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Should I go with docker containers or continue just using Arch for my home server? (alien.top)
submitted 10 months ago by Nightwish612@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum
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I mean basically the title. Currently all my services are just running directly on my arch server and it has been working well enough for me and i am super comfortable working with it. A few months back I had a minor crash of the server where the system had become not functional. I was able to recover the server to the point that my services could run but i never got the graphical part of the server going again or nextcloud running.

At this point I'm just considering wiping the os to a fresh one and starting clean to get everything working correctly again. What I'm wondering is, is it worth learning docker and deploying all my services that way or should I just continue with the way i have been doing it for years now?

I will be running the various Arr apps, Emby, NextCloud, Qbit, Homepage?, and probably a few others that i can't recall off the top of my head. Some of the services are accessed of site if that matters at all. I did briefly explore docker in the past but got stuck and my friend pushed me towards straight arch. Now I'm considering giving it another shot but wanted to hear folks here input on the pros and cons of either way

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[โ€“] cr0wstuf@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

While I really like arch, I don't think it's a good distro to be running apps directly on due to the rolling release nature. It's better to run apps directly in a distro like Debian or alpine. Yes, running the apps in a container will bring more stability and reliability, but you're still risking botched updates to the host that could cause instability.

That being said, your immediate best move would be to use docker. Your best move long term is to move to a distribution thats not rolling release.

[โ€“] StewedAngelSkins@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

i ran an arch server for years. it's really not a big deal for home use.