In this video we’ll take a look at how to install qBittorrent on OpenMediaVault 5 (OMV5). We’ll use a different approach in this video than we have in previous videos to get qBittorrent installed on OMV5. This time we’ll use something called “Stacks”. Get logged into your Portainer control panel. Open your local connection and then click “Stacks” in the …
How To Install Plex on OpenMediaVault 5
In this video/blog post we’ll look at how to install Plex on OpenMediaVault 5 using Docker and Portainer. We’ll also include the noexec fix while we’re at it to make sure that everything works without issue. We’re going into this with the understanding that you’ve already setup OpenMediaVault 5 on a device. If you haven’t, go check out my other …
Openmediavault 5 Complete Install and Setup with Portainer on PC
OpenMediaVault is a pretty amazing piece of free software that lets you install other applications like Plex Media Server to create a robust network attached storage device for much cheaper than you would be able to buy one for as you can install this on just about any old pc you have laying around. Materials First things first, here’s what …
Install OpenMediaVault 4 and Plex Media Server on an old PC
OpenMediaVault is a pretty amazing piece of free software that lets you install other applications like Plex Media Server to create a robust network attached storage device for much cheaper than you would be able to buy one for as you can install this on just about any old pc you have laying around. NOTE: Plex and Transmission aren’t being …
How To Install OpenMediaVault on Raspberry Pi 4
I’ve been working on getting to a video about installing OpenMediaVault on a Raspberry Pi for a while now and even went so far as to download the files I would need for the video and put them on my desktop for safe keeping and a little reminder to hurry up and make the video. This morning I decided to …
The Current State of DB Tech
Preface As I’m writing this, I’m not sure if I’m writing this for you, my audience, of for me as more of a diary entry to clear my brain. Channel History I started making content regularly on my DB Tech YouTube channel starting in January of 2020 when I released a video about how to install Plex on OpenMediaVault 5. …
The GW-R86S-G3: A 10 Gig Server That Fits in Your Pocket!
This is the GW-R86S-G3 and was provided to me for review by Gowin Solutions. This R86S has an Intel N6005 processor that runs at 2GHz base and 3.3GHz boost. It has 16GB of RAM and 128GB eMMC storage onboard, but supports an additional 2280 M.2 NVMe drive. It has 3x 2.5GbE and 2x 10G SFP+ ports. The R86S supports pretty …
Your New NAS? Synology DS923+ Review
This is the DS923+ from Synology. The folks over at Synology sent this over to me to take a look at and share with you, so let’s take a look around the chassis and then we’ll get into the details. The DS923+ Chassis On the front we’re going to see 4 drive bayes and status lights for each drive as …
How to Update Portainer to the Newest Version
In this blog post we’ll look at a couple of ways to update Portainer on your system. First we’ll look at how to update Portainer using OpenMediaVault. Then we’ll look at how to update Portainer on a standard Docker setup. OpenMediaVault Setup If you have OpenMediaVault installed, the process is super simple. Just login to OMV and go to OMV-Extras, …
Self-Hosting & Home Server Security Tips
In this video we’re going to look at how to help secure your home server to make sure that only the people you want to have access to your applications will be able to access your server. I’m not a security professional or a network professional, but I’ve picked up a few tips to help keep your server safer. So …