Peergos: An Open-Source IPFS Peer-To-Peer Google Drive Alternative That You Can Self-Host

Google Drive may be popular, but it does not offer end-to-end encryption. Moreover, it is not an open-source offering.

Peergos is not just an ordinary alternative to Google Drive. It is much more than just a private web storage platform. With Peergos, you get an end-to-end encrypted private webspace built on top of IPFS protocol (peer-to-peer). Not just limited to its security/privacy, you also get the ability to socialize with your friends in the platform using the newsfeed.

So yes, a bit like a cross between Nextcloud and Cryptpad with the P2P functionality. You can self-host for free (at your hosting cost) or pay for a cloud hosted offering.

See https://itsfoss.com/peergos/

#technology #opensource #privacy #peergos #selfhosting #P2P

Peergos: Open-Source Google Drive Alternative for Self-Hosting

Peergos is an interesting open-source replacement for Google Drive that you can also self-host. If you like self hosting, give it a try!

Peergos: An Open-Source IPFS Peer-To-Peer Google Drive Alternative That You Can Self-Host

Google Drive may be popular, but it does not offer end-to-end encryption. Moreover, it is not an open-source offering.

Peergos is not just an ordinary alternative to Google Drive. It is much more than just a private web storage platform. With Peergos, you get an end-to-end encrypted private webspace built on top of IPFS protocol (peer-to-peer). Not just limited to its security/privacy, you also get the ability to socialize with your friends in the platform using the newsfeed.

So yes, a bit like a cross between Nextcloud and Cryptpad with the P2P functionality. You can self-host for free (at your hosting cost) or pay for a cloud hosted offering.

See https://itsfoss.com/peergos/

#technology #opensource #privacy #peergos #selfhosting #P2P
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Docker Punching Holes Through Your VPS Firewall? This Is How I Solved It

Yes, Docker containers automatically reconfigure the IPTable rules, and do not show up under UFW status as opened ports in your VPS firewall. This can leave your management containers wide open. Most docker container tutorials only use examples of how to do basic port mapping, and this is what exposes those ports.

I explain what is happening with this, and which of the three options I found easiest to make sure only the essential ports are open.

See https://youtu.be/Kr-3WKA1_fI

#technology #selfhosting #docker #VPS #security
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How to easily manage Docker Containers using Portainer graphical user interface on Ubuntu

Portainer is an open-source management UI for Docker, including Docker Swarm environment. Portainer makes it easier for you to manage your Docker containers, it allows you to manage containers, images, networks, and volumes from the web-based Portainer dashboard.

I started out with docker containers using Portainer, and I still use Portainer today. In the beginning, I used the quick-click install of existing App Templates to quickly get many popular types of web service up and running. It was this ease of use that helped me migrate away from cPanel hosting. Today I tend to use App Templates, where I have taken existing scripts and tweaked them for my use to store data on specific external volumes, specify ports to be used, etc.

If you want to get into using Docker Containers to host services, I’d suggest looking at a few videos about using Portainer to get the feel of it. Of course, everything in Portainer can be done from the command line too (and often quicker) but using a graphical interface that basically does everything needed, is a lot more friendly for most average users.

See https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/ubuntu-docker-portainer/

#technology #docker #containers #portainer #selfhosting
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You can quite easily host a Drupal blog on a Raspberry Pi at home

I tested accessing the site as it loads, just as any other normal site is expected to load. It makes one realise again that for many hosting projects, you often don’t need external paid hosting.

You can use a Pi as long as you also have a domain name you can point to your home, and something to handle the incoming web requests securely (see my YouTube video about how I handle hosting from home at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZRG2sezIl4).

Hosting with a cloud provider is pretty cheap if you are just doing something small, but once your storage needs really grow (photo or video site for example), or you need to run a bunch of services, it can get quite costly. One, or more, Pi’s may well do the trick from home!

See https://opensource.com/article/22/3/run-drupal-raspberry-pi

#technology #raspberrypi #selfhosting #blog #drupal
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DockSTARTer is a way to make it quick and easy to get up and running with Docker

You may choose to rely on DockSTARTer for various changes to your Docker system, or use DockSTARTer as a stepping stone and learn to do more advanced configurations.

It is a bit like having a cPanel script installer for your self-hosting at home to quickly install services to host, but using Docker underneath. I’d suggest though reading through the website a bit first, and I see at least two YouTube videos also on using DockSTARTer.

See https://dockstarter.com/

#technology #containers #docker #dockstarter #selfhosting
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We Need to Start #SelfHosting Wherever and Whenever Possible • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2022/02/24/self-host-if-possible/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2022/02/24/self-host-if-possible/

We Need to Start Self-Hosting Wherever and Whenever Possible

The clown computing bubble is going to burst sooner or later, just like social control media; we need to prepare for the implosion and keep information circulating

Has #gulag moved to #selfhosting #git ? https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/

#Geminispace Will be Better Off When All Users Are #SelfHosting Their Own Capsules • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2022/02/15/self-host-gemini-capsules/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #WWW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2022/02/15/self-host-gemini-capsules/

Geminispace Will be Better Off When All Users Are Self-Hosting Their Own Capsules

Capsules in Gemini are easy to set up and maintain; they've lowered the entry barrier and we should collectively take advantage of that

Some of the lessons we’ve learned this past year and the status quo in #GeminiSpace , which lowers the entry barriers for authors online ( #GemText is far easier and more approachable than HTML) and encourages #selfhosting , #selfsigning etc. http://techrights.org/2022/02/08/gemini-still-growing/

Gemini Space Growing Tenfold in 2 Years Seems Possible and That's Good News for the Planet and for Mental Health

Some of the lessons we've learned this past year and the status quo in Gemini Space, which lowers the entry barriers for authors online (GemText is far easier and more approachable than HTML) and encourages self-hosting, self-signing etc.

