminal shell for remote containers.
Anyone interested in trying out the tool - I am here to help. You can get running with a few commands if you have Docker already installed (\~30s).
I’m very active on [Simplecontainer’s GitHub](https://github.com/simplecontainer/smr), responding to issues and discussions as quickly as possible. If you’d like to try out Simplecontainer, I’m happy to provide guidance and help resolve any issues. I’m also interested in hearing which features would be most beneficial to users that are currently missing.
**Also, what I'm interested in is what kind of deployments would be interesting to the community, since I am testing heavily now and writing an example of deployments.**
https://redd.it/1nq1840
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Swetrix v4 (OSS Google Analytics alternative) - new UI, OIDC, project sharing and more!
https://redd.it/1nq32p1
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Looking for guidance on what software to use for my 'needs'
Hi, I'm planning buidling my first home server. I would like to build a NAS, and my plan is to use TrueNAS. I also want to run JellyFin (without hardware acceleration) that uses the media in the NAS.
For hardware I have:
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Mini Tower Desktop PC
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 (2.7GHz, 4 Cores)
- Memory: 8GB DDR4 RAM (I plan to upgrade to 16GB if needed)
- Storage: 256GB SSD
- HDD Storage will be added for NAS
I would like to ask for guidance on how to setup the software side of things. My plan was to use ProxMox as the base OS, then have a VM for TrueNAS and another VM for JellyFin
https://redd.it/1nq091q
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Is Jellyfin 10.11.0 release actually going to take days to migrate the database?
According to the release notes, it can "take many days" to migrate the database when starting the server for the first time after upgrading to version 10.11.0. Has anyone actually tried it yet? Is it going to be usable when running the migration? If not, are we really supposed to not use the server for several hours/days and wait for it to migrate or is there a better way with less down time?
https://redd.it/1npw0cr
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GameVault Update: Introducing the brand-new Web UI!
Hey r/selfhosted,
we've finally done it. After years of people asking for it, GameVault now has its very own Web UI!
For anyone who hasn't heard of it yet: GameVault is a self-hosted gaming platform that gives you a Steam-like library experience, but for your own DRM-free games. You host it yourself, you own your data, and you can share your collection with friends and family. Basically, it's for gamers who also love the selfhosting mindset.
This Web UI / Cross-Platform Client has been the most requested and long-awaited feature for as long as we've been working on GameVault. When we first built it, it was just a small project for the two of us, written with the tech we knew at the time. Over the years, especially here on Reddit, people gave us plenty of criticism for the tech stack and the UX. And honestly... fair enough. We knew it wasn't great.
The new Web UI is our way of addressing all the feedback we've received and setting the stage for the future. It’s not just a nicer interface. This also represents the first building block for a new cross-platform client that we’re working on.
The Web UI acts as a cross-platform core, which means that in the future we will be able to package GameVault to run both directly in the browser as well as a native application on Windows, Linux, or even mobile devices. This upcoming client will be built on the same foundation, ensuring a smoother and more unified experience whether you're on a desktop OS or just checking your vault from your phone.
Right now, we're planning to expand the Web UI continuously and figure out how to handle the legacy windows desktop client moving forward. The technology underneath is much cleaner now, so we finally have the freedom to iterate and improve without being stuck in the past.
Anyway, we're really excited about this step. It feels like a true milestone for the project, and we're looking forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback. If you're self-hosting and love gaming, give it a try, I'm curious what you think.
>You can also check out a live running demo version on demo.gamevau.lt
>Username: demo
>Password: demodemo
https://redd.it/1nplyod
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Upcoming requirements for YouTube downloads
Google will soon break 3rd-party YT downloaders.
> Beginning very soon, you'll need to have the JavaScript runtime Deno installed to keep YouTube downloads working as normal.
Ref: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14404
https://redd.it/1npksv5
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Is anyone else bothered by the lack of monitoring options for crowdsec?
I just recently set up crowdsec on my OPNsense firewall and web proxy server, and while I’ve done all the setup steps and can see the decisions being made via the cscli decisions list -a command, I’m kind of baffled that there doesn’t seem to be a good way to push these things to something like graylog. The best options I could find was to run a cron job to write the command output to a file periodically and ingest that, or to possibly setup some sort of undocumented syslog plugin for crowdsec alerts which doesn’t seem to work.
