This Week in Self-Hosted (5 January 2024)

Software Updates

• Bigcapital v0.13.0 | Accounting Software: Send invoices via e-mail, allow non-numeric postal codes
• BookStack v23.12 | Wiki: WYSIWYG editor for descriptions, default templates for new book pages, OIDC RP-initiated logout, page context in e-mail notifications, friendlier buttons
• Dockcheck v0.3.2 | Container Updates: E-mail notifications
• Dockge v1.4.0 | Container Manager: Initial support for multiple instances, additional translations
• File Browser v2.27.0 | File Manager: Display image resolution in file details, set theme via CLI, user session timeouts configurable with flags
• Homarr v0.14.3 | Dashboard: Improved user management, redesigned torrents table, Gravatar support, upgraded Docker integration, password reset via CLI
• Home Assistant v2024.1.0 | Home Automation: Automation editor improvements, description and due date support for to-do list items, new entity for valves, new card features, additional integrations
• LinkStack v4.7.0 | Personal Landing: Link clicks now counted using JavaScript, disabled setting cookies on public pages, new button database table structure
• Plexamp v4.9.4 | Music Streaming: OpenAI API support for custom playlist/collection art using DALL-E, track collection support, tracking sorting by last rating date, track genre filter
• Plex Rewind v1.4.0-1.5.0 | Plex Statistics: Progressive Web App (PWA) support, allow disabling of individual statistics and users
• PodFetch v4.6.0 | Podcast Downloads: Configurable podcast and episode names, improved syncing, support for API keys, new user profile pages, speed improvements
• RomM v2.2.0 | ROM Manager: Improved sorting (drop leading articles), support for file names with multiple regions/languages, new button to manually run all tasks, display screenshots for games without covers
• Ryot v4.0.0 | Multi-Purpose Tracker: Frontend improvements for snappier web experience, workout tracking now feature-complete, dark theme modifications
• Sonarr v4.0.0 | TV Automation: Custom format support, official dark mode, required authentication, additional notification and import list providers, auto-tagging, PostgreSQL support
• Stirling PDF v0.18.0 | PDF Editor: Brute force protection, demo user mode, remove annotations, SVG/WebP support for image-to-PDF, detect blank pages optimization
• Tempo v3.6.0 | Android Subsonic Client: Android Auto support, media play landscape support, updated localizations
• Zigbee2MQTT v1.35.0 | Zigbee Bridge: Improved handling of unsupported devices (basic features now work out-of-the-box)

New Software

• auto-mcs: Cross-platform Minecraft server manager
• Isaiah: Docker resource manager via web app
• Jellyfin Rewind: Spotify Wrapped-like app for Jellyfin music streaming
• Moodist: Ambient sounds
• obsidian-to-bookstack: Sync changes between an Obsidian Vault and an instance of BookStack
• podcast-rss-generator: Generate RSS feeds for self-hosted audio/video files
• Recipya: Simple and powerful recipe manager
• Richy: Investment portfolio manager
• RSS Parrot: Convert RSS feeds to Mastodon posts
• Teemii: Manga reader and manager

Community Content

• Looking for beta testers for a Jellyfin audiobook client (iOS)
• A message to the Firefish community | Introducing Catodon

BookStack in 2023 · BookStack

As we enter into 2024 I thought we’d once again look back over the past year to review the development of the platform throughout 2023 while also diving into topics about the wider project including funding and the impact of AI.

BookStack

Download Amazon invoices automatically

I often order from Amazon, from hardware to other things. Since Amazon doesn’t send invoices by email and I need them in my DMS, I’ve now found a solution for this. 🔥

Disane.dev - Personal tech blogMarco Franke

Quadlet: Running Podman containers under systemd

Finally, Podman has a Docker Compose alternative

Content Spotlight: ProxMobo

Meet ProxMobo, a third-party iOS client for managing Proxmox instances from mobile and tablet devices. ProxMobo's key features include dashboard views for quick insights into system performance and health (including real-time resource usage and statistics), full control of VMs and LXC containers (start, stop, restart, shutdown, etc.), and VNC/terminal access for nodes, containers, and VMs. The application's overall functionality and design are extremely polished and comply with Proxmox's brand/design guidelines.

Select features (NoVNC support, enhanced terminal emulator access) are locked behind a one-time in-app purchase of $5.99 to support development, with a free 7-day trial available to those looking to try the premium features before purchasing.

Links: Website, App Store

Weekend Discussion

selfh.st (@[email protected])

Weekend Discussion 🗨️ What are your thoughts on self-hosted software offerings locking features behind enterprise/paid options? #selfhost #selfhosted #opensource #homelab #discussion #opendiscussion

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What We're Watching

• Ultimate Budget NAS / Homelab - Parts Guide | Jim's Garage
• Busting 8 Common Homelab Power Efficiency Myths | Wolfgang's Channel
• 10 Best Features This Year - Home Assistant Rewind 2023 | Everything Smart Home
• HomeLab Services Tour 2024 - What Am I Self Hosting? | Techno Tim

What We're Listening To

All things Unraid for December - The Uncast Show

Happy Holidays from all of us at Lime Technology!Stefano Partida, host of SPXLabs, brings you the Unraid December Digest.The video version of this can be seen on the Uncast Show Youtube channel.This month’s highlights include:Unraid 6.12.6 is out,…

Buzzsprout

Smart Home and Automation

Thank you

Welcome to the December(-ish) edition of the Open Home newsletter, the place to learn about the latest and greatest things for your smart home that improve its privacy, choice, and sustainability. The Open Home newsletter is written by Paulus Schoutsen, founder of Home Assistant and Nabu Casa. Was this

Building the Open HomePaulus Schoutsen

2024.1: Happy automating!

Happy New Year! 🥂 2024.1 starts with many UI improvements to our automation editor, due date and description support for to-do items, a brand new valve entity, and more card features!

Home AssistantFranck Nijhof

Upcoming Events

The State of Matter livestream

We’re having a Matter livestream on Wednesday, January 10. Ask all your questions about Matter and Home Assistant in the comment section!

Home AssistantMarcel van der Veldt

Webinar on Nextcloud Hub 7: featuring advanced search and global out-of-office features - Nextcloud

Join us in this webinar about Nextcloud Hub 7!

NextcloudAuthor Neha Mishra

Fediverse Chatter

Privacy

Bitwarden Heist - How to Break Into Password Vaults Without Using Passwords

Sometimes, making particular security design decisions can have unexpected consequences. For security-critical software, such as password managers, this can easily lead to catastrophic failure: In this blog post, we show how Bitwarden’s Windows Hello …

RedTeam Pentesting - BlogRedTeam Pentesting GmbH

Command Line Corner: tee

The tee command allows users to write the output of a command to a file while also viewing it in the terminal. In the example below, I'm viewing the contents of a file (cat example.txt) while also using tee to write the output of cat example.txt to another file (output.txt).

/$ cat example.txt | tee output.txt

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Click here to view an archive of commands shared in previous newsletters.

Other News in Tech

It’s time to nag the FTC about your Right to Repair.

The commission is inviting public comments on a Right to Repair petition pushed by DIY repair specialists iFixit and the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), which with enough attention, could result in draft rules being introduced. For more insight into the fight for Right to Repair laws, check out this iFixit blog post and the following Vergecast episode featuring iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens.

The Verge

Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994

Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

Ars TechnicaAndrew Cunningham

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