This Week in Self-Hosted (27 October 2023)
Self-hosted news, software updates, launches, and a spotlight on Frog, an open-source extraction tool for Linux
This Week in Self-Hosted
27 October 2023
In the News
Software Updates
- Baserow v1.21.2 | No-code Database: Row change history, advanced filtering, multiple-entry links in form view, file field support in lookup fields
- Calibre Web v0.6.21 | Books: Metadata extraction support for cb7 files, save reading position in comic reader, cover size adapted to requested size from Kobo
- Cosmos v0.11.0 | Platform: New backup system for container exports, compose import improvements
- Fireshare v1.2.14 | Media Sharing: Support for upload via drag-and-drop
- FreshRSS v1.22.0 | News Aggregator: Initial support for OIDC, reworked trusted proxies, sharing in anonymous mode, improved scaling, several theme tweaks
- Ghost | Content Management: New editor, Ghost Bookmarker release
- GoToSocial v0.12.0 | ActivityPub Server: Support for various federation modes, revamped settings panel, settings for instance rules
- Kavita v0.7.9 | Books: Dashboard customization via smart filters, sidebar navigation customization including external links, series preview (Kavita+ only)
- LinuxServer.io | Containers: EmbyStat deprecation notice
- Memos v0.16.1 | Note-Taking: New timeline mode for daily review, MySQL support, 'Remember me' option on authentication page
- Photofield v0.12.0 | Photos: New map view to display photo-taking locations using embedded GPS coordinates
- PhotoPrism v231021 | Photos: Search filters for finding photos by ISO, focal length, aperture, and altitude, live photos and metadata improvements
- Series Troxide v0.4.0 | Series Tracker: Program logo display, genre stats, Trakt data import, new update check widget, expandable series posters, various improvements
- Subgen | AI Subtitles: Jellyfin support, new AI models, additional environment variables, refactoring of code for easier integration/webhook development
- SuperSonic v0.6.0 | Subsonic Desktop Client: Support for OpenSubsonic features including multiple values for artists and album genres, new sorting views, native ARM64 Mac binaries
New Software
- ContainerUp: Podman container manager with web interface
- Honey: Dashboard for self-hosted services
- Quilly: Open-source Markdown note-taking application
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Community Content
Content Spotlight: Frog
Meet Frog, an open-source text extraction tool for Linux systems. Frog leverages OCR (optical character recognition) to capture text from screenshots or uploaded images and outputs it into a file for copying/pasting/saving as needed. The application also comes with support for a variety of languages and accepts contributions from anyone willing to provide localization support for their own language.
Frog can be installed via Flatpak or Snap.
What We're Watching
- pfSense OpenVPN vs WireGuard | Laurence Systems
- Linkwarden: How to Deploy a Self-Hosted Collaborative Bookmark Manager in Docker | DB Tech
- Learning Docker in 2023, getting started! | Christian Lempa
What We're Listening To
Command Line Corner: echo "!!"
The command echo "!!" creates a script of the previously executed command – helpful for capturing complex commands that will need to be reused in the future.
$ rsync -av --delete /home/appdata /backup
# Capture the previous command in a file named 'selfhost.sh' in the current working directory
$ echo "!!" > selfhost.sh
# List the newly-created file to confirm it was created
$ ls
selfhost.sh
# Open the file to confirm its contents
$ nano selfhost.sh
rsync -av --delete /home/appdata /backup
# Use the script file to easily execute the saved command in the future
$ bash selfhost.sh
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