home server setup
basic setup
ubuntu
- hardware only worked with ubuntu network installer
- select
Basic Ubuntu ServerandOpenSSH serverduring installation in theSoftware selectionsection - encrypt hard drive
ssh
- add ssh keys to server
- disable login with password over ssh in
/etc/ssh/sshd_config - reload ssh serivce
sudo service ssh restart
docker setup
- install some software
- add ubuntu apt repo
- install docker-ce and docker-compose
sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg-agent software-properties-common
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-key fingerprint 0EBFCD88
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(lsb_release -cs) \
stable"
sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker-ce
sudo apt install docker-compose
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER #logout and login after this
backup
The backup strategy heavily relies on borgmatic which in turn relies on Borg. Follow the steps below to set it up.
- setup
borg >=1.0.8andrcloneon a remote system- for
borgon ubuntu you need to add an additional PPAsudo add-apt-repository ppa:costamagnagianfranco/borgbackup
sudo apt update
sudo apt install borgbackup - for
rclonesudo apt install rclone
# if the version is too old, install via generic install script from https://rclone.org/downloads/
- for
- setup rclone
rclone config # and follow guided configuration
# note: $NAME is used for rclone repo by default in backup.sh - connect to the remote system at least once via ssh from your host machine to add it to
.ssh/know_hosts - create a folder on the remote system where the
borgmaticrepos should be initialized - adjust the
.envaccordingly - setup ssmtp for email notifications
sudo apt install ssmtp
# edit file /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf and add the following content
root=no-reply@domain.tld
mailhub=mail.domain.tld:587
hostname=no-reply@domain.tld
FromLineOverride=YES
UseSTARTTLS=YES
AuthUser=no-reply@domain.tld
AuthPass=secret
# edit file /etc/ssmtp/revaliases and add the following content
root:no-reply@domain.tld:mail.domain.tld:587
user:no-reply@domain.tld:mail.domain.tld:587
# test your configuration
echo "Hello World!" | ssmtp cron@domain.tld - setup a cron job for the backup script
crontab -e
# insert the following line to the end of the file
# it writes the output first into a log file and then sends the output to a given mail address
0 4 * * * cd /path/to/setup && ./backup.sh >> ./.logs/$(date -u +"\%Y-\%m-\%dT\%H:\%M:\%SZ").log && cat ./.logs/$(ls -t ./.logs | head -n1) | /usr/sbin/ssmtp cron@domain.tld
notes
list all images sorted by creation date
docker images --format "table {{.Repository}}\t{{.Tag}}\t{{.ID}}\t{{.CreatedAt}}\t{{.Size}}" | sort -k 4
fritz.box
-
blocks all domains mapped to local ip addresses by default
to use domains in the local network add them to:
Home Network>Home Network Overview>Network Settings>DNS Rebind Protection
hardware
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor | Purchased For EUR149.89 |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler | Purchased For EUR41.10 |
| Memory | Crucial 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | Purchased For EUR31.54 |
| Memory | Crucial 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | Purchased For EUR31.54 |
| Storage | ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased For EUR78.90 |
| Custom | ASRock Deskmini A300 AMD - Case, Motherboard, Power Supply | Purchased For EUR142.00 |
| Total | EUR474.97 |