u/PercolatingPenguin

Hey there!

So I have been trying to read up more on docker, containers, etc. I found a few services/apps I would love to run for my own use locally like Komga (to organize my digital comics), Booklore, a few others. I would like to run/host them locally on my laptop (primary computer) so I can pull them up anywhere when I want.

But I am wondering if it makes more sense to have a single virtual machine (Virtualbox?) running a Linux server and all of those services/apps, instead of multiple docker containers. I have a fairly powerful laptop, so I am not too concerned about all of this using up all my machine resources, but I'd like to do this as cleanly, organized, and straightforward as possible.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance!

Hey all,

After all of the malware issues in the AUR, I decided I wanted to try not relying on the AUR at all. I know that flatpaks are not recommended to use on CachyOS, so I am trying to figure out what would be the best for apps I want to use but are not in the CachyOS repository or have AppImages available.

What I was thinking was to just install those apps that I want by building them myself. I think this would help me strengthen my Linux knowledge and troubleshooting. My worry is how I will know about updates other than periodically checking myself (which is totally fine).

I am going to be switching to a new laptop in a few days so I am going to be starting with a fresh install and re-evaluating what apps I actually use/need. I know if I am careful, the AUR can still be a good resource. I just think for my specific situation it would be a good time to re-evaluate my app installs/usage.

Thanks in advance for any ideas/recommendations/suggestions/etc.

EDIT: I apologize if my question has caused issues or anger or frustration. That was not my intention. I simply was seeking advice from someone with more knowledge or experience than I have about this specific topic. To everyone who offered genuine recommendations/suggestions, thank you; I greatly appreciate it. For anyone who is angry or frustrated, again, I apologize. It was not my intention to stir up anything or open a space where people would be mean or disrespectful to one another.