Advanced
Raspberry Pi Home Server
By Mel Grubb
Turn a Raspberry Pi computer into a fully-featured home server. Run your home for a penny a day.
Course info
Rating
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 3, 2015
Duration
4h 46m
Table of contents
Introduction
Getting Started
Introduction
0m
Choosing an OS
4m
SD Card Contents
1m
Hooking It All Up
1m
First Boot Demo
9m
A Quick Tour
2m
A Quick Tour (Demo)
1m
Elevated Privileges
4m
Backing Up
3m
Summary
0m
Going Headless
Introduction
1m
Network Addresses
1m
Static IP Addresses
1m
Static IP Method 1
1m
Static IP Demo 1
6m
Static IP Method 2
1m
Static IP Demo 2
2m
SSH
1m
SSH Demo
2m
Webmin
1m
Webmin Demo
7m
VNC
1m
VNC Demo
8m
Summary
1m
Adding External Storage
Introduction
0m
Mass Storage
2m
Filesystems
1m
Linux Device Names
2m
Hard Drive Partitions
2m
Choosing a Filesystem
1m
Demo: Partitioning the Drive
5m
Demo: Formatting the Data Partition
2m
Mounting Devices
1m
Demo: Mounting the Drive
8m
Summary
1m
Sharing File with Samba
Introduction
1m
What Is Samba?
1m
Demo: Installing Samba
1m
Linux Permissions
2m
Demo: Linux Permissions
2m
Demo: Setting up Shares
9m
Summary
1m
Sharing Media with DLNA
Introduction
1m
What Is DLNA?
2m
Choosing a Media Server
2m
Installing MiniDLNA
1m
Demo: Installing MiniDLNA
2m
Demo: Creating a Media Library
4m
Demo: Configuring MiniDLNA
7m
Demo: Updating MiniDLNA
4m
Plex Media Server
1m
Demo: Installing Plex Media Server
4m
Demo: Configuring Plex Media Server
11m
Summary
1m
Sharing Media with DLNA
Introduction
1m
What Are the Options?
1m
What to Expect / Prerequisites
1m
Demo: Windows' File Fistory
4m
Demo: Duplicati
16m
Summary
1m
Virtual Private Networking with OpenVPN
Introduction
4m
Prerequisites
1m
Demo: Installing OpenVPN
10m
Network Configuration
5m
Generating Client Keys
1m
Demo: Generating Client Keys
6m
Generating Additional Keys
1m
Demo: Generating Additional Keys
1m
Demo: Client Configuration
6m
Summary
1m
BitTorrent Sync: Your Own Private Cloud
Introduction
3m
Demo: Installing BitTorrent Sync
3m
Configuring BitTorrent Sync
0m
Demo: Configuring BitTorrent Sync
5m
Installing Additional Clients
3m
Conflict Management
2m
Shared Sync Folders
2m
Summary
1m
Power Failures and Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Introduction
4m
NUT: Choosing a Driver
1m
Demo: Installing NUT
5m
Demo: Configuring the NUT Client
5m
Demo: Testing NUT
2m
Email Notifications
7m
Multiple Raspberry Pis
7m
Summary
1m
WordPress
Introduction
1m
Installing Apache
1m
Installing MySQL
3m
Installing PHP
1m
Installing WordPress
4m
Configuring WordPress
3m
Summary
1m
Booting from the Hard Drive
Description
Course info
Rating
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 3, 2015
Duration
4h 46m
Description
In this course, you'll learn how to turn a Raspberry Pi computer into a complete home server, capable of sharing files and media, backing up your other computers, and providing secure access to your home network when you're away. All of this is possible with a $35, single-board computer, a USB hard drive, free software packages, and a free afternoon.
About the author
About the author
Mel Grubb is a professional software developer and hobbyist from Columbus, Ohio. He spends his days as a consultant in the .Net space, and his nights tinkering with machines around his house.