Post ApXBXxFQHVy0Tm3bbk by _elena@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AojsTD5BWAidnPU8NE by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-05T14:21:40Z
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Introducing: "my so-called sudo life"a new #blog series tracking my journey towards greater digital sovereignty."Instead of wallowing in this grief and anger, I have resolved to make this time – these 4 years – matter. It makes me feel better and more empowered to set some high goals, so that by January 2029 I could look back and think to myself: I have grown and helped others during these tumultuous 4 years. I made good use of that time."https://elenarossini.com/2024/12/introducing-my-so-called-sudo-life/follow the blog: @ele
(DIR) Post #AojxGnOxfnCoRYdRhY by ilja@ilja.space
2024-12-05T15:53:51.241969Z
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@_elena @ele wrt goal 1, subgoal 2 (host own fedi instance); I started with self hosting by having an SBC (Single board Computer, a Raspberry Pi is an example of an SBC, mine was a different brand, but same difference) running YunoHost, https://yunohost.org/ and was probably the biggest help for me in overcomming that hurdle.It's a server operating system aimed for personal self-hosting. It comes out of the box with a webinterface where you can create users, add domains, install applications etc. I 100% recommend it bc its graphical interface makes it super easy. like one of the devs once told me; the aim is basically to do for personal servers what graphical desktops did for personal computers.They also have several fedi server softwares packaged, so you can litterally instal and host them without even touching the command line (well, unless things go wrong that is, but generally things Just Work. And you may need some command line magic to install ynh, but not more than you did to get the raspi installed). Disclaimer though; fedi servers do write a lot, so an SBC with an SD card may not be the most future proof setup, but it can be a start and it's how i started.Now the biggest help I got with starting with this, is that there's a project called "La brique Internet", https://labriqueinter.net/ The idea is that some people install this for you, and also add a VPN connection they control, set up in such a way that the internet can reach you through a fixed IP address, regardless from where you plug it in. Getting an open line from the internet to your own self-hosted SBC at home can be a big challenge depending on how friendly your internet provider is to self hosting. I live in Belgium, so I had Neutrinet do this for me. But they are part of a bigger network of service providers who support things like free software, net neutrality, self-hosting etc. And most of the other members, some who also provide this, are in France, see https://www.ffdn.org/fr/membresIt may be interesting to see if you can meet up with any of these people and see if they can maybe help you get started, or just to find techy like-minded people offline.
(DIR) Post #ApTFtggfeuf9Rv1rDU by MichelPatrice@jasette.facil.services
2024-12-10T21:34:47Z
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@_elena @ele I understand that you speak french. If so, you might find interesting Framasoft’s DéGooglisation campaing (https://degooglisons-internet.org/fr/).I am on a similar liberation from the algorithm journey. I find interesting your non-tech recommandations, talking to friends, reading books and so on.Your stuff speaks to me.
(DIR) Post #ApTGBYFhl5RkV8vy0u by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-17T10:14:54Z
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It’s happening!!! I signed up for a #VPS and I’m about to install #YunoHost. Exciteeeeeeed (and slightly scared).I’m so early in my #Linux journey but I was emboldened after watching a video walkthrough of YunoHost, with the narrator repeating time and time again « it’s so easy a child could do it ».Let’s see if « it’s so easy a Linux newbie could do it».Wish me luck! 😅#mysocalledsudolife
(DIR) Post #ApTGBZTvBiPeJWapoO by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-17T12:26:21Z
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Update: yes, it was SO EASY a child (or a #Linux newbie) could do it. I now have #YunoHost installed on my #VPS! 🥳 I wish I had timed how long it took - it was less than 5 minutes! This update comes 2 hours later because I've been dealing with other work stuff in the meantime. All this to say: a HUGE thank you to the @yunohost team for creating such a phenomenal resource. Donation-as-thank-you coming soon 😊 🔗: https://yunohost.org#selfhosting #empowerment #MySoCalledSudoLife
(DIR) Post #ApTGBaTFVhT9NjHoP2 by zerkman@pouet.chapril.org
2024-12-18T10:33:53Z
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@_elena @yunohost YunoHost really seems to be a great project.I did not know about its existence when I set up my server on my Raspberry Pi at home, but I'd definitely consider testing it on a new setup or recommending it to others.
