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What OS should I use for self-hosting that doesn't require extensive terminal knowledge? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by scheep@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I am trying to use my old laptops for self-hosting. One has a 6th gen Intel Core i3 (4GB ram), the other has an 11th gen Intel Core i5 (8GB ram). I have previously tried both ubuntu server and desktop but couldn't get it to work well. For the former I found it difficult to remote ssh and the latter I had difficulty installing Docker containers. (I'm not very good with the command line)

I would like to find an OS that is easier to setup with less of a neccesity for the command line (I would still like to learn how to use it though, I don't want to get rid of it entirely!). I've heard of CasaOS, is that a good option? It seems quite easy to use. What about other alternatives?

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 8 points 1 year ago

Self hosting will always remain a hobby thing. Most people won't give the time need to properly admin their own system and an improperly admined system is a risk that you don't want to take with your precious data. I can't blame people for not doing this - there are ball games to watch, saw dust to make, kids to raise, and millions of other things to do with your free time such that you cannot do everything you might want to. Sure most people could learn to do this, but it isn't a good use of their time.

What the world needs is someone trustworthy and cheap enough to handle data for people who have better things to do. Which is why I have fastmail handle my email. I self host a lot of other things though because I don't know of anyone I can trust to do a good job for a reasonable price.