Hosting a Free and Open Source Server For Everything You Want

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davidpgil
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Iscritto: 08/26/2015

I want to learn to host my own stuff from my home computer. I looked at Yunohost, but I am realizing that abstracting away the complexities in hosting your own stuff won't allow me to learn.

One of the things that turned me off to using a package like Yunohost is that it lays very close to non-free software. You install it and then you have to clean it up to make everything really free and open. I installed vanilla gnome along with the Yunohost Debian bundle distro and was immediately annoyed by all of the stuff I had to cleanup and new quirks in Debian. I've grown used to the quirks in Trisquel so I think I am deciding to just build up my hosting skills from within Trisquel.

Yes I know I should not be using a DE on a server due to insecurity, etc. Right now I don't care. My first step forward will be to host something like NextCloud on my local network, then go through the steps to make that publicly accessible. I want this to be an organic experience. I don't want to just do things because someone told me. I want to understand what I am doing.

I am in no rush. So, as I have questions I will update this thread.

jxself
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Iscritto: 09/13/2010

Sounds good. Running your own stuff on your own network is best. I've been running my own mail server since 1999. There's plenty of information out there.

davidpgil
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Iscritto: 08/26/2015

I took some steps to get my own server and hit some obstacles. Here's my update...

It seems most resodential internet providers in Brooklyn, NY do not keep typing "server related" ports open for people who would host a server, like port 80 for example. I would need to get a "business" account in order have these ports available. I'm considering Verizon fiber optic internet due to symmetrical upload and download speeds. This is fairly expensive for the speed it provides. 750 Mbps up and down for about 90 a month including taxes.

My hope is to have my first server be the EOMA68 when it comes out hopefully by the end of this year. Once I have that, I will proceed with fronting the cash to install the "business" line.

jxself
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Iscritto: 09/13/2010

$90 per month sounds about right. I pay over $100. All because of the twisted views that ISPs have that only a "business" needs a "server", and that everyone else can suck it. As I write this I'm reminded of https://jxself.org/isp-tos.ogv

SuperTramp83

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Iscritto: 10/31/2014

I pay 0. It is included in my rent. Very sucky connection though, but it is free as in beer, so I drink slowly but surely.

amuza
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Iscritto: 02/12/2018

That sounds really interesting.

It'd be very nice if you could document your work and add it to the wiki.

SuperTramp83

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Iscritto: 10/31/2014

>That sounds really interesting.

Sure it sounds interesting, it's free beer.

>It'd be very nice if you could document your work and add it to the wiki.

Hmm..I don't know, I can try, k.. I will document every beer from now on! It's hard work but someone has to wiki.