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Why not just use Ubuntu and a custom desktop? It’s basically intended for use as something server like at that point anyway. Then ssh into it with your ultrapor

Why not just use Ubuntu and a custom desktop? It’s basically intended for use as something server like at that point anyway. Then ssh into it with your ultraportable laptop. You can mail me the money you saved, I’ll spend it on something good. Don’t worry

gumballindie 3y ago
I did exactly this. Initially i wanted a mac pro but went for a custom amd nvidia combo and couldn't be happier. Plan slapping a second 3090 with nvlink, might even upgrade my ram to 6.5 ghz.
- barbariangrunge 3y ago
  Ever run into issues with not having a static ip when out of the house? Do you use a dynamic ip service? Any security precautions, besides using ssh, you take? I’ve only used mine from home so far over lan
  - gumballindie 3y ago
    One option is to use ngrok, but in my case i leased a dedicated ip address. Another option is the cheapest available vps and reverse ssh tunnelling. In regards to security i only ever enable ssh. While that could be an issue i dont worry that much. With ssh enabled you can forward ports to your local machine. One thing that sucks is that x11 forwarding is super slow and as such i am stuck with vnc for when i need desktop apps.
  - ghoshbishakh 3y ago
    You can always use a tunneling service such as https://pinggy.io https://pinggy.io or zrok for self hosted or ngrok.
    - gumballindie 3y ago
      “$2.50/month” is a very good price. I think your product should be advertised a bit more as i didnt stumble upon it when googling ngrok alternatives. Also i love that you dont need to install tools, really clever. Thanks for sharing.
  - radq 3y ago
    I have a similar setup and decided to use Tailscale. It's been working seamlessly so far.
  - leoh 3y ago
    FWIW it’s extremely easy to get a domain despite having a dynamic IP with Google domains. I just have a cron job on my linux server that sends its dynamic IP address to a Google API endpoint. https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083?hl=en https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083?hl=en

gumballindie 3y ago

I did exactly this. Initially i wanted a mac pro but went for a custom amd nvidia combo and couldn't be happier. Plan slapping a second 3090 with nvlink, might even upgrade my ram to 6.5 ghz.

barbariangrunge 3y ago
Ever run into issues with not having a static ip when out of the house? Do you use a dynamic ip service? Any security precautions, besides using ssh, you take? I’ve only used mine from home so far over lan
- gumballindie 3y ago
  One option is to use ngrok, but in my case i leased a dedicated ip address. Another option is the cheapest available vps and reverse ssh tunnelling. In regards to security i only ever enable ssh. While that could be an issue i dont worry that much. With ssh enabled you can forward ports to your local machine. One thing that sucks is that x11 forwarding is super slow and as such i am stuck with vnc for when i need desktop apps.
- ghoshbishakh 3y ago
  You can always use a tunneling service such as https://pinggy.io https://pinggy.io or zrok for self hosted or ngrok.
  - gumballindie 3y ago
    “$2.50/month” is a very good price. I think your product should be advertised a bit more as i didnt stumble upon it when googling ngrok alternatives. Also i love that you dont need to install tools, really clever. Thanks for sharing.
- radq 3y ago
  I have a similar setup and decided to use Tailscale. It's been working seamlessly so far.
- leoh 3y ago
  FWIW it’s extremely easy to get a domain despite having a dynamic IP with Google domains. I just have a cron job on my linux server that sends its dynamic IP address to a Google API endpoint. https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083?hl=en https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083?hl=en