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Question for those who installed Ubuntu on their media server to run Jellyyfin - Terrian - 2024-11-23
I have only been using Ubuntu for a couple years (after 32+yrs on Win). So I consider myself a newb. When I installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on my laptop I created a separate /home directory.
Now just got a Beelink SR12 Pro for using as a Jellyfin server (am also brand new to streaming and never used Plex or the like). I plan to install Ubuntu on it and Docker to run the Jellyfin server (also have zero exp with Docker - you see a pattern here). My question is, is there any advantage to creating a separate /home directory? Like will the docker container reside in /home ? (I use FreeFileSync to BU my laptop /home directory to a 1TB stick nightly on the laptop).
My concern is that all this is all new to me and in 3 months won't remember a damn thing I did, so want an easy way to future-proof BUs and also if possible, upgrades of the Ubuntu OS. So that going fwd can be as much of a no-brainer as possible without my accidentally losing my JF container or the like.
EDIT: And of it matters, when I install Ubuntu I will remove Snap cause I don't like it and use apt instead.
Or if there is a better OS to use I am open to suggestions (except for Win due to its lack of privacy.) TIA