low power NAS/server os choice

[LordGarth6]

Hi guys im looking for the most suitable home server/NAS OS/system that can run on some simple hardware (8gb ram 2ghz amd quad core). what should i use? im assuming linux based would be best, iv only messed round with raspbian really. iv looked into freenas and openmediavault, things like that just confused with all the options.

Need separate user files/access.

easy admin/maintenance away from it ie via web management or ssh.
run some low intensity python scripts 24/7.

run extra things like synchronisation software, media serving like plex.

easily expand hard disk space.

if linux then maybe something i can easily and safety mess around without messing it all up.

i feel like thats the complete list but until iv build it and messed around a bit then i dont know what extra creature comforts i would need do feel free to suggest things i have over looked.

[T0242]

Linux Ubuntu server with Webmin?

[LordGarth6]

well i should of said iv looked into freenas and openmediavault, things like that as thats where the easy to use browser management came from.

[T0242]

20 minutes ago, LordGarth6 said:

things like that as thats where the easy to use browser management came from.

That's what the webmin is for on the Ubuntu server;

 

You will be able to use your browser to manage it (let me set it up in a VM in a second, give me a second to install Ubuntu and webmin and Ill show you what I was talking about!)

 

Commands used to install webmin:

 

wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.820_all.deb

apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions python

sudo apt-get -f install

sudo dpkg --install webmin_1.820_all.deb

if still not working I recommend running this command again: sudo apt-get -f install

 

After entering those commands you should webmin installed on your machine, I'm no expert in Linux too but that is how I got there (yes I am somewhat learning as I go too ;D )

 

now try to reach the webmin interface by going to the IP of the machine (if it is hooked up to the network ofcourse)

be sure to use the right port (10000), else nothing will happen. 

 

-> to find out the IP of the machine simply type ifconfig:

 

Address to go to:

 

https://[address of Ubuntu machine]:10000

 

Another video demonstration (as they take little effort to make and can clear up things a lot!)

 

Separate post as this got me a better result than I expected, and is worth the final answering post!

 

 

[T0242]

So I'm am currently still working on it, but I will update this post (or post once I am done)

 

So what you need to do to install webmin:

 

(TIP: if you use putty, or another SSH solution you can paste the commands in, so you don't have to type them like I did)

Putty: http://www.putty.org/

Please make sure if you want to use Putty; you need to have the role/feature (don't really know what they call it in Linux words) installed on the Ubuntu machine;

You can install it by typing:

sudo apt-get install openssh-server

in case you want something visual to explain it:

 

[LordGarth6]

Thanks that is a great help

[T0242]

22 minutes ago, LordGarth6 said:

Thanks that is a great help

Can barely believe what I just donedid

 

I made it work :OOOOOOO

 

 

(200Mbit up }: D, YouTube is still processing it but here it is:)

 

 

 

[T0242]

There are some problems with the VM I am running (I really limited the hardware resources it can use, but here are some of the performance results:)

(in the beginning I am giving myself write access, because that is not on by default and I didn't yet cover that!)

 

this took really long to record as issues with the recording kept happening

 

 

 

The other video is done processing, so in this thread I basically explained how to set it up ;D (and learned it myself)

 

I'm low-key super proud that I managed to do this :>

 

 

[LordGarth6]

thats awesome i'll get on it as soon as i can thanks for the help, and the videos are a mega plus