🏕️ my adventures in #selfhosting - day 198 (summer project edition) 🏖️
Hello Fedi friends,
I hope you've been having a nice week so far.
I've been in childcare mode, thus the silence. I've been thinking about something and I would love to get your advice.
#AskFedi: is there a way to export one's #GoToSocial archive of posts (but not replies to other users)? Like something with command lines that doesn't require tedious copy and paste operations?
I wanted to gather up all the posts about the first 6 months of my self-hosting journey, to neatly organize them on my website (either in multiple blog posts or pages) so that they could be more easily searchable. It's not really ideal to go on an infinite scroll quest in reverse chronological order to see the evolution of my self-hosting journey.
Like, I'm curious to see what I was up to in January but going back in time loading old posts takes forever. And I cannot really search for keywords.
I'd like to keep things organized and easily searchable. And implement a POSSE system going forward... publishing on my site first and then syndicating elsewhere.
It's my summer of POSSE inspired by @molly0xfff 🤗
https://www.citationneeded.news/posse/
If you have any ideas about how I can easily export all my #GtS posts, I'm all ears.
If not, I suppose I will start copying and pasting everything and do monthly installments of my self-hosting journey (aka "month 1" etc.). After all I have 1125 posts (sigh).
Anyways, I hope this finds you well and that you're keeping cool in this scorching heat (especially fellow Europeans).
have a lovely morning/afternoon/evening wherever you are ❤️
#MySoCalledSudoLife
selfhosting
#AskFedi do you know anyone with a federated Wordpress site who uses it extensively? Not just for publishing straight to the Fediverse, but also in a social way (aka as a fedi profile)?
I've run into a few roadblocks with mine and I could really use some inspiration 😊
#Wordpress #ActivityPub #selfhosting
🏕️ my adventures in #selfhosting - day 111 (quiet edition) 💤
Good morning Fedi friends!
I hope you had a nice weekend.
After backing up my two VPSs I am now staring at my #YunoHost dashboard thinking: now what?
It feels a little odd not to have to tackle any pressing self-hosting issues. Everything seems to be working well, including my manual installation of Ghost on a second (Ubuntu) VPS.
I'm now in maintenance mode.
I must confess in the past 24 hours I have spent some time browsing @yunohost 's app catalogue. So many fascinating things in there! But I am exercising restraint (for now, LOL!)
I'm very grateful for all the software I'm currently self-hosting.
On Debian (via YunoHost):
#Fail2Ban
#Friendica -> https://elenarossini.fr/profile/ele/
#GoToSocial (this account!)
#LinkStack -> https://elena.social
#Pixelfed -> https://photos.elenarossini.com/ele
On Ubuntu:
Fail2Ban
My #Ghost blog/newsletter -> https://news.elenarossini.com
#Varnish cache
I'm highly aware of my privilege and how lucky I am to be doing all this. But can I confess I'm a little bored? Thankfully I may have another big project on the horizon: upgrading my VPS and installing / self-hosting #PeerTube. But that will be for another week. Resting now and enjoying this sense of empowerment / digital sovereignty. Very grateful to be in this position.
Wishing you all a fantastic week!
Nachdem ich nun schon auf meinem neu installierten Mastodon Server präsent bin, möchte ich euch nicht vorenthalten, wie ich das gemacht habe.
Eine Anleitung findet ihr in meinem Notebook: https://info.jyrgi.de/services/mastodon/index.html
🏕️ my adventures in #selfhosting: day 230 (disconnected edition) 🏝️
a micro blog post that celebrates the release of #Ghost v6 - and laments the fact I can’t upgrade to it at the moment (stranded in a remote place with spotty internet).
HUGE congratulations to @index @johnonolan and the whole Ghost team 🥳
I’m starting a countdown and hope I can type “ghost update” in Terminal in 12-13 days or so.
#MySoCalledSudoLife #MySoCalledSudoLifeInterrupted #selfhosted #ActivityPub
All https://fedihost.co #Mastodon instances have been updated to v4.4.2
Thank you!
Learn more about this release here:
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.4.2
Good morning Fedi friends!
I was supposed to start writing a new blog post about my tech stack - disclaimers about the apps/platforms I use and the ones I actively avoid for ethical reasons…
Well I just started doing some research and reading about #technofeudalism … and fell down a fascinating and haunting rabbit hole.
🔗: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451795/technofeudalism-by-varoufakis-yanis/9781529926095
“Technofeudalism” is officially my word of the year, if not the decade (century, possibly). I wish more people were aware of it.
