https://github.com/akrck02/laptop-nas-project
Configuring a NAS with linux.
https://github.com/akrck02/laptop-nas-project
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Configuring a NAS with linux.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/akrck02/laptop-nas-project
- Owner: akrck02
- Created: 2022-02-09T12:49:04.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-02-13T01:03:17.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-28T21:01:01.894Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: github-backup, nas, samba, ssh, ubuntu
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- Size: 1.49 MB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# NAS Project
Hey there! I’m starting this little project to set up a NAS (Network attached storage) at my home.
### Why do I need a NAS.
I actually don’t need any NAS, but I have an old Acer Aspire with the following specs.
And I will bring a new life to this old engine, capable to do some magic.
### How to convert a laptop into NAS
The first thing I need to figure out is what operating system this NAS will be using. I choose Ubuntu for this, but instead of running a headless installation, I will use the laptop big 16’’ screen to show a clean GUI to manage all the stuff locally.
I could have chosen any linux distro like fedora, debian or even lightweight and headless arch instead, but I see Ubuntu a good spot between the debian apt package manager and the fedora performance and stability.
### Configuring Ubuntu Mate UI
First of all, this server can be access locally, so I don’t want the future me driving mad due to ugly UI, so I tweak mate desktop environment with a few goodies.
### Papirus icon theme, the good old classic.
I like papirus modern / flat design, so I install the icons here using.
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:papirus/papirus
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install papirus-icon-theme
```
### Adapta-nokto, beautiful dark mode.
Yes, I like dark mode UI. Adapta seems simple enough to run well on a 10 year old laptop without issues at all and is beautiful, so here it i our GUI.
```bash
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:tista/adapta
sudo apt update
sudo apt install adapta-gtk-theme
```
# Manage over the network
I will like to manage the NAS sometimes from my reliable MSI modern 14 running fedora. This is my most used computer, and I use it to develop any kind of software, so I will configure ssh on both.
To install the ssh software in ubuntu I run the following command:
```bash
sudo apt-get install openssh-server ii.
```
I install ssh client on my laptop and connect using the following command
```bash
ssh nas-admin@x.x.x.x
```
💡 x.x.x.x represents the NAS IP address and nas-admin the user
Here we go, something like this will prompt. **We are in!**
```bash
nas-admin@portable-nas:~$
```
### Accessing via hostname
if you don’t want to use that large IP, I’ve you covered! go to your hosts file on
**/etc/hosts** and add the following line:
```
x.x.x.x portable-nas
```
So now you can access the NAS with the following friendly hostname
```
ssh nas-admin@portable-nas
```
[Configuring Network](/pages/1.ConfiguringNetwork.md)
[Storage](/pages/2.Storage.md)
[Github backup](/pages/3.GithubBackup.md)
[Github backup: Update 1](/pages/GithubBackup/1.Scriptv1.0.md)