Learn about Linux, containers, and networking through self-hosting
summary
Chooses a small Mini PC and upgrades to Mini PC n100 with 16GB RAM and 2TB SSD, installs Fedora 40 workstation and runs containers with podman + podman-compose and Podman Desktop. Deploys Image for photo/video backup, Navid for music, Vault Warden for passwords and Wabag for read‑later; secures remote mobile access with Tailscale (WireGuard mesh). Notes surprises: Image pushes frequent updates (multiple in two weeks), a missed database backup causes a 24‑hour reupload, and total hardware cost lands around $200 with a $120 SSD.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:13What is selfhosting
- 3:44My selfhosting requirements
- 5:28Hosting options
- 11:18Running applications
- 16:11Security
- 18:16Maintenance
- 23:23Home Assistant
- 26:03How long will it last
- 26:43Backup
- 27:43Kubernetes
- 28:58Networking
- 30:03Learning path
- 31:53Open source exceptions
- 32:58Open source contributions
- 33:48Biggest challenge
- 34:43Cost
- 35:13Hardware
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