(DIR) Post #ApTGBeoJNKh4qDAgmu by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-18T05:55:18Z
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Good morning Fedi Friends! It’s 6:53am in Paris and I am taking advantage of my child being asleep to continue my #YunoHost setup and tweak DNS records.A bit risky since I’ve only had one coffee but here we go.Wishing you all a lovely day!
(DIR) Post #ApTGBjnmoiFEK1xqAC by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-18T10:00:33Z
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To add an extra layer of difficulty to my #selfhosting journey, there is the issue of scarce free time. Now I have 20 minutes before I need to cook for my child and then go pick her up from nursery school. Editing DNS records with the clock ticking is not for the faint of heart 😅 If struggling with DNS is a #selfhost rite of passage, I am ready to jump over this hurdle and get to the next!Jokes aside, I'm super grateful for #YunoHost's crystal clear instructions.
(DIR) Post #ApTGBlGtLz7WsaabAW by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-19T08:24:26Z
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Good morning Fedi Friends!Self-hosting journey day 3 – I'm about to check my #VPS setup to see if the #DNS records have finally propagated. Massive massive respect for sysadmins and selfhosts who have to deal with this stuff all the time (and for critical jobs!)Wish me luck 😅 #MySoCalledSudoLife #selfhosting #YunoHost
(DIR) Post #ApTGBlWqOfsfg43L28 by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-19T09:29:48Z
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My NEW idea of living dangerously: adding (or tweaking?) a PTR record for my VPS setup – because the last warnings I have on #YunoHost have to deal with reverse DNS. ✨ Just yesterday I had no idea what this all meant, LOL ✨ BTW if you find all these messages annoying, I recommend you mute my hashtag #mySoCalledSudoLife 🤗 And HUGE thanks to all the people who have provided brilliant tips so far!Now REALLY wish me luck 😅 #selfhosting #newbie
(DIR) Post #ApTGBmJ3VQRg5abqBE by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-21T07:24:38Z
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Good morning from Italy!Taking advantage of the fact my parents are giving breakfast to my 3-year-old to do more #YunoHost tweaking.I just ran the diagnostics and my jaw is ON THE FLOOR. I see GREEN ALL OVER - including "Email" (my nemesis) !!! 🥳 Wishing you all a lovely weekend!#selfhosting #VPS #mySoCalledSudoLife
(DIR) Post #ApTGBmuzEOmpzEM8Iq by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T07:45:14Z
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Good morning Fedi friends!Now that my VPS is set up correctly with #YunoHost, all I have to do is select the first app to install.I was certain I would go with #Sharkey (as I'm totally smitten with it) but I'm now having a case of cold feet and wondering if I should pick #Friendica instead.Do I select something beautiful and fun to use... or the most advanced software (with an old UX/UI)? I'm currently the embodiment of the hard choice meme 😅 #selfhosting #Fediverse #MySoCalledSudoLife
(DIR) Post #ApTGBnOPT0K3SU7dAG by Caffetino@mastodon.social
2024-12-18T10:05:49Z
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@_elena why are you self-hosting?
(DIR) Post #ApTGBnU57urLk4mA0O by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T08:09:30Z
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Update: we now have a new candidate in the running: #GoToSocial. Thank you to everyone who suggested it to me. I've been looking at its documentation and I find it really impressive. Its "reply controls" are an amazing feature: https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/#reply-controls (amongst many others)Will read up about it and seriously consider it 😅
(DIR) Post #ApTGBo3X07DRW1MTGC by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T11:59:30Z
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📣 Major update: I'm now hosting my own #Fediverse instance 🥳 It's hard to believe that when I wrote this post just 17 DAYS ago, I would reach one of my goals so soon: https://elenarossini.com/2024/12/introducing-my-so-called-sudo-life/On 12/5 I wrote that I wished to become so proficient I could host my own Fediverse instance.Well, thanks to the magic of #YunoHost I reached that goal today. I will share more details as soon as I beef up security and finish setting up.P.S.: special thanks to my Fedi mentors ❤️ #MySoCalledSudoLife
(DIR) Post #ApTGBoFaHIrC7P062y by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-18T10:11:39Z
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@Caffetino long answer: https://elenarossini.com/2024/11/the-rebellion-will-be-federated/short answer: I want to feel more independent and empowered. Starting with my own Sharkey instance 🤗
(DIR) Post #ApTGBoa92rIt9AcW5w by hikingdude@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T08:21:26Z
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@_elena Oh that looks like a nice thing to play with! Thanks for mentioning it
(DIR) Post #ApTGBpVZbLF01HUNbk by dharmik@linuxusers.in
2024-12-18T10:36:38Z
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@_elena@mastodon.social @Caffetino@mastodon.social do keep us updated on how heavy is sharkey on your vps? what is the minimum suggested requirement for uhhm, 10 users?
