This Week in Self-Hosted (23 August 2024)

In the News

Grafana Labs raises $270M | TechCrunch

Grafana Labs, the open source company that probably powers at least a few operational dashboards in your company, today announced the completion of a

TechCrunchFrederic Lardinois

ISP to Supreme Court: We shouldn’t have to disconnect users accused of piracy

Cox tries to get contributory infringement ruling in Sony lawsuit overturned.

Ars TechnicaJon Brodkin

LibreOffice 24.8 Release Adds a New Privacy Feature

LibreOffice 24.8 is getting better with meaningful improvements.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

AMD & FreeBSD Begin Collaborating Over OS Improvements

The FreeBSD open-source operating system project published their Q2′2024 status report that outlines some interesting work happening to this leading BSD project.

PhoronixMichael Larabel

Software Updates

• BudgetBee v0.8/9 | Budgeting: Model for learning and predicting categories and subcategories, basic rules for setting categories
• CommaFeed v5.0.0 | RSS: Transitioned from Dropwizard to Quarkus (now compiles to native code), new/removed configuration elements, Redis cache removal
• HACS v2.0.0 | Community Store: New frontend, faster downloads, update notifications integrated with system updates, renamed elements
• Isaiah v1.23.0 | Docker Management: Support for stacks (docker compose), edit/upload containers, show and hide tabs, syntax highlighting in compose files
• Keila v0.15.0 | Newsletters: Support for MJML campaigns, redirects after form submissions, custom messages for double opt-in forms
• Linkwarden v2.7.0 | Bookmarks: Code refactoring and optimization
• Markopolis v1.0.0 | Content Server: API overhaul, frontend redesign, increased backlink detection times, enhanced Markdown image compatibility, advanced syntax parsing
• Mealie v1.12.0 | Recipes and Meals: Import recipes via image using OpenAI, navigate directly to shopping list if only one exists
• Miniflux v2.2.0 | RSS: ntfy notification support, new API routes, mark media as read at 90% playback, updated translations
• Stirling PDF v0.28.2 | PDF Editor: PDF to WebP conversion, reduced Google icon size for quicker loading
• Squirrel v0.1.17 | Server Manager: Real-time container logs, connect to device via SSH, list container info, improved UI responsiveness, performance improvements
• Yamtrack v0.13.0 | Media Tracker: Calendar view for upcoming media, anime broadcast times, 3rd party API request limits

New Software

• Bifrost: Philips Hue Bridge emulator for Zigbee2MQTT
• Dispatch Launcher: Plex-focused interface for Android and Google TV
• Favicon Downloader: Download favicons from any webpage
• Frag Falcon: Run Docker containers as micro VMs
• GiftManager: Gift ideas management for families
• Glow: Dynamic personal homepage builder
• Immich Power Tools: Power tools for organizing Immich libraries
• MQTT Web Interface: Real-time visualization of MQTT message flows
• Pink Arrows: Lightweight, web-based annotation tool
• Plexis: Plex collection creation and recommendations
• SurfSense: Knowledge graph for the web

Breaking Changes

• HACS v2.0.0: Deprecation of YAML configuration, minimum HASS version bumped to 2024.4.1, removed sensor platform

Latest Directory Apps

• Christmas Community: Wish lists for families
• Immich Kiosk: Web slideshows for Immich
• Immich Power Tools: Power tools for organizing Immich libraries
• Monitor: Tool for building and deploying software on multiple servers
• MQTT Web Interface: Real-time visualization of MQTT message flows
• Pocket ID: Simple OIDC passkey authentication provider
• Solidtime: Modern open-source time-tracking app
• Squirrel: User-friendly server configuration and management interface

Community Content

• My First CVE: Uncovering a Vulnerability in Ghost | Josh Stock

GitHub - Yann39/self-hosted: Personal self-hosted infrastructure setup for Banana Pi

Personal self-hosted infrastructure setup for Banana Pi - Yann39/self-hosted

GitHubYann39

Why RSS

Gone are the days when you could just find a random blog on Internet where someone wrote about tinkering with their home lab or someone shared about the obscure art they know. Today’s web is highly curated and everything is filtered out to show you the content that would generate most revenue. Search engines are filled with optimized results that can easily be categorized as spam. And social media is filled with highly polished, attractive content that may not add any value at all to an individuals life.

rohanrd.xyzRohan D

Git Commit Signing For Linuxserver CI | Info :: LinuxServer.io

Effective immediately we have started signing all of the git commits created by our CI account (I know, we should have done this a while ago but there were logistical issues that made it difficult). This means you can verify that all commits to our repos were, in fact, authored by us and that any commits to other random repos, were not. Most of the individuals who commit to our repos already sign their commits, but we’re working on getting everyone else into that position in the near future.

Info :: LinuxServer.io

More From selfh.st

The Self-Host Cast, Episode 5: Dan Brown (BookStack, RSS)

Join me as I sit down for a casual discussion with Dan Brown, the developer of BookStack and RSS

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: Pocket ID

Meet Pocket ID, a self-hosted OIDC authentication provider. Meant to serve as a simple alternative to other popular platforms, Pocket ID is easy to deploy and only supports passkey authentication. Once up-and-running, clients can be easily added via an administration page, which will generate the relevant IDs and secrets required for client-side configuration.

Pocket ID can be installed via Docker or bare metal and utilizes a SQLite database for storage. The developer also provides a guide for proxying services that don't support OIDC via OAuth2.

Links: GitHub

What I'm Watching

• Exploring WikiDocs: Your Ultimate Documentation Solution! | DB Tech
• pfSense Beginner's Guide - Installation & Hardware | Jim's Garage
• The NUC7 ...7 years later | Hardwaren Haven
• I have to stop leaving the garage door open by mistake | KTZ Systems

What I'm Listening To

Make it or Break it

Prusa’s Mk4S 3D printer seems to have hit the mark. Alex gets a tour of an awesome new maker space, we take a look at AdventureLog, and much more.

Self-HostedJupiter Broadcasting

Command Line Corner: locate

Use the locate command to search for files directly from the command line, separating terms with an asterisk if searching for multiple words. The command also supports several flags, including -i for disabling case sensitivity.

/$ locate example
  /home/user1/example.txt
/$ locate -i example
  /home/user1/example.txt
  /home/user2/Example.txt
/$ locate test*file
  /home/user1/test-file.txt

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

Related News and Content

Windows Recall set for a return — when you can expect this controversial feature to appear

Windows Insiders with Copilot + PCs are set to get an updated version of the AI feature

Tom's GuideScott Younker

Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case

Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the U.S. on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering

ABC NewsABC News

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