Self-hosting your own "cloud" stuff has never been more popular, or easier with Docker containers, but it's still kind of a pain in the arse. Umbrel makes it way easier. Install the image onto a microSD card, boot it up on a Raspberry Pi and off you go. If you've got a spare PC lying around, install Debian or Ubuntu, run "curl -L https://umbrel.sh | bash" and let it do its thing. Apps are then installed via an "app store". There's a lot of cryptocurrency/blockchain nonsense in there too, but you can ignore that crap and run the useful apps like Pi-Hole, Home Assistant, Nextcloud, PhotoPrism, Jellyfin and more. I chucked it on a Raspberry Pi for shits and giggles and it looks alright from my limited testing.
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