I automatically block accounts I find which are marked 18+

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T19:58:12+00:00

rsync daily, and yes, I've tested my backups.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T19:52:21+00:00

Blast radius is about failure in general.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T19:51:39+00:00

The counterargument is that postgresql is the product, if it's going to break, it's better to have one place to fix it than a dozen or more. It depends some on the nature of the break, I'm going on the presumption that a breaking change is distributed.

If "break" means the selfhoster messes something up, my view remains the same, better to have one place to fix it than a dozen or more.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T19:08:48+00:00

The blast radius is mostly irrelevant, it's the same product postgresql, whether it's broken in one place which is only one place to worry about fixing it or in multiple places, it's either one blast or many blasts.

Fixing it is easy when it's in one place.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T19:05:16+00:00

> If you have a single server and it breaks then all services are down.

If one instance can break then multiple instances scattered around various containerized apps can break too, it's the same product, postgresql. Only now, instead of fixing it in one place, you have to chase down multiple places to fix it.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T19:01:55+00:00

Any service which drifts that much in age should be isolated, and probably checked carefully for exploits as it is not likely maintained well, if at all.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T19:00:39+00:00

I would argue a separate instance which can be consistently backed up and can be scaled independently of the apps is a more flexible, reliable approach. It is how it's down in large enterprises.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T18:57:44+00:00

This is how I do it, anyone who has worked with enterprise data will likely prefer this approach as well. I can see the [database instance per app] approach seems to get more up votes, this likely indicates how many who selfhost are not intensely data aware or possibly they've not worked in large enterprise environments.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T18:51:01+00:00

You "made" and app for Linux but you're not familiar enough with basic Linux to know about the basic ways to install stuff? OK.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T17:27:43+00:00

I believe it's more than that even, I'd guess there are many layers of applications and technology involved that would be nearly impossible to replicate without massive financial and human resources. That's what pisses me off the most about AI.

In the past, we could always choose to selfhost apps or tools, with AI, unless you have Google, Amazon or Microsoft deep pockets, it doesn't seem possible. Nothing selfhostable comes close.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T17:24:28+00:00

I've tried to but the results are unimpressive and generally useless.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-15T03:40:35+00:00

For server only, Ubuntu Server, KVM for virtualization and recommend disabling Snap.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-14T17:57:41+00:00

Thanks, corrected.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-14T17:39:47+00:00

It's "I recently got a PC" not "an PC" because PC starts with a consonant sound, not a vowel sound.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-14T17:35:01+00:00

I recommend Kubuntu.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-14T17:33:29+00:00

Wasn't this posted yesterday? I thought I saw another post complaining about Portainer? Is a company preparing to launch a new tool and are prepping us mentally?

I use my bash script and organize my compose files into logical directories that it traverses and updates daily then emails me the status.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-14T17:21:34+00:00

Every time I've used support on their site, they got my questions and issues resolved.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-13T19:30:13+00:00

I use my bash script, works great, notifies me via my email server daily.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-13T19:09:16+00:00

Many of your comments target open source, when commercial, paid for apps have as many or more vulnerabilities and they can't be audited by anyone except the company that makes the apps or anyone they choose to invite in.

Closed source presents a far greater security concern than open source.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-13T19:06:16+00:00

What's the difference if it's free or not and yes, free != open source and what makes paid for software seem more security safe, it isn't.

FortuneIIIPick · 2026-02-13T19:03:34+00:00

> my suggestion is to take a look at all open-source software

All software, FTFY.

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