On 17 December 2010 15:55, Alan Pope <[email protected]> wrote: > Hullo! > > I'm installing a little Ubuntu server for home. (AMD 1.3GHz CPU, 1GB > RAM, 160GB disk, low power, low noise) > > One of these things:- > > http://popey.me/dNBjHT > > (112 quid once you get the cash back) > > Anyway, I was thinking of making it a little "home office" server with > a few roles (listed below). It's for play initially, imagine an office > of 5 people or so, doing typical file etc sharing, but as it's in the > home, maybe chuck a couple of fun things on there too. > > I have some idea what I'd use, but wonder what selections people would > make, and maybe what additional things you'd do with such a box? I > don't want to get into religious debates about which mail server is > best, just what you'd choose and maybe why. > > I'm thinking of probably doing a very basic Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS > install and trying to use packages from the repositories, but happy to > use 3rd party repos, or PPAs, compiling from source is not an > attractive proposition to me :) > > Mailserver:- Postfix > Webmail:- Roundcube webmail > File sharing:- SAMBA (with some config fu) > Webcam monitor:- Webcam (part of xawtv) > Media server (music/photo/video):- ??? > VOIP server:- ??? > > What am I missing / what would you do? > > Media server - it depends on what's going to be at the other end: for other computers try Firefly Media Server (might be in the repo as mt-daapd). It shares media over DAAP, which is the sharing protocol in iTunes. It works with said iTunes and Rhythmbox among other things. If it's something like a PS3 then Mediatomb, Tversity or PS3 Media Server - all are UPnP systems, with Tversity being the easiest to use.
VOIP server might be overkill - I only know a bit of Asterisk and it's rather too much for a home setup, especially on a shared machine. You might be able to do multiuser trickery with Epiphany. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "Is this your sanderling?"
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