Hey All,
I have decided to convert one of my old PCs into a home server and wanted to take the next step by running a full server OS (Ubuntu Server) as opposed to just flashing a regular desktop OS and using that as a "server" like I have been doing. The idea would be to run a PLEX server, Sonarr instance, Radarr, etc, etc as this device would primarily be used to host and serve media content. I already have a PLEX server running and am familiar with the software, but it is running on an old laptop using Ubuntu desktop with limited disk space. I must admit, however, that jumping into a fully headless Server OS has been a bit challenging as I have been woefully dependent on the GUI in Linux environments. I know my way around the Terminal, but whenever I find myself unable to do something via command line I always just do it via the GUI. So I guess my question is: where do I start?
I'd like to first secure the server as best as possible, make proper configurations, and then move on to building up the media server with the proper instances. Are there any guides out there to help out a newbie? Anywhere that I should start with this?
Thank you for any and all replies.
I have decided to convert one of my old PCs into a home server and wanted to take the next step by running a full server OS (Ubuntu Server) as opposed to just flashing a regular desktop OS and using that as a "server" like I have been doing. The idea would be to run a PLEX server, Sonarr instance, Radarr, etc, etc as this device would primarily be used to host and serve media content. I already have a PLEX server running and am familiar with the software, but it is running on an old laptop using Ubuntu desktop with limited disk space. I must admit, however, that jumping into a fully headless Server OS has been a bit challenging as I have been woefully dependent on the GUI in Linux environments. I know my way around the Terminal, but whenever I find myself unable to do something via command line I always just do it via the GUI. So I guess my question is: where do I start?
I'd like to first secure the server as best as possible, make proper configurations, and then move on to building up the media server with the proper instances. Are there any guides out there to help out a newbie? Anywhere that I should start with this?
Thank you for any and all replies.