(DIR) Post #ApTGBpk6jIrokMHzGK by ricmac@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T12:43:49Z
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@_elena Congrats! Looking forward to your writeup of the process.
(DIR) Post #ApTGBpk6jIrokMHzGL by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T08:23:36Z
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@hikingdude yeah I’ve heard so many nice things about it. For the purposes of experimentation / a new article for #TheFutureIsFederated I may end up installing and test-driving it 😅
(DIR) Post #ApTGBqG0ogO6LJDSzY by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T12:57:31Z
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@ricmac thank you Richard 😊
(DIR) Post #ApTGBqTU0bAB15WDzM by liaizon@social.wake.st
2024-12-22T16:05:42Z
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@_elena @ricmac You are doing amazing work, so glad you are team fedi!
(DIR) Post #ApTGBqWfojiPAz0lxg by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-18T10:48:33Z
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@dharmik I think you should ask this to someone more qualified, who's already running their own Sharkey instance 😅
(DIR) Post #ApTGBr8FZ1lz3WamX2 by juandesant@astrodon.social
2024-12-18T11:14:37Z
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@_elena @dharmik so, yourself in a month!
(DIR) Post #ApTGBrGl3OZvTuZZnE by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-22T18:15:08Z
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@liaizon @ricmac 🥰 team fedi all the way ❤️
(DIR) Post #ApTGBuDg5ItgdE9euO by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-23T07:54:30Z
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Good morning Fedi friends! The next chapter of my self-hosting journey is all about beefing up #security of my #VPS. Do I have any idea of what I'm doing? Not really, no. But thankfully many of you here shared some brilliant tips (special thanks to @mkj and @st3fan) Now, it's NOT very reassuring that #YunoHost's security page (recommended by St3fan) says:"WARNING: Following these instructions requires advanced knowledge of system administration." 😳 Wish me luck!#MySoCalledSudoLife
(DIR) Post #ApTGBuLTcJ8T1Pnt44 by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-27T10:42:31Z
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My self-hosted instance (thank you #YunoHost and #GoToSocial) is giving me so much joy! ✨ I haven't had much time to properly set it up because Christmas family celebrations got in the way, but I'm finally starting to tinker with it and it's SOOO COOL. I'm currently at the stage of setting up my own custom emojis 💁♀️ My husband checks in every once in a while, asking: "what are you up to, geeking out?" and I invariably reply "yes", smiling from ear to ear.#selfhosting #MySoCalledSudoLife
(DIR) Post #ApX7Cz3Ry7noBYCZjk by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-29T09:01:38Z
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#Selfhosting day 12 - progress update 📰 I'm now running the amazing #Phanpy on my server. I plan to use it as the web client for my #GoToSocial instance.It was a super easy, 1-click install with #YunoHost. It took maybe 2 minutes to set up (create a subdomain, add app).ℹ️ Typical resource usage: 10M RAM, 15M disk (so light!)🙏 thank you @cheeaun for your incredible work on this!#MySoCalledSudoLife
(DIR) Post #ApXBXxFQHVy0Tm3bbk by _elena@mastodon.social
2024-12-29T09:35:58Z
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@inpc yes I LOVE the responsiveness of Phanpy on smartphones / iPads. It's just SO GOOD.I have IceCubes too and the official Mastodon app but these days I'm usually on Ivory (for this account) and Mona (for instances not supported by Ivory). 4 iOS apps to access the Fediverse are a bit much for me 😅
(DIR) Post #ApXBXxYZ8LHNR90tRg by Jennifer@m.ai6yr.org
2024-12-22T15:54:30Z
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@_elena @ele I love this so much! I never do New Year resolutions, but I like the idea of four year goals.