I am used to simple things running on Docker (Jellyfin, Nextcloud, etc.) I am looking at running my own personal Mastodon instance (maybe share it with a few friends and family), but I like using Docker. Looking at install guides, the steps required seem to be much harder than just editing docker-compose.yml and running the container. Is it actually that difficult to set up Mastodon, or is there a better guide? I can’t just use Yunohost/CasaOS because I am using a VPS to host this.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    6 months ago

    I can’t just use Yunohost/CasaOS because I am using a VPS to host this.

    What does one have to do with the other?

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      6 months ago

      I just didn’t want people to suggest to me to run a different server OS, as I can’t do that (I think).

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        6 months ago

        Most providers offer some kind of OS reload and you may be able to use custom ISOs for the process. However, that doesn’t change the fact that if you don’t want to change OS (especially if you’re already using something more commonly seen in production environments like Debian), then you shouldn’t change the OS.