Am I missing something? It just seems really opaque and “closed source”. Kinda makes me want to just go back to good old fail2ban.
https://redd.it/1npf3ko
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How do you keep container images lean and secure?
We keep running into issues with our container images. Even with CI/CD, isolated environments, and regular patching, builds are slow and security alerts keep popping up because the images include a lot more than we actually need.
How do you deal with this in production? Do you slim down images manually, use any tools, or have other tricks to keep things lean and safe without adding a ton of overhead?
https://redd.it/1npalc5
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FileWizard V0.3: More Conversion Tools, GPU support, Zip support, Academic Projects
I've spent the past week creating a self-hosted file-converter, document ocr, audio transcription and tts server. The latest V0.3 release adds some new requested features and bugfixes!
\- GPU support with dedicated Cuda docker image
\- Added Marker support in the full Docker Image
\- Zip uploads and downloads for Batch Jobs
\- Academic Projects: Upload a Zip of Markdown/Latex + Citations and convert it to formatted PDF!
Check it out on Github: https://github.com/LoredCast/filewizard/tree/main
And DockerHub: https://hub.docker.com/r/loredcast/filewizard
https://redd.it/1npa0b6
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Attempting a home NAS out of older but still good hardware...issues, stuck.
I am running a Phenom II x6 with 32GB Ram. Planning on implementing several RPM 2TB drives into a raid or similar. Have support for one NVME(non-boot).
Windows and Linux both run very well on this PC, wanting to Wake on Lan and set this up as low power as I can. current 6TB nas is drastically under powered and bottlenecking due to hardware limitation on the device I have(480MB max) on transfers, so not even 1G.
Hitting a wall, can't seem to get TruNAS(freeNAS) or RockStor or OMV to install. I created the USB media with no issue, using the appropriate settings on Rufus. BUT about halfway through it states unable to find ROOT or "root did not appear" halting refusing to continue.
I find this odd, it has to have something to do with the way my image is being mounted or something. I can install Ubuntu, Mint, and several other Linux distros without issue.
Any ideas appreciated.
https://redd.it/1np41dy
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iSponsorBlockTV might be my most useful self-hosted service
Didn’t realize how much I rely on it until it stopped working. My girlfriend and I were watching YouTube and the ads felt so loud and just kept running even with the skip button up.
Fixed it right away. Never letting that happen again, lol
I don’t think I use any other self-hosted thing as passively and constantly as this. The auto-mute for ads is probably my favourite feature. We play a lot of ambience YouTube videos, so having silent ads is really nice and non-disruptive.
Would highly recommend! Just wanted to share
https://redd.it/1np1s6m
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Tempo (fork) v3.15.0 android subsonic client
Hi All,
New release for september!
# What's Changed
chore: Update French localization
chore: Update RU locale
chore: Update Korean translations
fix: only plays the first song on an album
fix: handle null and not crash when disconnecting chromecast
feat: Built-in audio equalizer
fix: Resolve playback issues with live radio MPEG & HLS streams
chore: Updates to polish translation
feat: added 32bit build and debug build for testing. Removed unused
feat: Mark currently playing song with play/pause button
fix: add listener to track playlist click/change
feat: Tap anywhere on the song item to toggle playback
Full Changelog: v3.14.8...v3.15.0
As usual, any dev contributions appreciated as I am not actually a java/mobile dev, so my progress is significantly slower than those who do this on the daily.
Started documentation hereRelease discussion here
release -> v3.15.0
https://redd.it/1nowf66
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.Weird Uptime Kuma Issues
I just started having this problem a couple days ago. My self-hosted sites intermittently go up and down every 3-10 minutes, all day long. I am using a cloudflare tunnel. I have the same sites monitored remotely as well using Uptime Robot and Uptime Robot reports no issues. Whenever I get a site down notification, I go to the site and it loads fine. I even decided to add amazon.com and it also reports amazon down intermittently every few minutes. This only just started happening a couple days ago and it has been running flawlessly for months before that. Any ideas whats going on or what I should do to troubleshoot? I have the latest stable release of Uptime Kuma but also upgraded to the beta just to see if anything changed and it didn't.
https://redd.it/1nqefwc
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VICTORY! I now have self-hosting through my Tailscale setup!
