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I've got a slew of different computers doing different things. All of them are networked together via Tailscale. Ubuntu 22.04 Server for the host, everything e

I've got a slew of different computers doing different things. All of them are networked together via Tailscale. Ubuntu 22.04 Server for the host, everything else runs in LXC containers. This is all setup on ZFS. - https://znc.in/ https://znc.in/ IRC bouncer - https://caddyserver.com/ https://caddyserver.com/ Caddy Webserver for a few personal websites - https://github.com/AndroidKitKat/waifupaste.moe/ https://github.com/AndroidKitKat/waifupaste.moe/ My personal pastebin - https://transmissionbt.com/ https://transmissionbt.com/ Torrent client that I actually use for Linux ISOs. Primarily seed different versions of Ubuntu and the latest Arch. I am looking to seed other, lesser-seeded distros, too. - It also runs Samba A second, dedicated computer also running Ubuntu Server 22.04. It only runs https://pleroma.social https://pleroma.social for me and a few of my friends. A third computer, this time an M1 Mac Mini that is my Plex box. It's running the latest version of macOS Ventura and runs all the *arrs and qBittorrent. It also runs Plex itself, because it's one of the only computers that I found that was low power enough but still supported hardware transcoding in Plex. I've been meaning to find a replacement for it running Linux + an AMD GPU (I have an rx470 sitting around somewhere), but no real good deals have turned up.

c0wb0yc0d3r 4y ago
Do you automate your Linux ISO seeding? Like getting updated torrents when a new version is released. I have been thinking about this from time to time, and haven't come up with a solution other than scraping.
- AndroidKitKat 4y ago
  I pretty much update things manually when I think of it (usually every ~2 months or so) or when I am downloading a new version for whatever reason (like to flash yet another computer I picked up). I've been looking for something to do in my downtime , so I might see if I can whip something up to automate updates, could be a fun project.
  - c0wb0yc0d3r 4y ago
    Right now I have have changedection.io call a huginn webhook to alert me when a new release is up.
- natebc 4y ago
  I just do this. Update the ubuntu line every 2 years or so. This runs as a cronjob on my synology with the working directory set to a directory that the Synology "Download Station" is watching. It picks up the torrents and does its thing. I come in every now and then and clean out the dot releases. It's not the best but it's not the worst either. #!/bin/bash wget -nH --cut-dirs=4 -r -l1 --no-parent -R "*.tmp" -A "*.torrent" https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/bt-dvd/ wget -nH --cut-dirs=4 -r -l1 --no-parent -R "*.tmp" -A "*.torrent" https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/bt-cd/ wget -nH --cut-dirs=4 -r -l1 --no-parent -R "*.tmp" -A "*.torrent" https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ rm *-DVD-{2,3}.iso.torrent debian-mac-*.torrent *.tmp *.loaded
  - c0wb0yc0d3r 4y ago
    Wow, thanks! Much simpler than my glue using changedetection.io and huginn. I also learned some new tricks with wget. For others interested: https://explainshell.com/explain?cmd=wget+-nH+--cut-dirs%3D4+-r+-l1+--no-parent+-R+%22*.tmp%22+-A+%22*.torrent%22+https%3A%2F%2Freleases.ubuntu.com%2F22.04%2F+++rm+*-DVD-%7B2%2C3%7D.iso.torrent+debian-mac-*.torrent+*.tmp+*.loaded https://explainshell.com/explain?cmd=wget+-nH+--cut-dirs%3D4...
ogre_battle 4y ago
> Torrent client that I actually use for Linux ISOs It's okay boss, plenty of us pirate stuff too. You can just admit it.
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
  Maybe you do, but some of us are actually, unironically, torrenting Linux distros.
ohthehugemanate 4y ago
Your hypothetical new plex box does not need a discrete GPU. Plex makes really good use of Intel Quick Sync, and transcode quality has been indistinguishable or better than NVIDIA since about 5th gen. A Celeron G4900 (8th-gen dual core, 3300 passmark) has been benched as capable of 21 simultaneous 1080p transcodes.[0] TL;DR: pick up a NUC knockoff with an >8th gen celeron or i3; it'll handle anything a casual household can throw at it. [0] https://forums.serverbuilds.net/t/guide-hardware-transcoding-the-jdm-way-quicksync-and-nvenc/1408/4 https://forums.serverbuilds.net/t/guide-hardware-transcoding... this is far and away the most comprehensive hardware guide for plex servers.
- grogenaut 4y ago
  The place you specification is a thread posted in 2019 talking about a Dell prebuolg. Do you mind posting the link for the nucs? Or is it in that thread somewhere? Or is that dell actually a nuc.
  - ohthehugemanate 4y ago
    The thread has the benchmarks, links to ebay searches, and lists of prebuilt machines (like the dells) that meet the requirements, since they're often the cheapest way to meet the spec (according to TFA). you may have to scroll up. I just searched ebay for used celeron NUCs, and got lots of options like this one, with a 9th gen Celeron, for a hundred bucks. NB that the generation matters much more than the CPU, but some operations are still done by the CPU so if you can get an i3 or i5 it will make a marginal difference. https://www.ebay.com/itm/115640978606?hash=item1aecbd4cae%3Ag%3A0TMAAOSwmMhjmi6X&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoNc%2Fm4fEfe3cH%2BteksTn7vJwYNO71y903%2F63scl0VHSuyIat3O%2BPU%2BFFCN%2BdWNgNRwuDHzOVQn74WuhJIJ2v8PQ7acTTWUlQeYiB8fPUUuvyOjqrVI7ADzS5Z1H3Kevd3lxeP5dKgtnS4fdFTOdc2wHw%2BNbpscNS9CydR4%2B6legZ3RJXuGkOS%2F7qRFYZYc1lKlPEj5N7K3dQjLCyiYdbZ2A%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-DXq5axYQ&LH_BIN=1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/115640978606?hash=item1aecbd4cae%3A...
- dehugger 4y ago
  The second you want multiple streams of higher quality then 1080p 10mbs you will want a dedicated card. I got a <200$ old Quattro card (can't remember which) and it can handle pretty much everything I've thrown at it now. 4k TVs are common, planning for 1080p use is a mistake at this point imo.

