yes that page has all the info. I installed basically everything.

This page has more info for iphone. I didn’t need it for my iphone 6s. https://gist.github.com/brenr/d85592e4d2a66120d12e0ad63cc9b9a2

started usbmuxd and added it to autostart

Then I enabled tethering, connected my iphone (I don’t remember if it was in this order), some new network device showed up. I was expecting it would be called usb0, but in my case it was another ‘eth’ device. Just added it to my wan interface. Worked right away.

Last time my fiber went down I still hadn’t configured USB tethering to work in openwrt. I had to connect the router to the mobile hotspot to install packages 😂 So if you have a USB port, don’t put it off for too long.

You can install armbian on cheap android tv boxes. Essentially the same thing.

I know. That didn’t stop them. Just hydrogen trucks, nuclear ships, no private jets and stop using concrete everywhere would make much more impact.

Well I don’t know much on docker myself. I use it for selfhosting containerized server stuff on local network only. Since Flatpak apps are sandboxed already (only install verified ones and intall Flatseal).

You can mimick a lot of cloud services with docker containers, that’s why I mentioned it. It’s the surest way to have control over your data. Don’t forget to make it rootless after installing.

Best you can do is get on with it at your pace, treat it like a fun hobby, try stuff, break stuff, read documentation, look at examples and learn.

Also regarding using a laptop as a server, don’t forget to remove the battery. Still running it 24/7 might chew a bit on your electricity bill. ARM devices are more beneficial here.

Just fill your tank with corn liquor. No, really.

people better get familiar with docker

KeepassDX on android. Any keepass .kdbx file opener on every OS. .kdbx file saved on a local network shared folder on an always on raspberry pi. Access the folder on all devices, open the file with keepass app.

No sync, no extra sync software, no dangling copies, changes are immediate, decryption happens on device not over the network. Step up to network share over sftp. Tailscale tunnel to access when away from home.

do you have instincts?

you dont have to expose or open ports nowadays.

the best are the ones you host yourself. quite doable, except email if you don’t want to send emails straight into the spam folder.