I figured out how to use Tailscale's funnel feature to reverse proxy to my services. Yippee!
https://redd.it/1nqf3hd
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I created Jellycorrd - a Discord bot for Jellyseerr requests & Jellyfin notifications
Hey everyone,
I wanted a really simple way for users on my Discord server to request media via Jellyseerr and get nice notifications when new movies/shows are added to my Jellyfin server.
So I created **Jellycorrd**, a lightweight, self-hosted bot that does both.
**Features:**
* `/request` & `/search` commands with autocomplete to interact with Jellyseerr.
* Rich embed notifications for new items added to the Jellyfin server.
* Easy to deploy and configure.
The best part is the simple installation, especially with Docker.
Easiest Install Method (Docker):
1. Save the `docker-compose.yml` from the repo.
2. Create a `.env` file and add your API keys.
3. Run `docker compose up -d`
That's it! The bot will download and start automatically.
It’s open-source and ready to be used. You can find the files and more detailed instructions on the GitHub page.
**GitHub Repo:** [**https://github.com/nairdahh/Jellycorrd**](https://github.com/nairdahh/Jellycorrd)
Let me know what you think!
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https://redd.it/1nq8qp5
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Sanity check for first my self-hosted system
Hi.
I'm a frequent lurker, and I'm ready to take the step to self-hosting content on my own.
As I'm completely new, I've been researching various topics (hardware, apps, etc.) for weeks (Youtube, reddit, blogs, articles)
As for hardware:
I have a GMKtec NucBox M3 with 16GB RAM as brain power.
On it, I plan to run the essential *arr apps + Jellyfin, PiHole, Home Assistant, either NextCloud or FileCloud and maybe Immich if the resources allow it.
For storage, I planned on a 2-bay DAS with 12TB in RAID1. I would like to split the 12 TB into two partitions (Jellyfin, file storage/Immich). Ratio is TBD
In my research, I found that for similar setups, people used Proxmox, therefore, I plan on taking the same route.
For now, I plan on having all of it only locally. I need more research for protection if I want to access it from outside.
Am I missing anything crucial in my setup planning, or am I taking magic shrooms, and it won't work this way?
Any feedback is welcome on my endeavor into self-hosting.
https://redd.it/1nq448q
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Typepad is shutting down! Here are 5 open source alternatives to switch to
Hi,
As some of you probably know by now, Typepad is shutting down on September 30, 2025.
If you're affected by this change, and looking for a replacement, I've compiled some of the best open-source alternatives to Typepad:
https://openalternative.co/alternatives/typepad
This is by no means a complete list, so if you know of any solid alternatives that aren't included, please let me know.
Thanks!
https://redd.it/1nq1tk8
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Meshmon: A Self-Hosted, Distributed, Mesh Network Monitoring Tool
Heres a little pet project i’ve been working on: Meshmon. it's a decentralised, distributed monitoring system.
# No Single Point of Failure
meshmon is designed so that there’s no single point of failure. Each node can operate independently and share monitoring data with others. If one node goes down, the rest of the network continues to function and monitor as usual. This makes it quite resilient.
# What it does:
Live Monitoring: Track node status, connectivity, and network health in real time.
Config Management: Easily manage node configs via centralised git repos.
Discord Alerts: Get notified when nodes change status.
Distributed Alerts Multi-node alert handling and alert leader selection
Web Dashboard: Clean UI for visualizing your mesh and node details.
# How to use it:
Just check out the [README](https://github.com/rippleFCL/meshmon) for setup instructions. Docker and Compose configs are included for quick deployment.
# Future Features
Some features planned for upcoming releases:
Prometheus Exporter: Expose meshmon metrics for easy integration with Prometheus and Grafana.
Metrics History: Store and visualize historical metrics for pretty graphs.
