I have a FLIRC remote with the receiver and use it for both my TV and HTPC.
It’s awesome once set up, but the app is honestly dogshit. They put in all these smooth menu transitions and whatnot, making it painfully difficult to configure the remote.
I have a FLIRC remote with the receiver and use it for both my TV and HTPC.
It’s awesome once set up, but the app is honestly dogshit. They put in all these smooth menu transitions and whatnot, making it painfully difficult to configure the remote.
This is a great reference:
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-2023/
Serverpartdeals is a good source for cheaper drives.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I put it on a larger HDD because my SSD was running out of space and it corrupted about a week later.
When you say database, do you mean the OS and the server install?
Yes, that’s what I meant. I switched my server install to a HDD because it was running on a 256 GB SSD which was running out of room.
I’m sure docker is easier if you know it… that’s like the point, afaik, but while basic use might be easy, it’s… never ever that easy for me, something always goes wrong, which is why I haven’t bothered yet. I know I should, I know it’ll make things easier (hypothetically), but it feels like a huge undertaking for someone with no skills. I’ve been looking for a super noob friendly instruction guide, and have not found one that I can work with, tbh, without a bunch of other know-how that I don’t have. (If you know of any I’d be eternally grateful!!!)
I can give you some tips for now and then I’ll give you some more in-depth instructions when I’m at my computer again.
For now:
Install Docker to your computer. I’m not sure how windows Docker handles it but I recommend using Docker compose. I’m not sure of the technical differences between Docker and Docker compose, but I found Docker compose to be much easier to use because it’s saved as a YAML file (text file). If you need to make changes, just edit the file.
Once you have that set up, get a Plex server running. You’ll probably have to change the ports in the Docker one to avoid conflict with your current one.
I recommend LinuxServer.io for a lot of things, including Plex. There’s some dissent over use of Linux Server’s apps due to permission and root things, but they are also super simple to use and you can start with the basics here.
https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-plex/
Scroll down a bit to find the docker-compose section. To start a sample plex server, make the following changes:
Remove network_mode: host
In line with environment and volumes, add this:
ports - 324001:32400
This will route 32400 of the docker container to 32401 of the host network, allowing you to have both servers running at the same time without a port conflict.
Edit the volumes as needed. Always remember, it goes: host: container for everything. You can change it however you need. /config should preferably be on an SSD, as I said. The rest can be created as needed. For mine, I have both movies and TV shows stored under a folder called /media/. My plex docker script mounts /media/ and in plex I can search through the subdirectories to find the TV and Movies section.
Your second (temporary) plex server should be set up properly once you start the container
I’ll tell you how to data over to the Docker container later.
It is possible to pass transcoding - I’ll share my compose file when I’m at my computer
I would recommend using Docker first on the windows machine as a step in the transition. I did exactly this when I was transitioning to debian from windows. It made the official switch insanely easy because all I had to do was set up the Docker filesystem to what it already knew and it started up without any issues.
My lessons learned:
Keep the database on an SSD. I put mine on a HDD and it corrupted.
good stable distro
Debian
long-term stable choice
Debian
this specific machine is not meant for change. Ever.
Debian
Bonus round: anyone who’s ever transferred Plex servers from win to Linux (insert flavor), is it actually possible to keep my collections and playlists and stuff?
Yes, it’s relatively simple, especially with Docker. Back up the Plex folder from your windows machine. Once your new OS is set up, put the folder where you wanna store it and point Docker to that folder in the compose.yaml.
I second immich
I third Immich
I got a little server from them a few weeks ago for $17/yr ($1.42/mo) and it’s great. 1 core, 2 GB RAM, 35 GB storage.
I used rclone to mount a Backblaze bucket and transferred a couple services to it, including Immich.
I think Immich has grown out of the most difficult upgrades now. Most changes now are just removing lines from the stack.
I love this app.
I highly recommend using Docker/Podman, even though you say you don’t want to. It is trivial to start up a new service using docker-compose once you get the basics down.
host:container when specifying ports or directories in the compose YAML (e.g. 58333:8080 will route the container’s port 8080 to the host machine’s port 58333.
Home Assistant can be installed as a Docker container instead of going with the whole dedicated machine route.
No. MeTube only loads correctly after clearing the cookies and forcing me to re-login to Authentik. Even if I manually log out and try MeTube again, it doesn’t work. Only clearing cookies fixes it temporarily.
The other apps authenticate and load correctly every time.
Aside from the technical explanation that others have given, here’s how I use Docker:
MeTube to rip videos and stuff easily. Just plug in a link and most times it’ll work. Here’s a list of all the supported sites.
I use Sonarr/Radarr and qBittorrent with gluetun to search for and download TV and movies that I watch on Plex.
I host my own Immich server that will automatically back up my photos from my phone just like Google Photos, except I own it all and it’s all kept private. It has its own machine learning and facial recognition, so I can search for “dog” and get all the pictures of my dogs, or I can search by person.
I use Docker for all this because the images come in little prepackaged containers. It’s super easy to get into once you figure out some of the basics.
Another great benefit of these containers is that you can transfer it to another system if needed. Just copy the config and data over to the new system and point the container in the right direction and it’ll pick up where it left off.
The problem isn’t just delayed vaccinations.
The kid could have had a health issue that prevented him from receiving the vaccine.
The real issue is people who choose not to get it for any reason other than a health problem that prevents them from getting it. This kid could be alive if it hadn’t spread to him from unvaccinated people.
Herd immunity saves lives.
The ship owners don’t want safety, or at least they don’t want to pay for it. Let them suffer.
The ship owners (the company owners) are more than likely not on that ship. It’s just regular workers.
There’s no way to “let them rot” without risking the lives of the people on the ship.
I get that Lemmy has a very diehard “eat the rich” stance, and I do too, but make sure it’s directed at the correct people.
Just because it flies under a certain flag doesn’t mean it only serves that country.
Also, the people on those ships deserve the right to work safely, regardless of who is providing that protection.
That being said, other countries that rely on these ships should be helping as well. US warships are doing it to prove their weapons and train the crew, but in the end it’s all paid for by the US taxpayers.
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