Introduction to a Self Managed Life: a 13 hour & 28 minute presentation by FUTO software - FUTO
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Futo (Louis Rossman) at it again with great content, this time a Guide to a Self Managed life. This 14hrs long guide comes in two video parts, aswell as a written guide for those who prefer. Both video and written quide comes with complete chapters and timestamps. This should be a great starting point for those who have the time and want to start learning from the very beginning.

Video Link to Part 1: Youtube - Invidious

Video Link to Part 2: Youtube - Invidious

Happy selfhosting in 2025 everyone ✨

  • Sips'@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
    252·
    2 days ago

    I completely agree that WireGuard and OPNsense are excellent choices, and I would have chosen them myself. However, I don’t think it’s fair to suggest that someone should “leave the topic to others” simply because they’ve made different choices. While WireGuard is indeed superior, OpenVPN is still a solid option and widely used today. Similarly, although OPNsense is better, pfSense remains a great piece of software - even though the company behind it isnt perfect.

    People should still be able to use whatever software they like without being juged by it. Its better for people to at least start with something, rather than nothing: then its also more likely they will get more educated on topic and the different matters of opinions later on.

    • ShortN0te@lemmy.mlEnglish
      72·
      2 days ago

      OpenVPN is still a solid option and widely used today.

      Absolutely, but Wireguard is simpler to setup and comes by default and by design with a more secure default config.

      • Create keys on host and on clients
      • Generate a config
      • You now have a secure VPN Setup.

      Now look at all those options you need to tune on OpenVPN.

      even though the company behind it isnt perfect.

      But then why recommending pfSense? OPNsense is the same with a much more FOSS friendly company behind it. Yes pfSense is at the moment ok but no reason to use it over OPNsense imho.

      People should still be able to use whatever software they like without being juged by it.

      Yes. And i never judged anyone running thr software, only ppl who recommend it.

      Its better for people to at least start with something, rather than nothing

      I am not sure about it. Personally, when i get into a new topic i like to have comparisons. They show me what is actually relevant and what i should look out for. But maybe it is just me.

      I said multiple times “recommend” here, but that is actually my main problem, i would be much more ok when he simply said there is x and y also available but i use z because of 123…