Non-meshmon Monitors: Add support for monitoring external hosts/services via ping and HTTP checks, not just meshmon nodes.
Come join the public cluster we will be glad to have ya!
Feel free to leave any questions or feedback.
https://redd.it/1npr2tn
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"No traffic should be allowed from DMZ" - Well yeah but sometimes there is no way around it, is there?
Hey,
when discussing remote access I often see a suggestion to create a DMZ and not allow any traffic from the DMZ to the home network. I understand the reason behind it (isolation of the publicly exposed services) but I'm not sure how realistic it is as some services in the DMZ simply might need access across the network in my opinion.
A prime example would be Home Assistant which needs access to pretty much your whole network (depending on how you use it of course but it provides integrations for much more than just IoT devices). Another example could be NFS - if some of your publicly exposed services needed an NFS storage (e.g. on your NAS), you would have no choice but to create an allow rule for it, would you?
That's why I was thinking how strictly you guys follow the "DMZ should be completely isolated" approach. Do you really block access anywhere from the DMZ? If yes, how do you avoid the aforementioned obstacles?
Thank you!
https://redd.it/1npkgnz
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My Plex server has started an addiction
https://redd.it/1npml45
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Do Y'all Care for Self Hosting Comic Books?
Regular eBooks and audiobooks I get self hosting using something like audiobookshelf / storyteller, but what about comic books?
Been thinking about reading The Watchmen graphic novel recently, but I don't know, I have a feeling it'd be a significantly worse experience reading something like that (a graphic novel) in digital format vs an actual book where I may be able to appreciate the art more.
What has your experience been? Y'all use iPads + Komga for comic books? Or have you found the same thing where it's not as fun reading stuff like that digitally.
https://redd.it/1npixm0
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ToolJet: Vibe build internal tools using AI & modify using visual builder. Self-hosted alternative to Retool, Mendix, Power Platform & Appian. OSS edition has 36k GitHub stars. Deploy using Docker or AMI or via cloud marketplaces.
https://tooljet.ai
https://redd.it/1npf4nu
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Homepage widget for your-spotify
https://redd.it/1npahny
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Presenting my dashboard this Wednesday.
https://redd.it/1np8ujo
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Anyone self-hosting their own price tracker for personal use?
I built a little tool that scrapes PDPs for price/stock and pushes to a local SQLite + dashboard. Not trying to build a business I just want alerts before deals. has anyone else used running scrapers locally instead of relying on APIs/SaaS? Would love to see setups.
https://redd.it/1np5tvh
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arr stack recommendations?
Hey everyone!
So, after a decomission of a data center, I have a somewhat decent server sitting in my basement, generating a nice power bill. Dell R740 with 2x Xeon Gold 6248 CPUs, and 1.2tb of RAM. So I might as well put that sucker to work.
A while back I had a Sonarr/Radarr stack that I pretty much abandoned while I was running a bunch of Dell SFF machines as ESX servers. So I wanted to resurrect that idea. And finally organize my media library.
I do not have any interest in anime.
I do recall there were a few projects floating around that integrated all the arr tools, and media management/cleanup. But for the life of me, I just can't find it via search. Is there a good stack that you all can recommend without me installing containers for all of it and setting up all inter-connectivity? If it has Plex stuff integrated, that's a plus.
Containers preferred. But if I have to spin up a VM for this, I don't mind.
https://redd.it/1np0na2
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Self-hosted 2FA with push notification instead of TOTP?
So, I just fought yet another time with the godforsaken 6-digit TOTP just to login to one of the companies' VPNs- where one uses the humane and civilized Duo push notification which only requires me to find my phone and keep it on desk, most of the others, including the one I work for, use these damn 6-digit PITA in google authenticator.
While I can't force other companies' security teams to change it, I'm fairly sure my company would love to switch to Duo-like app, that we can selfhost on our own infrastructure (to which we tunnel ourselves into, using 2FA, so the famous "whatif" the selfhosted 2FA dies, doesn't apply here).
Do you know of any projects/apps worth considering, that can use the push notification 2FA? I know that Duo has free tier, but it has its 10 user limit.
https://redd.it/1nothy7
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