2024-11-23, 07:32 PM
Thank you very much for that insight. Being familiar with Ubuntu (vs any other distro) and knowing it takes only a couple commands to remove snaps, I'm good with Ubuntu on that count.
And thanks too for explaining about the structure and how /home is not appropriate for a container.
What concerns me more about using Ubuntu is from everything I've read (prior to this for my laptop) it is not recommended to upgrade to a new LTS, as apparently that process rarely results in a smooth problem-free OS... that installing fresh is recommended. I don't want to have to rebuild this server even though I realize LTS editions can be supported for several years. I have several computers to deal with and don't want the media server to be one more job. And if the container is in /media then ...
I guess I need to see if there are any simple, alternative light weight server-type OSs that will install Docker and JF, vs using a full blown DT operating system.
Are there advantages though, to having a full blown OS?
And thanks too for explaining about the structure and how /home is not appropriate for a container.
What concerns me more about using Ubuntu is from everything I've read (prior to this for my laptop) it is not recommended to upgrade to a new LTS, as apparently that process rarely results in a smooth problem-free OS... that installing fresh is recommended. I don't want to have to rebuild this server even though I realize LTS editions can be supported for several years. I have several computers to deal with and don't want the media server to be one more job. And if the container is in /media then ...
I guess I need to see if there are any simple, alternative light weight server-type OSs that will install Docker and JF, vs using a full blown DT operating system.
Are there advantages though, to having a full blown OS?