sure thing, I have one running at home in a VM. you can run it as a docker
container and link it to your existing storage readily enough.

On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 5:15 PM David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> I’m somewhat familiar with that, but didn’t think of it. Thanks for the
> reminder.
>
> -David Schwartz
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss <
> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
> https://nextcloud.com
>
> well documented, open source, and well made (from my point of view)
>
> On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:50 PM David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss <
> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
>> What sort of options are available for creating something that works like
>> Dropbox only just on your local network?
>>
>> Dropbox works ok, but it sort of requires files to be duplicated inside
>> of all of the local machines. I want my project-related files all stored in
>> one place, not inside of different machines, because I’m at the point where
>> I’ve got tools that run on one or another machine that can’t be upgraded
>> further without a big cost, while the existing ones still work just fine
>> for my needs. Also, I don’t want to have to pay for multiple licenses for
>> something (eg., MS Office) when I can just use one machine for that.
>>
>>
>> I’ve got two older Intel-based Mac Minis, a new (M4) one on order, and
>> just got a little Dell Optiplex box; I want them all to be able to access a
>> common file-store in order to share files. I also want to be able to use my
>> various mobile devices to connect to the local WiFi hub to see them if
>> needed. (Maybe I could use the Optiplex for that since it’s intended to be
>> a server anyway. It needs to run Windows tho.)
>>
>> I also have a small 4GB Samsung T-9 that’s fast enough that it performs
>> like a local SSD storage when connected to a USB 3.2 Gen2 port. I want to
>> make it visible to all of the machines, and be able to add more in the
>> future as my needs expand. (This thing is the size of a stack of 10 credit
>> cards.)
>>
>>
>> In a perfect world, there would be something like a USB port multiplexer
>> with USB 3.2 Gen-2 plugs on two sides that lets you plug in some external
>> USB drives on one side and computer USB connections (or just an ethernet
>> cable) on the other side. Each computer would be able to see each of the
>> USB drives and interact with them as if they were all plugged into each
>> machine. I’m not aware anything like this exists.
>>
>> Maybe I could hang something off of the main router? But then it’s just
>> another machine acting as a file store, like a NAS, but it needs to be
>> really simple and just look like other mounted drives, like how we used to
>> see drives on file servers 20 years ago (F:, G:, H:)
>>
>> But if I plug it into the switch in my office that’s also plugged into
>> the main router (via wire) then that’s the same thing.
>>
>> Are there any appliances that fit this use-case that don’t cost very
>> much? Or could one be built fairly easily?
>>
>> -David Schwartz
>>
>>
>>
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rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

Stephen