This Week in Self-Hosted (21 February 2025)

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This Week in Self-Hosted

Happy Friday! I've spent the past several weeks redesigning the newsletter's software listings to improve the reading experience on both mobile and desktop devices. Starting today, the following changes have been implemented:

• Individual projects are displayed via tiles instead of bulleted lists
• Tags have been redesigned to stand out from names, versions, and the various listing categories
• Tags are now clickable and redirect to the relevant categories in selfh.st/apps (for readers looking to explore similar options)
• Source websites are now identified via icon next to their tags to inform readers of where they can expect to be redirected
• Breaking changes no longer have their own section and are now identified on the software update tiles with an exclamation point (see the Docmost update below for an example)

Major design changes can be difficult to implement given newsletters are digested across a number of mediums (various e-mail clients and browsers, RSS readers, etc.). I'm also not a professional UI/graphic designer. So as usual, please feel free to reach out if you discover any bugs or readability issues with the new layouts.

In self-hosted news, it was a bit of a slow week. Pi-hole's v6 release was arguably the biggest event on my radar, although I think Obsidian's decision to make their commercial license optional for professional use will also be of great interest to the large number of readers using it to document their infrastructure.

Lastly, there was a bit of a panic on Reddit this week over a recent decision by the popular music streaming platform Navidrome to implement anonymous data collection. While I'll leave the ethicality of enabling it by default to individual readers, I also think it's fair to call out that the project is transparent about the data it collects and that it can be easily disabled with a configuration option.

Happy selfh.st/ing!

In the News

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Software Updates

Activepieces v0.43.0 Workflow Automation

New Google Docs and Sheets triggers, new Intercom actions and triggers, send message via Discord bot

cleanuperr v1.5.0 Media Management

Notifiarr support, added a dry run option, download cleaner

Cosmos v0.18.0 Platform

Backups via Restic, sudo mode, local HTTPS certificate authority, reworked SSO gate

Cupdate v0.17.0 Container Updates

Track workflow runs with summaries and failure logging, ignore images with labels, data tracking updates

Docmost v0.8.0 Documentation

Internal page links, user mentions, text alignment, member search, UI paginations

ebook2audiobook v25.2.0 File Conversion

New version structure, added MPS processor, custom models dropdown, new voice options, new output audio formats, new global config settings

GitLab v17.9 Code Forge

General availability of self-hosted LLMs (Duo Self-Hosted), run multiple Pages with parallel deployments, view recent deployment details in environments list, wiki page comments

Grist v1.4.0 No-Code Database

Support for externally-stored attachments in MinIO-compatible storage

JetLog v1.1.1 Flight Tracking

Automatically fetch flight data, airline frequency statistics, new fields, UI improvements

Komga v1.20.0 Comics

UI enhancements, new client settings API, browse all books, reorder and pin/unpin libraries in sidebar

Leantime v3.4.0 Project Management

Reworked authentication system, UI cleanup, YAML configuration files no longer supported

LinuxServer.io Containers

Deprecated containers: Fleet, Snapdrop

Many Notes v0.6.0 Note-Taking

Added links, backlinks, and tags, upgrade system for disk/database upgrades, homepage redirect to last used vault

NocoDB v0.262.0 No-Code Database

Rebuilt grid view from the ground up with canvas-powered rendering for improved speed and performance

OliveTin v2025.2.19 Remote Commands

Trigger multiple actions, support for long text fields, log history limits to prevent browser lag

Outline v0.82.0 Documentation

Mention/link documents, vertically resizable embeds, paste option to embed or link, new icons in picker

Pi-hole v6.0 Ad Block

Embedded web server and REST API, advanced filtering and allow lists, consolidated config files, redesigned user interface, HTTPS support, Docker rebase to Alpine

Pinchflat v2025.2.20 YouTube Downloads

Support for multiple YouTube API keys, improve detection for YouTube Shorts, download delays for failed members-only videos, record and display download errors

Pocket ID v0.34.0 Authentication

Added LDAP group membership attribute

Proxmox Helper Scripts Deployment

New Scripts: Docmost, Dolibarr

SuggestArr v1.0.19 Recommendations

Subpath configurations, MySQL and PostgreSQL support, toast notifications

Tinyauth v3.0.0 Authentication

Support for NGINX and Nginx Proxy Manager, authentication via HTTP basic auth

Umami v2.16.0 Web Analytics

New traffic channels view, grouped referrers, tag attribute for disabling hash value tracking

Wapy.dev v1.2.0 Finances

Redesigned reports page and menus, export functionality

Zipline v4.0.0 File Uploads

OIDC support, user quotas, revamped API, offloaded tasks, invites system, expiring files, and dashboard pages