This is why you do #selfhosting: all the flexibility you'd want, besides learning and such. Today, sync devices over a VPN and no hands, ma no iDrive or commercial service whatever.

https://init8.lol/syncthing-anywhere-with-tailscale/

#wireguard #tailscale #syncthing

#gulagdeutschland finally adopts #selfhosting https://fsfe.org/news/2022/news-20220202-01.en.html

Welcome to the Matrix: the FSFE now runs its own server - FSFE

The FSFE is eager to support its community with diverse Free Software communication channels. We are happy to announce that we have recently added Matrix t...

Freedom of expression and long-term #preservation (we have some videos here that are older than 15 years) will require self-determination through #selfhosting of videos/multimedia files • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2022/02/01/against-outsourcing-videos/ ䷉ #Techrights #Geminispace #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2022/02/01/against-outsourcing-videos/

How We Serve Video Without Outsourcing and Without the Web (to Some Extent)

Freedom of expression and long-term preservation (we have some videos here that are older than 15 years) will require self-determination through self-hosting of videos/multimedia files

My video overview of open source self-hosted Matomo Analytics as a GDPR-compliant alternative to Google Analytics

Using a self-hosted alternative like Matomo Analytics will be of especial interest to sites that require GDPR compliance and who want to ensure that data and metadata about their visitors are not leaked to external 3rd parties, over which they have no control. Matomo can help analyse visitor, behaviour, acquisition, and goal/campaign data, it can segment and anonymise that data, and also send reports by e-mail.

My video gives an overview of what you can expect to see, as well as the various admin settings available.

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50n7UfYzOds

#technology #opensource #selfhosting #GDPR #matomoanalytics
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The idea that #ClownComputing is somehow better than the status quo (of autonomy, control, sometimes #selfhosting ) is nothing less than pro- #surveillance #propaganda, which strives to declare stupidity and recklessness the new “smarts” • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2022/01/12/outsourcing-disservice/ gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2022/01/12/outsourcing-disservice/

Outsourcing Is Not Smart

The idea that "Clown Computing" is somehow better than the status quo (of autonomy, control, sometimes self-hosting) is nothing less than pro-surveillance propaganda, which strives to declare stupidity and recklessness the new "smarts"

PhotoPrism is an AI-powered app for browsing, organizing and sharing your self-hosted photo collection

If the idea of having your photo collection sitting at Google or Apple bothers you, but you still want to auto-upload your mobile photos, and want family and friends to be able to browse using a modern interface, PhotoPrism may be worth looking into.

It installs in Docker and will run on Windows, Linux, macOS, or Raspberry Pi. Since the client user interface is a Progressive Web App, it provides a native app-like experience, and you can conveniently install it on the home screen of all major operating systems and mobile devices. You can use PhotoSync mobile app to securely backup iOS and Android phones in the background to PhotoPrism.

The AI is the wonder part though, as it sorts and searches by recognising faces, locations, automatic classication based on content, colours, chroma, etc.

See https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism

#technology #photos #alternativeto #opensource #selfhosting
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GitHub - photoprism/photoprism: Photos App powered by Go and Google TensorFlow 🌈 🎄

Photos App powered by Go and Google TensorFlow 🌈 🎄 - GitHub - photoprism/photoprism: Photos App powered by Go and Google TensorFlow 🌈 🎄

PhotoPrism is an AI-powered app for browsing, organizing and sharing your self-hosted photo collection

If the idea of having your photo collection sitting at Google or Apple bothers you, but you still want to auto-upload your mobile photos, and want family and friends to be able to browse using a modern interface, PhotoPrism may be worth looking into.

It installs in Docker and will run on Windows, Linux, macOS, or Raspberry Pi. Since the client user interface is a Progressive Web App, it provides a native app-like experience, and you can conveniently install it on the home screen of all major operating systems and mobile devices. You can use PhotoSync mobile app to securely backup iOS and Android phones in the background to PhotoPrism.

The AI is the wonder part though, as it sorts and searches by recognising faces, locations, automatic classication based on content, colours, chroma, etc.

See https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism

#technology #photos #alternativeto #opensource #selfhosting

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10 #Selfhosting Ideas You Can Build with #Yunohost Server • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159751 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines

I think that @FOSSpatents needs to do #selfhosting instead of a bunch of #GAFAM garbage, which isn't just a #privacy violation but technically inferior; moreover, they can cease (dis)service at any time, as Gulag Inc. did http://www.fosspatents.com/2021/12/due-to-bug-mid-november-post-got-sent.html

LimeSurvey – a free and open source self-hosted alternative to SurveyMonkey

LimeSurvey allows users to quickly create intuitive, powerful online forms and surveys that can work for anyone from small business to large business. The survey software is self-guiding for the respondents. They have a cloud hosted option with free and paid tiers, much the same as SurveyMonkey, but there is also the Community Edition which is fully free and open source software which you can self-host. Apart from the freedoms that brings, it also means that any respondent data is also free from tracking and data mining by any 3rd parties.
In this video I tour through a sample survey that I created, where I run through the survey options, I also show how easily a new survey with questions can be started, and I end off with a run through the various general menu configuration options.

Watch

LimeSurvey – a free and open source self-hosted alternative to SurveyMonkey
by Danie van der Merwe on YouTube

#technology #opensource #limesurvey #selfhosting #surveymonkey

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https://gadgeteer.co.za/limesurvey-a-free-and-open-source-self-hosted-alternative-to-surveymonkey/