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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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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t call it complicated, but yeah, it’s special knowledge. So is all of self hosting.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You wouldn't. A lot of tech people wouldn't. But it is. I've found this out the hard way, after spending dozens of hours trying to figure it out. You're not doing anyone any favors.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s not any more complicated than a GUI, it’s just that the dozens of hours you spent learning to use a GUI was a long time ago, and you don’t remember how complicated it was.

Also, you’re probably exaggerating, because dozens of hours is way longer than it should take to become proficient at the terminal. There are resources online that you can use to learn in a few hours.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

it’s just that the dozens of hours you spent learning to use a GUI

This is utter nonsense. You do not need to learn to use a GUI. You just look at the available buttons and click the ones you need. And when you click them they do what they say, they don't return a "command not found" or "undefined error" with zero diagnostic information. And they work the same regardless of what OS or distro you're on.

The fact that you don't understand this is why you're not qualified to tell people that it's "not scary".

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Ok, so it’s been long enough for you, that you can’t even conceive of not knowing how to use a GUI anymore. Good for you, I guess.