New Software

Atlas CMMS Maintenance

Robust maintenance management tool

Atmoify Ambient Sounds

Wep app for crafting the perfect atmosphere

Canine Deployment

Easy-to-use and intuitive deployment platform for Kubernetes

Drag-and-Drop Email Designer No-Code Editor

HTML email template editor and no-code designer

Event Schedule Event Coordination

All-in-one platform to create calendars, sell tickets, manage teams, and streamline check-ins

FluidCalendar Calendar

Intelligent task scheduling and calendar management

GhostFile File Uploads

Simple, temporary file upload server

Hanabira.org Language Learning

Open-source Japanese learning platform

Jellyfin.Plugin.LocalPosts Posters

Jellyfin plugin for prioritizing local posters

JustDo Project Management

Enterprise-grade project management platform

Notlink URL Shortener

Blazingly fast URL shortener

Pkgdex Development

Package index for Go packages with custom import path support

PyVisionAI AI Extraction

Extract and describe content from documents using vision language models

Scraparr Metrics

Prometheus exporter for the *arr suite

SPHERE Identities and Contacts

Decentralized and encrypted contact and identity framework

Svelocker Container Registry

Simple and modern Docker container registry UI

Telegram Server Manager Server Management

Run shell commands from a Telegram bot

Tidve Subscription Management

Helpful tool for tracking analyzing monthly expenses, subscriptions, and more

WagmiOS Deployment

Container deployment and dashboard platform

Xen Stream Video Streaming

Lightweight and easy-to-use video streaming web app

YouTube Playlist Processor File Conversion

YouTube playlist videos to transcripts using Gemini AI

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Latest Directory Apps

BookHaven Books

Browser-based ePub reader

BrickTracker Tracking

Organize and track LEGO sets, parts, and minifigures

Canine Deployment

Easy-to-use and intuitive deployment platform for Kubernetes

Dockerizalo Deployment

Simple container deployment and management platform

ebook2audiobook Books

Convert ebooks to audiobooks with metadata using dynamic AI models

Erugo File Sharing

Easy-to-deploy file sharing app with a sleek interface

Infisical Secrets Manager

Secrets management platform and interface

Kopia Backups

Cross-platform backup tool with incremental backups, encryption, and compression

Pangolin Reverse Proxy

Tunneled mesh proxy server and interface

Upvote RSS RSS Feeds

Generate RSS feeds for popular social aggregation websites

Usertour Onboarding

User onboarding platform designed for developers

Warpgate Remote Access

Smart SSH, HTTPS, and database bastion host for Linux

Project Updates

Nanote Note-Taking

Name: Notarr --> Nanote

OpenBudgeteer Budgeting

License: MIT --> AGL-3.0

Community Content

My Self-Hosted Forgejo Runner Setup

Demonstrating self-hosted Forgejo runners using Docker and an LXC

Mauricio Teixeira

Immich — Self-hosted Google Photos alternative that actually works

Immich is a high-performance, self-hosted photo and video backup solution that rivals Google Photos in features and user experience. Perfect for taking control of your precious memories while maintaining the convenience of cloud photo services.

Akash RajpurohitAkash Rajpurohit

GoToSocial empowers you to have your own home on the Fediverse - with unique controls

An overview of GoToSocial: a fast, lightweight, security-focused server that makes self-hosting on the Fediverse easy

Elena RossiniElena Rossini

Enabling VNC on your Pi

Accessing your Raspberry Pi remotely from your network via VNC is super simple and can save you form many cabling issues allowing you to run headless but still use the desktop GUI.

Pi SourceRic

Outline Knowledgebase Deployment - Gurucomputing Blog

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Content Spotlight: Eigenfocus

Meet Eigenfocus, an all-in-one project management app for individuals and teams. With Eigenfocus, users can easily track the various aspects and lifecycles of a project with features including issue tracking, workflows, labels, Kanban boards, and time tracking. Still in the early stages of development, the team also plans to release a pro version that includes additional features surrounding user management and custom views/reports.

Links: Source Code, Website

What I'm Watching

• Erugo: A Better Alternative to WeTransfer | DB Tech
• Building My Ultimate CCTV Setup | Cameron Gray
• Proxmox Swap and Memory Hack for Home Labs! | VirtualizationHowTo
• Only 2 WEEKS To Build The ULTIMATE Home Lab! | Hardware Haven
• Put Any Container Behind A VPN With HTTPS | Jim's Garage
• Self-Hosted SSL Simplified: Nginx Proxy Manager | Lawrence Systems
• Get Started with Kubernetes: MicroK8s & Portainer Setup Sandbox | Techdox

Command Line Corner: &&

Use && to execute a second command only if the first succeeds:

/$ mkdir test_folder && cd test_folder
/test_folder$ _

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