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Using a external storage device, like a USB drive, for you media or data? ?t can be essential to ensure it is mounted to a specific location. This is particularly important for media servers or Docker containers where you aggregate config and database storage locations to an external drives. … Continue readingPermanently Mount External Drives in Linux
Wait, Wait, Wait … it’s not what you think. Okay, IT’S EXACTLY WHAT YOU THINK! Internet BOTs automagically pull data from sites, employing your own minions to search for data and bring it back to you in a way you want to see it. Even having these agents perform actions on your behalf. … Continue readingHuginn – Installation and Configuration
intrigued by REST APIs, how they work, how apps use them. Try building this simple Weather Station Application and start learning! … Continue readingWeather Station Application – APIs
Need to securely route domains into your home network and specific servers or Docker containers? NGINX is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server, reverse proxy, and IMAP/POP3 proxy server. Free SSL with Let’s Encrypt. Perfect for home networks. … Continue readingNGINX Proxy Manager for Self Hosting
Are you using an open-source media server like Plex, Jellyfin, or Kodi and having trouble with file playback on some movie formats? Use FFmpeg to convert unusable formats to high-quality H.264 files quickly. FFmpeg is perfect for media servers running on low-powered CPUs or single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. … Continue readingUsing FFmpeg to convert media to H.264
If you have a ton of audiobooks like I do and are looking for an easy way to stream your
Continue readingBooksonic: Hosting your own Audiobook Server
Require remote access via VNC, RDP, SSH to your various PC’s and Servers? Try hosting Apache’s Guacamole Clientless Remote Desktop Gateway! … Continue readingGuacamole – Installing Remote Gateway
If you have not done so, it is time to upgrade from IncrediblePBX 2020 to 2021. If you use Skyetel as a SIP provider, give this a read. … Continue readingUpgrading IncrediblePBX from 2020 to 2021
Thinking about VoIP? Are you looking for a low cost solution? Or are you trying to set up a lab environment to test out new VoIP servers or features? I was, and in my searches I found incredible PBX. This solution works perfect on a low power platform and feature rich enough you wont believe it’s a free open source solution. Plus, you can install it on a Raspberry Pi! … Continue readingIncredible PBX
Are you looking for a robust, affordable, open source, NAS? OpenMediaVault is exactly that and installs in minutes. Take a look! … Continue readingOpenMediaVault (OMV) Installation