Hello everyone New to Linux, new to self hosting, and struggling a bit but making progress.
I have two questions: 1 Is there a YouTube channel or a website with tutorials and explanations for the dummies like me? Something eli5 with easy words to start with and understand the basics.
2 I see a lot about nginx and reverse proxy and not sure I need it. I want to run a couple apps on my local network to be able to access it on any computer inside the house and, for now, nowhere else. Do I need nginx? What about port security? I’m worried my lack of understanding regarding ports would make my home network vulnerable. But since for now I only use 192.168.1 , i’d say I’m safe from intruders?
I acknowledge it’s all surely basic but I’m not sure where to find a comprehensive source of learning instead of googling bits and pieces.
Thanks
Depends what you’re trying to learn, and how much of a beginner you are. If you want to learn the shell, try the Software Carpentry tutorials:
If you know the basics, you might try honing your skills with CLI Mystery (murder mystery puzzle).
You’ll probably want to learn how to use the following:
- SSH
- Command-line text editor. Choose one of the following:
- Nano <- Smallest learning curve
- Vim (or Neovim) <- My favourite (See Mastering the Vim Language)
- Emacs <- Some people like it
The final tip is: It’s usually better in the long run to spend 2 hours reading the documentation than 2 minutes searching the web. Reading the documentation helps you to understand the big picture, and gives you a much better foundation. Of course, if you’re reading the documentation and don’t understand something, searching the web is an OK way to figure it out.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=wlR5gYd6um0
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source, check me out at GitHub.
