A custom-configured Ubuntu home server running a robust stack of 18+ Dockerized services for cloud storage, system monitoring, and media management.

Homelab & Infrastructure Management

A custom-configured, self-hosted Linux server environment built to manage personal cloud storage, automated media curation, and system metrics. This project serves as a practical sandbox for networking, containerization, and Linux system administration.

System Architecture

| Component | Specification | | --------- | ------------- | | OS | Linux Mint 22.2 x86_64 (6.17.0-29-generic) | | Hardware | 4GB RAM / 4GB Swap / 1.4TB Total Storage / Intel i5-4440 (4) @ 3.300GHz| | Environment | Oh My Zsh, Rust-based CLI tools (batcat, lsd, zoxide) | | Exposure | Secure reverse proxy via Cloudflare Tunnels (Cloudflared) |

Core Infrastructure & Management

All services are containerized and managed via Docker Compose with strictly organized configuration directories.

• Homepage: Central application dashboard and server landing page
• Uptime Kuma & Deck Status: Self-hosted monitoring, status pages, and external hardware bridge
• Kopia: Fast, encrypted backup utility
• Watchtower: Automated Docker container base image updates

Personal Cloud & Productivity Services

• Nextcloud: Complete file hosting and collaboration platform
• Docmost: Collaborative wiki and documentation software
• Immich: High-performance, self-hosted photo and video backup solution
• Dawarich: Location tracker and travel history mapping platform
• Copyparty: Ultra-lightweight utility for rapid, ad-hoc file transfers

Custom Automation

• ByParr: A custom Python/UV-powered proxy running on port 8191 to manage external requests and bypass strict protections.
• Shell Scripting: Engineered custom yt-dlp scripts for downloading, converting, and embedding metadata into audiobooks directly to server storage.