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If you are running a homelab or home server setup, this post is intended for you! If you are anything like me, you always look for something new to run in your lab. This article should help you find some popular applications being used and installed in 2024, along with some less-known ones that could unlock new features from your lab.

Linux is a free and open-source, Unix-like operating system that was first created by Linus Torvalds in 1991. As an OS, Linux provides the software platform upon which other software applications can run. Unlike systems like Windows or MacOS, which are proprietary. Linux is developed and distributed publicly through the GNU General Public License. This means anyone can modify and distribute it. Linux has been praised for its stability and security, and it's used on servers, embedded systems, and more. It's the OS of choice for many developers and system administrators.

Unraid is a handy software if you need a NAS or a simple computing server for containers and VMs. But unlike other Linux operating systems, it does not come with a package manager that allows you to install any packages you need due to the in-memory nature of the Unraid operating system. This article will cover how to install packages on your Unraid server using Slackware packages to install them on your machine for one-time or permanent use, depending on your needs. What are Slackware packages? A short history of Slackware if you have yet to hear about it. It...

I have recently gone from running the most minimal HTTP version of the registry on my machine to support my local docker image development workflows to running my own private docker registry available to private and public hosts with access control. I’ll run you through all the steps and gotchas so you can set up whatever kind of registry you need as it’s become a key part of my Dev Ops infrastructure and probably will be for you as well when you see how easy it is.

If you have built computers in the past or live in a household with multiple computers, you may want to build a NAS (Network Attached Storage) to provide storage accessible to all machines on the network. This can be used to run a media server, a game server, or simply a file server.

In this article, we will talk about how you effectively plan an Unraid build so you can avoid some common mistakes during the journey. Some hardware will be recommended for your build, and some good considerations for the server's future to ensure you don't build yourself into a corner. Some great resources for going further with your Unraid server will also be shared to keep you learning.