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I have a Pixel 8.... a PC with Linux Mint. How do I learn to "self host". Mainly for photo storage backup. Where do I start? I know nothing, absolutely nothing

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[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 6 points 6 days ago (3 children)
[–] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I can confirm that Yunhost is one of the best ways to start learning self-hosting. The only "bad thing" I can say is that sometimes it's so easy that you actually don't learn any thing.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago

The only "bad thing" I can say is that sometimes it's so easy that you actually don't learn any thing.

I learned a lot. Definitely a whole lot less than if I had done it "from scratch". But also, I never would have done that. I tried and failed several times.

[–] oeuf@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Another +1 for YUNOhost. I went from zero experience self-hosting to having my own email, fediverse instance, file server and several websites on a VPS. I would never have had the patience to figure this out without it.

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

So, for all you ^5'ing Yunohost, I have a question that's bothered me for years. Like I said, their app catalog beats anything else in it's category, but they also list apps that don't work....separately of course and labeled as such. I've always wondered why. Is it in hopes that someone will fix them? ....or what?

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

+1 for Yunohost. Easy to deploy, and their app catalog is substantial.