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Which Linux distro for home server? (piefed.zip)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.world
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I'm looking to turn an old laptop into a home server. What distros make sense to use for that? Use a server dedicated distro like Ubuntu Server or is a regular desktop environment like Mint fine too?

Edit: TL;DR use Debian

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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Anything really. Just use Docker/Podman or LXC and then the base OS won't matter.

  • Ubuntu is still fine
  • Debian I have personally used and it is good
  • I used openSUSE Slowroll for a while as well
  • Fedora server is just as good as RHEL derivatives IMO

Next thing I am looking at is secureblue for Fedora CoreOS. Security matters and a rock solid base with hardened defaults is really nice. It also is Atomic and because it is effectively just CoreOS, you install it with a JSON file (I think). Using the provided example butane file it took like 30 seconds to install. Now I need to customize it further.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago* (3 children)

    I recently installed Fedora Server 43 and ran into dozens of problems with Docker and SE Linux. Not sure if others have had similar problems, but I ended up switching to Yunohost (but I don't like it much).

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago* (2 children)

    What issues are you having with Yunohost?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    It's super-convenient for installing apps that are already part of the ecosystem, but installing unvetted apps is less so. When they say you're on your own they really mean it. I don't like the workflow of being able to maintain some apps through the web portal, and then having to SSH to the machine for all my custom apps.

    I'd prefer a middle ground between Yunohost and, say, bare-metal Debian. But I think I'm just going to have to get stuck in and take the long way around to proper hosting. It'll take longer, but I'll learn more.

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