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I have a Pixel 8.... a PC with Linux Mint. How do I learn to "self host". Mainly for photo storage backup. Where do I start? I know nothing, absolutely nothing

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[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Really, I’d run immich locally,

There ya go. Encrypted of course. That way OP can still learn to stand up a proper server and defenses before it almost instantaneously attracts the attention of literally any or all of the 1.5 billion known, active, automated bot accounts at this moment +/- show up at your port 22 doorstep and helping themselves to your resources.

The very first linux server I stood up on a vps, was taken over quite quickly. So, that spurred me on to read tutorials, scour chans and forums, just looking for guidance and knowledge. Now, I understand a lot more that I did way back when so it's gotten easier. Not that I house a vast trove of wisdom or knowledge....pffffttt....that does not exist. I learn something new all the time. That's one of the aspects I really love about self hosting.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

Of course. Personally I wouldn't expose anything to the Internet but a VPN service.