This Week in Self-Hosted (2 August 2024)

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This Week in Self-Hosted

Happy Friday, everyone! In lieu of the weekly recap after a slow-ish week in self-hosted news, enjoy a brief list of content and updates that I've found particularly noteworthy:

• A fork of Trilium Notes titled TriliumNotes Next has surfaced after the original project went into maintenance mode earlier this year
• Elena Rossini has been publishing a weekly series singing the praises of the fediverse that is absolutely worth a read if you're interested in self-hosted and decentralized social networking
• The Immich team dropped a milestone update this week that brings basic editing features to its mobile apps (cropping and rotating)
• It's FOSS dropped a nice comparison of popular Google Photos alternatives for those who haven't made the jump yet

Happy selfh.st/ing!

In the News

Streamlining the Home Assistant Yellow lineup

Home Assistant Yellow continues to be our flagship product, and the line is getting a small tweak.

Home AssistantAndy Gill

Software Updates

• Forgejo v8.0.0 | Software Forge: Manual action triggers, registrations disabled by default, reduction in random UI changes, removed support for Microsoft SQL Server
• Git-Sync v0.4/.5 | Git Backup: GitLab support, new config options for platform and server
• Immich v1.111.0 | Photos and Videos: Photo editor on the mobile app, UI and accessibility enhancements
• Lightweight Music Server v3.56.0 | Music Streaming: Browse by directory via Subsonic API, display disc subtitles
• Medama v0.4.4 | Web Analytics: Date range picker for granular analytics
• Medialytics v2.3.6 | Plex Analytics: Chart enhancements, streamlined UI
• Memos v0.22.4 | Note-Taking: 'password-auth' flag, change date when editing memos, user registration disabled by default, calendar view on homepage
• PdfDing v0.2.0 | PDF Editor: New admin area for managing users, OIDC_ENABLE variable for SSO
• Plex Rewind v2.4.0 | Statistics: Serve local images via proxy, dashboard default period selection, fetch missing posts from TMDB
• ShotShare v1.11.0 | Image Sharing: Rich previews in messaging apps, PostgreSQL extension

New Software

• Accent: Pronunciation practice platform
• Cardie: Business card design and sharing
• ContainerCleaner: Automated container updates and pruning
• Explo: 'Discover Weekly' for Subsonic systems
• Ferdinand: Open-source email delivery service
• Mongo Explorer: Web-based MongoDB explorer
• ngtop: CLI program for querying request counts from NGINX
• Say: Always-on recording and transcription tool
• Single-Click File Hosting: File uploading and sharing

Breaking Changes

• Git-Sync v0.4.0: New configuration options for platform and server

Latest Directory Apps

• Git-Sync: Backup and sync tool for git repositories
• Mergeable: Better inbox for GitHub pull requests
• PG Back Web: PostgreSQL backups via web interface
• Scraperr: Web page scraper using elements and XPath
• SWAG: NGINX reverse proxy and web server with built-in Certbot and Fail2Ban
• Zipline: ShareX/file upload server

Community Content

Getting Started with Authentik or Keycloak with Open WebUI: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to set up Authentik or Keycloak with Open WebUI for passwordless authentication. Discover the benefits of self-hosted IdPs like Authentik, and explore alternatives like Keycloak.

UpdatesJosh Stock

How I Computer in 2024

An extended “uses” post that outlines the hardware I’m currently using, the software and tools that I use to get things done, and how I configure things.

Jon Seager

The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 2: Wordpress ↔️ Fediverse)

My Wordpress site has acquired superpowers thanks to the ActivityPub plugin by Matthias Pfefferle: it is now a member of the Fediverse. In this post I explain why these functionalities are game changers for creators and professionals across many fields... for anyone really!

Elena RossiniElena Rossini

Self-hosted Open Source Alternatives to Google Photos

Google Photos can be replaced using these open-source self-hosted photo applications.

It's FOSSAnkush Das

More From selfh.st

The Self-Host Cast, Episode 4: Alex Tran and Zack Pollard (Immich)

Join me as I sit down for a casual discussion with Alex and Zack from the Immich development team

selfh.stEthan Sholly

Self-Hosted Applications and Alternatives

A directory of self-hosted software and applications for easy browsing and discovery

selfh.stEthan Sholly

Content Spotlight: PG Back Web

Meet PG Back Web, a PostgreSQL backup application with a user-friendly web interface. With PG Back Web, users can easily schedule and create backups via an intuitive web interface protected with PGP encryption. Features include scheduled backups, status monitoring, instant downloads from the web, S3 storage, encryption, and dark mode. According to the project's repo, one-click restoration and an API – among other features – are on the way.

PG Back Web can be installed via Docker and requires only a connection string and encryption key to get up-and-running.

Links: GitHub

What I'm Watching

• I turned an old NAS into a SLEEPER home server | Hardware Haven
• Installing BookStack on Ubuntu Server 24.04 with HTTPS | BookStack
• Mini Rack, HomeLab Stack | Techno Tim
• Faster Docker, K8S and VMs on macOS! | Christian Lempa
• Master Tailscale on Unraid Pt 1: Easy Setup, Subnet Routing & Secure Sharing | Spaceinvader One

Command Line Corner: unalias

Use the unalias command to remove any bash aliases previously created by the user:

/$ alias test='cat example.txt'
/$ test
  This Week in Self-Hosted
/$ unalias test
/$ test
/$ _

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

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How the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics has impacted Internet traffic

This blog post explores the impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Internet traffic in France and beyond, concentrating on web activity during the opening ceremony and the initial days of competition. Let the games continue.

The Cloudflare BlogJoão Tomé

How to Future-Proof Your Archives: File Formats That Stand the Test of Time

Digital archives have some interesting challenges, not least of which is making sure our future counterparts can open the files we’ve saved. Read on to get some tips and tools to future-proof your archive.

Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud BackupStephanie Doyle

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