I don’t know a bit about programming. Yunohost is a great place to start for self hosting a variety of services. For Jellyfin/downloading, I use Swizzin Community Edition. I like both of these projects because neither uses Docker lol. I tried some Docker based setups but could never get my head around it. YMMV.

That’s true, but if you want you can change to testing repos. I still prefer it over vanilla Debian due to polish. I find even using Cinnamon DE in Debian it’s just rougher around the edges than Mint.

You can also install Linux Mint Debian Edition which isn’t based on Ubuntu at all.

Ok.

I specified the ones in my comment. I like chat support, but I understand it’s not everyone’s preference. I don’t doubt your experience, just providing mine.

I love Yunohost and have used it for like 10 years. That said, if I was comfortable using Docker, I probably would just use that.

Some of these points are inaccurate. Numbers 3 and 7 are definitely dependent on the app in question. I also rarely have to do anything in CLI, a recent update moved an issue I had with LE certs from the CLI to the web admin. As far as support, the forum can be inconsistent and the XMPP chat is more responsive. Dev team is in France though, so timezone can cause delays.

None. Can’t fuck with it.

You will never get me to care as much about foreign surveillance of my communications as I do about domestic surveillance of my communications.

Before anyone thinks Woody was some kind of pacifist, they should check out his songs “Miss Pavlichenko” or “Jarama Valley”.

There is an official Debian-based edition of Mint: LMDE. It’s what I use.

My media setup is on a Linux VPS configured with Swizzin community edition. I tried a bunch of docker-based projects over the years but could never quite get my head around it. A good friend of mine just redid his whole setup with docker tho, so maybe if/when mine breaks I’ll give it another shot.

Damn I’ve been looking for something just like this, but my setup doesn’t use docker.

I’m struggling to think of another government that is more hostile to Americans than the US government.

Just because my government has a list of enemies, doesn’t mean they’re my enemies too.

Returns? My wife does the same as your coworker, but anything she doesn’t like they refund her and tell her to keep. We call it Freemu.

The free market will provide guillotines if the people truly want them. /s

Any problems I’ve had with these apps has usually been solved by reconnecting my VPN.

NewPipe or PipePipe.

I hadn’t looked at FOSS image album software in awhile, but I recently installed Immich on my home Yunohost server. I am very happy with it so far. It is miles better than Nextcloud photos, and I’m honestly blown away by how well the facial recognition works. I’m also enjoying the “x years ago today” highlighting feature, after seeing proprietary platforms have that for so long.