Progress update no.2 (humble pie edition) ๐ฅงโ
So I successfully installed #YunoHost on my #RaspberryPi5 but I could not get to see the graphical interface... I only managed to run commands in Terminal, sigh. Typing the address in a browser just brought up a blank page.
I remembered how easy it was to install YunoHost on my VPS back in December.
I have an unused OVH VPS whose subscription will expire in February. So I reinstalled the OS (switching from Ubuntu to Debian) because YunoHost runs on Debian. I tried installing YunoHost on there and the whole process was so seamless and easy. 5 minutes tops. And I got to their beautiful graphical interface without any problems.
The whole purpose of this exercise is to showcase to "normies" what self-hosting is like with YunoHost. I had my dose of humble pie today because even if installing it on a Raspi is quick and easy, it's still a daunting task for someone who is not a developer IMHO.
Conversely, installing it on a VPS is so seamless, quick and easy.
I have documented the whole thing for my write-up.
Personally I don't like to give up easily, so I will definitely re-try with the Raspberry Pi. But in good conscience I cannot recommend this method for someone who's not advanced... if it makes sense?
Like, if I were to tell my cousin or my friends about it, I'd encourage them to get a VPS instead.
Anyhow, tomorrow is another day and I will re-try from the start.
But now: I have a fresh installation of YunoHost running on my other VPS and I'm so tempted to install #Sharkey, LOL.
Anyway wishing you all a great day, thank you for the fabulous help whenever I run into problems.
Your humble disciple,
Ele ๐ฅฒ