Hi all,

I want to spin up a small home server. Nothing crazy, maybe 4 or 8GB ram at most. 1 Docker instance running a few privacy frontends (Invidious, Redlib, Xcancel, SearxNG, etc.) and split tunneling VPN connections for each one.

Obviously, a Raspberry Pi 4 or higher is the internet’s favorite choice, but I don’t need wireless connectivity, I just need a single HDMI and 2 USB ports to get everything set up, one ethernet port, and a dream in my heart.

Has anyone use alternatives like Le Potato or Orange Pi? I’m curious what their community support is like, and if there’s a FOSS-friendly standard.

Thanks!

  • Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    I’ve used a RockPro64 and a Rock Pi 4 for that purpose before. They do it quite well.

    The main reason people recommend Raspberry Pi’s when talking SBCs is the software support (OS choices) and comminity size.

    No one in the SBC industry beats Raspberry Pi at those things, and they can be quite important ones.