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Could someone explain how to set up a lemmy instance with ansible for an absolute beginner (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I tried earlier today and I had no luck actually getting an instance running

It would help if the explanation was specific to a raspberry pi

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Do yourself a favour and don't host it, yet. Lemmy is not quality software. You have 3 options here:

pay someone to take care of it for you
learn more about computer management and computers in general, first; then host it
ignore the first two options, which will inevitably lead to your instance crashing and burning

Best of luck!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Crashing and burning would be similar to most my other projects

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I mean... You'd learn so much. Crash and burn maybe, but call it a win for all the knowledge you gain in the process.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Crashing and burning (in a non-production environment) is an excellent motivator to develop necessary skills; being unafraid to break things and fix them when they inevitably break helps you get a deeper understanding of how the systems work, for what it's worth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

And crashing and burning in a production environment is an excellent thing to laugh at in 20 years