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I installed Openmediavault on a computer recently, what should I do next? (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 weeks ago by tombruzzo@hexbear.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I picked up an old optiplex I'm trying to use as a NAS and do other things with. Initially I put Debian on there but felt like I was running into too many problems with things like power management, remot desktop, Docker, and mounting drives.

So I put Openmediavault on there and it's working now. But what are some of the best ways to get the most out of it?

Can I do most things through the browser interface, or should I remote into it to install things?

How easily can I mount it as a network drive to other computers? I still have a Windows PC so I'd like to access it from there too if possible.

And what's the best way to get other services running on it? I'm thinking of how it's possible to set up torrenting software and control it with a remote app from your phone. (For managing and sharing my distros, of course).

Happy to hear any feedback on what people do with OMV, or their setups for a NAS in general. This is more of a tinkering computer to get me more familiar with networks and Linux.

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[–] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't use OMV, but I have a nas server I built and here is my .02

  • set up an smb share in OMV for windows. Mounting that in windows should be trivial (don't hold me. Haven't used windows in years now, but last I used win10 smb was super easy to mount)
  • look into docker on OMV for deploying stuff. I run docker on my NAS and host a bunch of stuff including:
    • jellyfin for all the rips of my DVDs
    • navidrome for all the rips of my CDs
    • nextcloud to replace google stuff
    • radicale for my calendars
    • Joplin server for my notes
    • mealie for recipes
    • more stuff I can't think of right now
  • with docker, if you want a GUI for creating, managing and interacting with your stuff, look at Dockge and Portainer

Edit: added more stuff

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you. This is what I've wanted to do with this PC for over half a year now. It's good to de-Google in general, but drive not working well on Linux has been ruining my writing workflow on my laptop so I've been looking for a way to sync files between my computers.

[–] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

If you do go with nextcloud, use the docker AIO (all in one) setup. It's the officially supported method and it's worked really well for me.

[–] SanguineBrah@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You should be able to do everything through the web interface.

You can make network shares by creating shared folders under Storage->Shared Folders then configure your Windows shares through Services->SMB/CIFS

Install the openmediavault-compose plugin to manage your docker containers.

I would also suggest installing the openmediavault-wireguard plugin for secure remote access to your services from outside your network.

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you, this is really handy. Compose should help with Docker for me and this gives me some direction with plugins.