The #Fediverse feels more and more like a safe haven for me. And in the bleakness of our current political and technological situation, I’m comforted by the fact I’m currently self-hosting essential services (thank you @yunohost ).
TL;DR: I’m super grateful for the existence of the #Fediverse and the fact I’ve learned how to self-host – two amazing ways to resist technofeudalism.
#SelfHosting #DigitalSovreignty #resistance #resist #BigTech #RebelAlliance
Dear Fedi friends,
I just hit "publish" on my blog post "A newbie's guide to #selfhosting with #YunoHost. Part 1: reasons + requirements". It's here if you wanna read it:
This guide is intended for true newbies who are curious about self-hosting some essential digital services. I'm hoping to dispel some myths about self-hosting and make it appear accessible to all. Well, at least to people curious about it but hesitant to get started because they think it's too complicated. That was me up to a year ago.
Special thanks and shout-out to @ilja for setting my journey in motion. And eternal gratitude to @yunohost for the way they are empowering us all with the tools to self-host
#MySoCalledSudoLife #blog #BigTech #rebellion #digitalsovereignty #NextCloud
All https://fedihost.co #Mastodon instances have been updated to v4.4.3
This release contains some bug fixes and a small security patch.
Thank you!
Learn more about this release here:
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.4.3
RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/113667636910565210
Good morning Fedi friends! Today is the 1 year anniversary of the start of my #selfhosting adventures with #YunoHost.
I'm currently self-hosting #GoToSocial, #Pixelfed, #PeerTube and #NextCloud – and I'm always on the lookout for the next great app to install.
Thank you @yunohost for making me a more empowered digital citizen 💖
To give back, I'm writing a simple #selfhosting guide for newbies. ICYMI, here's the latest chapter: https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-2-installation-setup/
Wishing you all a great day!
Currently writing a self-hosting guide for newbies, showing off the beauty and ease of #YunoHost.
Part 1 was really popular - beyond my expectations - with 1500+ unique visitors. Thank you!
For reference:
Part 2 (step-by-step installation and post-installation) will be super visual. I tried to keep things simple but I still have 27 - yes TWENTY-SEVEN - screenshots. I'll keep #AltText relevant to each step on a need to know basis or else it will turn into a novel... and will be too overwhelming for people using screen readers.
Aiming to get it published by Wednesday AKA the one year anniversary of the start of my own self-hosting adventures with YunoHost.
This is the guide I wish I had had back in the day... I would have started A LOT sooner. I'm basically writing it to my old self, hoping it will be useful for others 🥹
PSA: if you're using YunoHost please consider donating to them, to keep the project healthy and long-lasting (it's run by a team of volunteers, maintaining hundreds of apps): https://donate.yunohost.org
#MySoCalledSudoLife #FOSS #advocacy #selfhosting
I opted not to click the link and instead contacted the administrator directly. The administrator, who is me, confirmed there was nothing amiss and that I should consider the email spam.
#tech #SelfHosting #phishing #scams
New post:
"A newbie's guide to self-hosting with #YunoHost. Part 2: installation & setup"
with a special shout-out to @shollyethan and @ilja who, a year ago, encouraged me to try self-hosting. And of course immense gratitude to the @yunohost team for making all this possible ❤️
I hope this guide may inspire others to try it, too. The path to digital independence and empowerment is easier than you thought...
Good morning Fedi friends!
Today is a really special day - it marks the one year anniversary of the installation/setup of this #GoToSocial instance 🎂
For its first few days I kept the account private, doing tests with @stereo (my self-hosting support buddy - THANK YOU!)... and I only published its first public post on January 1st 2025.
I have nothing but great things to say about @gotosocial – I LOVE everything about it. A huge thank you to its developers - keep up the amazing work!
#MySoCalledSudoLife #SelfHosting
Hello World from my homelab! This is Leo, a 20-year-old from Bangladesh. My previous account was @ml. I recently started my homelab journey and moved everything there, but due to some technical issues I decided to set up a new Mastodon instance at social.mitexleo.one.
I enjoy playing around and experimenting with tech, and in my free time I like reading books. It’s great to be back and see the world again!
#fediverse #mastodon #homelab #selfhosting #mitexleo #bangladesh #dhaka #introduction
I turned a tiny #Mac mini into my own #Mastodon server—secure, low‑maintenance, and running like a dream. Here’s the full build, from #Docker to #Cloudflare Tunnel, and why #SelfHosting doesn’t have to be a headache.
We've launched a new project:
Arcticons Selfhosted. An icon set for your favorite self-hostable software. Created by @stratself, it's our first project to fully debut on Codeberg.
