Setting up a CHEAP and EASY Homelab Linux Server

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00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - Cheap Intel PC
04:12 - Install Ubuntu Server
06:20 - Installing CasaOS
08:43 - CasaOS Login
10:00 - Network Share Folder
11:08- App Stpre
11:34 - Photo Backup
13:48 - Portainer Install
14:53 - CasaOS Dashboard
15:17 - Terminal Access

[DiscoLizzard]

it's nice seeing a linux user who knows how to line up his beard looking clean bro

[icxf]

Anyone watching this video in 2024 don't get the Intel Celeron anymore. Get a Intel N100.

[fluorophoremusic]

If you can't access CasaOS from your browser with the correct IP:port address, it's probably because you need to open that port in Ubuntu; in terminal "sudo ufw allow 81" should work for you (CasaOS works through port 81 on my install). I know this is likely very basic and understood by most, but if you're a complete newb to linux/networks, this is something you may not think about and I'd like to save you time searching and reading forums for an otherwise very simple fix.

[PCman]

BTW. For those user's of Linux Mint, Casa OS Installed and runs perfectly on that distro.

[harbinjar]

Had a mini PC in the closet for 4 years. Gonna dust it off and start my home lab. Thanks for the inspiration.

[WitchRegen]

Great video! Just did something similar myself recently with a ~$60 mini PC off ebay and a 4TB external drive I got for free a few years ago. Running ProxMox with OpenMediaVault as my NAS OS, with enough room to spin up some other VMs/Containers to play with. Works great, much better than the Pi4 I had running my NAS before this.

[willk]

Dude I appreciate your speedy approach to explaining the process like we're not complete newbies, well done.

[DestinationCorporation]

Thank you for your very short and detailed video. Just started using Linux and can't wait to finally get off all the cloud services.

[AuggieGreg]

Tysm for this, got me really excited with the new cheap server I bought to play around with!

[MrAnonymous]

thank you so much for this video
for the past few days i've been trying to just simply make a file server and a jellyfin that i can connect to my tv, looking through google i was so overwhelmed with people's how tos and setup and all the unfamiliar lingo and jargon that overcomplicate things
now it's done literally within an hour so truly thank you

[Satorl]

i built a machine for a server months ago and after trying other alternatives with no much success (mainly cos im a dummy and i dont know much linux stuff) this was surprisinlgy easy, i had it running in like 15 minutes, so yeah, thanks!

[timkaldahl]

I've always purchase old servers from Ebay and bought cheaper hard drives for them. Your solution is def less expensive, and a great way get experience.

[chaturvedirishab]

Thank you for an Amazing Video; A guide for Non techy like me who could start our first step towards "setup home lab".

[Driveby-]

Glad you mentioned NUC's, the used ones dont get the love they should. I bought old engineering samples of the original NUC i-5's for 20 bucks each with RAM and 2.5" hdd scored 9 of them. Nucs, the old ones, are a dime a dozen and work REALLY well for this. A Nuc -i5 /16gbRAM /SATA SSD for less than 100 bucks cant be beat. =)

[JordanFayter]

Great video, it's very helpful. I've been running a Raspberry Pi 4B. It's nothing much especially since it's running Start9Labs StartOS. It's a great little setup and an easy setup. I plan on upgrading to something with more power than a Raspberry Pi 4B. I also plan on setting up some more servers running StartOS. It would make a nice video going over the OS, trying it out, and giving your thoughts on running a server with it. They're more targeted to the less technical and up.

This is from they're website:
Just as Windows and macOS made it possible for anyone to own a personal computer, StartOS makes it possible for anyone to own a personal server.

[OtarBediashvili]

Oh wow. Just installed it on my homelab. Was searching something like that for a while

[soulofangel]

This is a cool little that can save you a bit power cost and space, but I'd rather go with a used server for a more enjoyable experience ( VMs, Containers, webhosting etc... )

[ricardopinho]

7:09 You can configure your config file in windows under %USERPROFILE%\.ssh. That way you can make 'aliases' to your connections, you don't need to be always specifying the host address or port, or user

[AggressiveHayBale]

For a second I got heart attack that you unknowingly posted your address then I realized its your office one :P Anyway really nice and approachable video on how to start home server

[jdavid]

Nice video, thank you. I don't go crazy on large hard disks and/or raids. I just connect my servers to cloud-based external storage.