RitualClarity

make sure you have animatons that cover those devicees.

I got a bit excited before.

Oh, I forgot and meant to add this to the thread. I think I forgot and didn't upload it. If I did sorry. When using terminal (named diferent in differnet Linux distros but all are CLI ... Command Line Interface) and get a crowded terminal and want to work on something else but don't want to have to close this down and open yet another terminal. Use the "Clear" command. simply type clear. Same when done. Type in the terminal exit. and it will close. Oh and open a terminal without searching for the program. CTL + ALT + T Now you can navagate the terminal much more eaiser. Chaining commands like update and upgrade etc. Use the "&&" command (minus the ") sudo apt udpate && sudo apt upgrade && clear && exit. ( didn't need the clear command lol) so many commands coming out of my ears. lol.

I haven't used this. (yet. A BIG yet) but it looks great. https://mivocloud.com/blog/Tasksel-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-needed Very useful but would require a bit of Linux knowlege. (For my LInux I had to install Tasksel first. (sudo apt install tasksel) The above shows Web Server,SSH server and Laptop (not sure what that means. ) Along with many different desktop enviroments. remember if you decide to change the enviroment for your Linux fun! When opening up a new session and selecting the new desktop make a new user for it. Otherwise depending on which desktops you use you can have a bad expeirence. Some are able to work together and others are too close and use the same config files (found in your Home folder) so they fight like windows and linux.

I"ve noticed another outage.

Yea! We are back up!

I looked at your account as a moderator and I can't get access to be able to change your name while @Doublezero works on the solutoin.

Go to the top right. ( Under your profile photo) and select "Account Settings" That will bring you to your account info. Your name, email password etc. If you don't have access to that then let us know so we can fix it.

I doubt it was that as well. If it was others would likely have had similar issues. I beileve my computer somehow was glitched. Command line full update of everything and a reboot seemed to fix it. It was strange. I can only think as I was trying to access the site, not being able to see any text, checking my profile, moderator tools and such I cleared it. Not being able to see much in the way of any text. (especially that in post and messages) made it hard to determine what was going on. My post was mostly regading my "reminder" to refersh my profile photos.

@Doublezero strange thing after the glithch that prevented me from viewing anything but the framework here. I lost my profie photos Just noticed it. lol Well time to update them lol.

You are fine. No troubles unless you violate one of the rules. Opening threads aren't one of them. . If there is something we'd prefer you do, we will let you know. We are pretty relaxed here. Once you are ready you can contact doublezero for the name change. I am not sure I have access to that. Nobody asked me for that in the past.

You ready to move from subscripton and paid cloud services? Gemini Summary (sucks that it doesn't give me links but you can hit the Gemini button (Chrome) and get this summary. I found I like the summary. Previously I turned on the speed to the highest I could so that I can get the information faster and not get board. lol This video details the journey of building a home server, starting from simple media storage needs to a more complex, hobbyist-driven setup. The creator emphasizes starting small and solving specific problems rather than over-engineering from the beginning. Key Stages of the Journey: The Origin (0:24 - 1:36 Driven by rising streaming costs and a desire to centralize media like home videos and ripped DVDs, the creator started with an inexpensive Dell Optiplex thrift store find to run Plex. Learning the Stack (1:36 - 2:44 The transition to Debian Linux and the discovery of Docker containers allowed for running various services like Pi-hole, Minecraft, and Home Assistant. The Upgrade (2:44 - 4:42 Moving to an older Zeon workstation, the creator implemented Proxmox (a hypervisor) to manage virtual machines. This enabled headless operation and separation of concerns between a NAS (Open Media Vault) and various services. Refining the Ecosystem (4:42 - 6:19 Key software swaps included: Jellyfin over Plex for a more open experience (4:42). Homepage for a unified web dashboard (5:20). Frigate for camera monitoring (5:32). Immich for mobile photo backups (5:38). Tailscale for secure remote access (6:03). Core Takeaways: Keep it Simple (6:42 - 7:00 Avoid the urge to buy enterprise-grade server racks or build dedicated climate-controlled rooms. The creator notes that their server lives in a standard closet with no cooling issues. Solve Your Own Problems (6:42 - 6:50 Do not feel pressured to replicate advanced setups seen online; your home server should fulfill your specific requirements, whether that is basic file storage or advanced home automation. Backup Philosophy (2:45, 4:16 Emphasizing that RAID is not a backup, the creator stresses the importance of off-site backups for data protection. You can and should use Talescale as well to communicate between your devices and server. You can use Wire Guard but you will hvae to do some extra work but in the in if you are parronid you can rest assured that nothing is left on the web or any other server. Talescale is pretty secure and regarded as reasonably safe to use. NOthign 100%.