Check it out on our fancy new site:
https://selfhost.arcticons.com/
#arcticons #codeberg #icons #iconpack #selfhosting #selfhost
#snac is a pretty cool #fediverse #activitypub server software!
Super lightweight, no database, easy to set-up.
I will not replace my main #mastodon instance with it, but i really have some other use cases for it, for example some bots or so.
And from what I saw, the code also is pretty nice to learn things from it. (me, a c programming noob)
Edit: Totally dumb of me to NOT post the Git repo in the first place 🤦♂️
https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2
If you are thinking about tinkering with your homelab, but are new to it or not sure what you’re doing, we’d be happy to help.
We are an authorized vendor or partner for some cool products:
👉 @1password password management
👉 Duo MFA and SSO
👉 @mikrotik networking hardware
👉 Ubiquiti networking gear
👉 45Drives servers and NAS
All consultations are free, and we’ll give any Fedi-friends a sweet deal on anything else! 
Email sales @ sasquatchnetworks.com or DM us with any questions you might have!
#techsupport #homelab #networking #server #cloud #linux #sysadmin #selfhosting #1password #mikrotik
RE: https://mstdn.feddit.social/@admin/115785533772925924
NotebookLM：The JayJayLands博客
1. 信息图：个人与家庭实验室：自托管指南
2. 闪卡下载为flashcards.csv
3. 技术问答
4. 这个ppt真的很不错了吧！https://alist.feddit.social/d/R2/Digital_Homestead_Self-Hosting_Practices.pdf?sign=MJ_2yI78GI9MYNHf6xvijSFGIkYb05SzVNC5u_18xQo=:0 一年之前用过gemma，感觉ppt效果很一般
#bookmark: reiver/retejo: retejo is a next-generation single-user static web-site server, that is designed to work with any forgejo server (such as Codeberg) and provides built-in support for Markdown and the Social Web (i.e., ActivityPub, ActivityStreams, the Fediverse, etc).You can think of retejo as an alternative to Codeberg Pages and GitHub Pages.One nice thing about retejo is that, it isn't just a web-site server, bu… https://codeberg.org/reiver/retejo #fediverse #selfhosting
Fix eingebaut. Es hatte sich anscheinend beim Rainviewer was geändert.
https://github.com/Happyfeet01/wetterradar/pull/90
Das Regenradar funktioniert wieder.
Funktionen:
1. Regen/Schneeradar
2. Wolkenradar
3. Windströmung für Europa
4. DWD Warnungen
5. NINA Warnungen
5. Night Mode
https://wetter.larsmueller.net
#selfhosting #wetter #wetterkarte #nina #katwarn
Sooooo my recent mishaps with server administration are making me speed up my plans of shifting towards community-owned and -maintained hosting.
Ever since my conversation with @boris almost one year ago, I took his quote “self-hosting is selfish” as a mantra. It’s time to act accordingly.
Together with @Holly and @youjungnoh, we are putting together a group of tech-savy people who want to, respectively:
Learn more about system administration
Get their hands dirty while doing so
Maintain our own shared server
Host their own things (be them websites, projects, or services) together with comrades instead of individual infrastructure.
There are many super cool collectives that are doing this already, and we intend to draw inspiration from their work and their documentation, but we really want to do this together!
Who wants to join? Please, do reach out! I already spun up a small-ish VPS that is now hosting all my static websites. If you’d like to get involved, reach out and I would be happy to give you SSH access 🌻
We would also be very grateful if more experienced sysAds want to help us out by hosting workshops or brief classes.
We intend to meet for the first time in South Holland (but maybe virtually too) sometime during the first two weeks of March.
Next steps:
Find a name for this group/server/mission
Plan a series of (free, open) intro lessons with guests
Start hosting some things
Migrate things I am already hosting with YunoHost in our community server
Migrate to a physical device in a home of ours?
EDIT: I forgot to add this, but it goes without saying that ours would be a queer and transfeminist server
#communityHosting #Linux #sysAd #systemAdministration #selfHosting #YunoHost #Nginx #hosting #server #VPS
Una pequeña nube en la gran nube
«No existe la nube. Solo es el computador de otra persona» Creo que ya todos deben haber leído esa frase en alguna parte, ya sea en una polera, un sticker o un meme. Lo que dice, de manera bien simplificada es verdad. Lo que usualmente conocemos como la nube es, básicamente, una red computadores conectados entre sí. Pero ese «computador de otra […]
🔗 https://altgr.xyz/2025/10/05/una-pequena-nube-en-la-gran-nube/