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  • very small system partition with LVM on debian. Is it OK?

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  • That is why I'm actually doing it, we have a couple of old workstation with Win7 we almost never use at my workplace. I use my portable debian on these machines to practice bash scripting, python and recently docker.

    I few thing to consider:

    • use the fastest usb drive you can get, you will be held back by its access/write speed
    • Install the boot loader on the usb drive.
    • you can install 'xrdp' to access remitly using thw windows remote desktop.
    • You will probably find a docker image of things you are interested in, I recently switch from codium (apt) to codercom/code-server docker image, this way I can access vscode from a browser on any worstation on my workplace.
    • Routing can be a bit challenging if your organisation/school use its private intranet, but I set my debain instance (with my phone attached to it in usb tithering mode) to use tinyproxy to connect to the internet from (preferably portable) firefox from any workstation at my workplace.
    • Dont tell my boss.

  • What are the rules of buying used storage?

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  • Compare the SN number in the SMART output with the SN on the drive, they should be the same or else theseller showed you uncorrect SMART output or uncorrect drive.

  • very small system partition with LVM on debian. Is it OK?

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  • Thank you very much for the explanations.

  • very small system partition with LVM on debian. Is it OK?

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  • Would you please explain (then all installs are user install). I dont use flatpack, but the last time I used it (on Tumbleweed) I remember it downloaded its applications/runtime stuff to /var/lib/flatpak then installing them to ~/.local/share/flatpak in the home folder of every user who runs those flatpak applications.

  • very small system partition with LVM on debian. Is it OK?

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  • LVM gives you the ability to downsize and resize without having to worry about partitions boundaries. So, if you find yourself in need for storage you can downsize the home partition and grow the root.

    That said, I have debian/i3 INSTALLED ON A 16GB USB with a couple of docker containers and vscodium and it is around 10/14gb usage.

  • Wayland heading for default as Mint devs add to Cinnamon 6 • The Register

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  • "Coming soon" for me started when major DEs started abandoning xorg, not when they adopted wayland.

  • Wayland heading for default as Mint devs add to Cinnamon 6 • The Register

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  • Why not just install the Cinnamon desktop when it becomes wayland ready?

  • Jellyfin on Proxmox

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  • Hardware wise, docker on debian is much efficient (and easier to pass through your gpu for hardware decoding) than docker on a vm or lxc on proxmox.

  • Network upgrades checkin

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  • OP needs a proper router that make use of their 3g fiber which will be mostly newer and powerfull and has better wifi. That should be their 1st priority.

    Edit: You don't need a 2.5gb ethernet (or better for futur proofing) for every client, but that NAS and Hypervisor could use that bandwith so consider yor options while you are at it.

  • SpiralLinux - It's really Debian underneath the hood!

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  • OpenSUSEway is pattern you can install in opensuse which install an opensuse themed sway/waybar/wofi/greetd and a notification center i cant recall its name. It is what I use on Opensuse Slowroll for a less agressive rolling release.

  • Home server setup recommendation

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  • Thanks for the heads-up

  • Home server setup recommendation

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  • Thanks foe explaining, I know podman is rootless. My service where running their own non-login users (qbituser for qbitorrent, emby for emby and so own) and I needed to sudo if I want to change anything. It's not a big deal for me so Docker seems easier to use.

  • Home server setup recommendation

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  • If you would please, why not run the containers on top of Proxmox directly instead of in a VM on top of Proxmod?

  • Home server setup recommendation

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  • I'm containerizing everything, I like to keep my setup simple, no OS containerizing since I will be using a low power minipc (NUC, Hp mini, dell micro or lenovo tiny), I will use proxmox in the VM to get an idea on how it works and because I think the web UI might be easier to use than SSHing to the VM. Later on the new server I will mostly use debain+docker.

  • Home server setup recommendation

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  • I considering containerizing everything, except the OS (I'm not ready for immutable OSes yet). I mentioned Docker because it is what I keep finding guides for and which I think is simpler. How is it compared with Podman (for a beginner in containerizing)

    Edit: I will mostly use BTRFS and snapshots, and I would definitely put my containers in a separate subvolume to avoid data loss when rolling back.

  • Home server setup recommendation

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  • Thanks for the V2P not, if containerizing everything turned to be a headache, I will opt for a normal non-containerized setup with the idea of converting my VM to a physical machine

  • Home server setup recommendation

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  • Thanks for the note about tftp. I used to use FTP to transfer file from/to my android phone which got me around ~30MB (local transfer), but abandoned it (due to security reasons) for SSH file transfer which only got me ~8MB for local transfer (my phone probably is slow in decrypting). So, I was thinking of keeping SSH file transfer for remote transfer and use tftp (due to its UDP layer) for local transfer. If webdav offered reasonable local transfer speed, I will use it to replace all the above.

  • Do you have any odd habits or rituals when riding public transit?

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  • I pick my phone and start reading something, mostly an article from pocket (app) or a book from my Moon reader library.

  • Do you have any odd habits or rituals when riding public transit?

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  • Not a weird habit, I do it in the hot season cause my back get sweaty.

  • [POLL] Which file archiver/compression utility do you use?

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  • Engrampa with pcmanfm (filemanager)