How do you keep up?

[onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe]

Wow, neat approach.

[shortn0te@lemmy.ml]

Just subscribe to the release channel. That varies from OS to OS or Software, but is worth it.

Use tools that are universal. For example, I have not used TrueNAS Scale because they did not support native docker at the time. OS specific solutions are more likely to break then universal once (truecharts vs docker)

To get up and running again after a complete failure i can just download the latest config and data from my backup and set up any distro that supports docker and my system is running again.

I do OS upgrades when they are available, usually within 1 or 2 days and containers are updated with watchtower daily.

[vividspecter@lemm.ee]

I use NixOS so if an update breaks, I just roll back. And since it's effectively a rolling release distribution there isn't any risk of being left behind on an outdated version.

[sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works]

Constant maintenance? What's that?

Here's my setup:

• OS - openSUSE Leap - I upgrade when I remember
• software - Docker images in a docker compose file; upgrading is a simple docker command, and I'll only do it if I need something in the update
• hardware - old desktop; I'll upgrade when I have extra hardware

I honestly don't think about it. I run updates when I get to it (every month or so), and I'll do an OS upgrade a little while after a new release is available (every couple years?).

I don't even know what TrueCharts is. Maybe that's your issue?

[sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works]

Same, but openSUSE. Tumbleweed on my desktop and laptop, Leap on my servers.

And yeah, if I need to babysit something, I'll use an alternative. I'll upgrade when I'm ready to, which is usually over holidays when I'm bored and looking for a project.

[possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip]

How does that help here?

[encryptkeeper@lemmy.world]

For automating maintenance and updates? How exactly does it not?

[possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip]

They are complaining because of the number of updates and breaking changes. Ansible just a tool for bulk changes

[tedzanzibar@feddit.uk]

Yeah, everything that's already been said, except that I specifically chose an off-the-shelf Synology NAS with Docker support to run my core setup for this exact reason. It needs a reboot maybe once or twice a year for critical updates but is otherwise rock solid.

I have since added a small N100 box for things that need a little extra grunt (Plex mainly) but I run Ubuntu Server LTS with Docker on that and do maintenance on it about as often as I reboot the NAS.

[xanza@lemm.ee]

Debian, baby.