Tag: Docker
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Unlock the Potential of Your Pi with Raspberry Pi Imager
Raspberry Pi Imager is an essential tool for anyone working with Raspberry Pi devices. This simple yet powerful application allows users to flash operating system images onto microSD cards quickly and reliably. In this guide, we’ll explore the benefits of using Raspberry Pi Imager and walk you through the steps to install it as a…
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Docker Compose for Newbies
As with most new things, if they don’t come intuitively or naturally, they can appear difficult, possibly even scary. There have been so many concepts that I have put off learning because I was intimidated and didn’t want to commit the brain power after getting home from my 9-5 job. I definitely understand. But funnily…
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Installing Docker (Updated)
It is 2024. Why aren’t you containerizing your applications? Well if you are looking to install and deploy Docker containers, follow the tutorial below. Note: This tutorial assumes you have an Ubuntu-based operating system and sudo access to command line. Step 1: Copy the following command: This will download a script I threw together. Feel…
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The Rise of the Immutable Operating System
Virtualizing operating systems has been around for decades. A tried and true system to better utilize hardware and improve security, virtualizing allows for the execution of an OS in a sandbox-type of environment. This environment can allow for multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on the same hardware, efficiently sharing resources all the while. A…
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Containerizing Plex
Lately I have gotten more and more into containerization. I find myself spinning anything and everything I choose to put on my personal LAN in a Docker container. I even moved Plex from my long time trusty Snap package (be nice) to a containerized setup. I got tired of having to reconfigure all of the…
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Run Docker on Windows with Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop is a tool that allows you to run and manage Docker containers on your local machine. In this tutorial, we’ll cover the basics of how to operate Docker Desktop on Windows or macOS. Now some of you may be wondering, why on earth would I want to run Docker on Windows? Well, some…
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Host Your Own Minecraft Server with Docker
Would you like to host your own Minecraft Server? Have full control of your files and the ability to backup all of your World Data? If you’d like to host your own server with all of its perks, this tutorial is definitely for you. (This also works for a VPS if you want to host…
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Maintain, Contain, Portain
Now that we are spinning up Docker containers and maintaining them like a guru, the list of active containers can become quite cumbersome. While it is nice to see them all listed in a terminal after running ‘docker ps’ it can get a bit jumbled. Regardless of the jumble, it is still sometimes nice to…
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Uptime Monitoring with Uptime-Kuma
Do you have multiple hosts at home? Do you have any remote servers in the cloud that you want to monitor? Do you just want to check the status of your favorite website? Well this tool can do all of those things and more. This open-source project is called Uptime-Kuma and has been one of…
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Why Should I Self-Host?
Picture this. You are a big fan of food. You absolutely love it. All kinds. A connoisseur one might say. One of your favorite foods of ALL TIME are Paninis. You love them. Cant get enough of quality paninis. Alright, stay with me. One day, you are going along your merry way and find this…
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