c0wb0yc0d3r 4y ago

Do you automate your Linux ISO seeding? Like getting updated torrents when a new version is released. I have been thinking about this from time to time, and haven't come up with a solution other than scraping.

AndroidKitKat 4y ago
I pretty much update things manually when I think of it (usually every ~2 months or so) or when I am downloading a new version for whatever reason (like to flash yet another computer I picked up). I've been looking for something to do in my downtime , so I might see if I can whip something up to automate updates, could be a fun project.
- c0wb0yc0d3r 4y ago
  Right now I have have changedection.io call a huginn webhook to alert me when a new release is up.
natebc 4y ago
I just do this. Update the ubuntu line every 2 years or so. This runs as a cronjob on my synology with the working directory set to a directory that the Synology "Download Station" is watching. It picks up the torrents and does its thing. I come in every now and then and clean out the dot releases. It's not the best but it's not the worst either. #!/bin/bash wget -nH --cut-dirs=4 -r -l1 --no-parent -R "*.tmp" -A "*.torrent" https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/bt-dvd/ wget -nH --cut-dirs=4 -r -l1 --no-parent -R "*.tmp" -A "*.torrent" https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/bt-cd/ wget -nH --cut-dirs=4 -r -l1 --no-parent -R "*.tmp" -A "*.torrent" https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ rm *-DVD-{2,3}.iso.torrent debian-mac-*.torrent *.tmp *.loaded
- c0wb0yc0d3r 4y ago
  Wow, thanks! Much simpler than my glue using changedetection.io and huginn. I also learned some new tricks with wget. For others interested: https://explainshell.com/explain?cmd=wget+-nH+--cut-dirs%3D4+-r+-l1+--no-parent+-R+%22*.tmp%22+-A+%22*.torrent%22+https%3A%2F%2Freleases.ubuntu.com%2F22.04%2F+++rm+*-DVD-%7B2%2C3%7D.iso.torrent+debian-mac-*.torrent+*.tmp+*.loaded https://explainshell.com/explain?cmd=wget+-nH+--cut-dirs%3D4...

ogre_battle 4y ago

> Torrent client that I actually use for Linux ISOs It's okay boss, plenty of us pirate stuff too. You can just admit it.

yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
Maybe you do, but some of us are actually, unironically, torrenting Linux distros.

ohthehugemanate 4y ago

Your hypothetical new plex box does not need a discrete GPU. Plex makes really good use of Intel Quick Sync, and transcode quality has been indistinguishable or better than NVIDIA since about 5th gen. A Celeron G4900 (8th-gen dual core, 3300 passmark) has been benched as capable of 21 simultaneous 1080p transcodes.[0] TL;DR: pick up a NUC knockoff with an >8th gen celeron or i3; it'll handle anything a casual household can throw at it. [0] https://forums.serverbuilds.net/t/guide-hardware-transcoding-the-jdm-way-quicksync-and-nvenc/1408/4 https://forums.serverbuilds.net/t/guide-hardware-transcoding... this is far and away the most comprehensive hardware guide for plex servers.

grogenaut 4y ago
The place you specification is a thread posted in 2019 talking about a Dell prebuolg. Do you mind posting the link for the nucs? Or is it in that thread somewhere? Or is that dell actually a nuc.
- ohthehugemanate 4y ago
  The thread has the benchmarks, links to ebay searches, and lists of prebuilt machines (like the dells) that meet the requirements, since they're often the cheapest way to meet the spec (according to TFA). you may have to scroll up. I just searched ebay for used celeron NUCs, and got lots of options like this one, with a 9th gen Celeron, for a hundred bucks. NB that the generation matters much more than the CPU, but some operations are still done by the CPU so if you can get an i3 or i5 it will make a marginal difference. https://www.ebay.com/itm/115640978606?hash=item1aecbd4cae%3Ag%3A0TMAAOSwmMhjmi6X&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoNc%2Fm4fEfe3cH%2BteksTn7vJwYNO71y903%2F63scl0VHSuyIat3O%2BPU%2BFFCN%2BdWNgNRwuDHzOVQn74WuhJIJ2v8PQ7acTTWUlQeYiB8fPUUuvyOjqrVI7ADzS5Z1H3Kevd3lxeP5dKgtnS4fdFTOdc2wHw%2BNbpscNS9CydR4%2B6legZ3RJXuGkOS%2F7qRFYZYc1lKlPEj5N7K3dQjLCyiYdbZ2A%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-DXq5axYQ&LH_BIN=1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/115640978606?hash=item1aecbd4cae%3A...
dehugger 4y ago
The second you want multiple streams of higher quality then 1080p 10mbs you will want a dedicated card. I got a <200$ old Quattro card (can't remember which) and it can handle pretty much everything I've thrown at it now. 4k TVs are common, planning for 1080p use is a mistake at this point imo.