After migrating my Home Assistant setup from the Supervised version to a Docker-based setup—prompted by the official deprecation announcements— I lost some useful add-ons, particularly those that backed up the entire Home Assistant ecosystem to Google Drive. While the Docker version of Home Assistant includes its […]
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Introduction You can be faced with DNS issues in Home Assistant. Especially, if Home assistant supervised version is installed onto Debian fork (you can find guidance for such installations in the following articles): Install Raspberry OS with Home Assistant Supervisor NSTALL HOME ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR ONTO Ubuntu […]
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why your router is the best place to run a VPN server Of course you can run your VPN server on your home server, but please be aware that you can be faced with network issues if docker is installed on it. Docker adopts a server […]
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The Raspberry Pi has long been a favorite among DIY enthusiasts and tech hobbyists for its affordability, versatility, and compact design, making it an ideal platform for home automation projects. Pairing it with Home Assistant—a powerful, open-source home automation platform—unlocks a world of possibilities, from automating […]
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why DDNS is needed You may need DDN in following cases: You don’t have static IP (or don’t want to pay for it) for your home router, but you would like to have access to your home network from the internet (with openvpn for example). You […]
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why i started use btrfs I used Ubiquity Unify controller installed on my home Ubuntu server with Ext4 file system by default. Unify uses MongoDB which is very sensitive for an unexpected reboot. As a result, it was completely destroyed in 50% cases with power failure […]
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The reason for the setup own TimeCapsule Of cause, you can buy AirPort Time Capsule and setup it up for a few minutes if you are ready to spend around $400 and get a low-configurable device. But, if you already have a Linux-based server in your […]
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