Docker rootless mode is a one-line fix most guides skip over
… And there are plenty of reasons for that besides the fact that Podman runs containers without root access. …
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Your home lab's biggest mistake might be running everything in LXCs
… Maybe it starts handling split tunneling, remote subnet access, or access rules for different devices. …
This tiny tool shows everything happening with my Docker containers in real time
… It'll create a new container for Glances and will map the 61208 port to access its web UI. You can type the server IP:61208 to access the web dashboard. …
My browser in a container gives me access from anywhere, and it's simpler than you'd think
… Well, that's the premise behind Neko, a containerized web browser that can be accessed from anywhere, by the people you give access to. …
6 Docker containers I always use on any new home lab workstation
… It keeps my browser bookmarks clean and makes accessing services intuitive. I can generate trusted SSL certificates, enforce HTTPS across my services , and create a quick access list. …
I connected Claude Code to my home server through MCP, and now I manage my entire lab by talking to it
… I always had to access my server to ask questions. There was no remote access from the Claude web, desktop, or mobile apps. Accessing it required an SSH client . …
I gave a local LLM access to my Docker containers, and it replaced my monitoring scripts
… Previously, I had experimented with giving LLMs my server access either via MCP or API, but everything was cloud-dependent, and I couldn’t do justice to my own philosophies of local-only wherever possible. …
GPU passthrough to LXCs beats VMs in Proxmox, and it's way simpler than you'd think
… So, you don’t need to set up exclusive access on them when configuring GPU passthrough. As long as you’ve configured GPU drivers on the host system, LXCs can directly access them when you give them the right permissions. …
Distrobox is like a package manager for distros that runs on top of your distro, and I love it
… Using a container manager such as Docker or Podman as the backend, Distrobox lets you access almost any distro you want in container form. …
I tried Arcane for Docker management, and here's why Dockhand remains my pick
… The access levels are limited if you want to manage a stack created outside Arcane, but it's not unique to it. …