Abstract

1. Home Server
2. Install Ubuntu Server OS
3. Configure Ubuntu Server OS
4. Store in ZFS filesystem
5. Install Samba

Home Server

My good idea…, a photo server.

I remember the memories of my old trip by watching the photos on the home server sometimes. I enjoy it, and my beloved treats me more carefully.

Install Ubuntu Server OS

Get the latest Ubuntu Server OS from “Get Ubuntu Server | Download | Ubuntu.”
I am running the Home Server with Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS.

Install the Ubuntu Server OS with “Installation guides.”
I choose LVM on the disk image screen on the install wizard.

Ubuntu retrieves an IP address from Wi-Fi Router E9450 made by Linksys, which is in my home network. Linksys Wi-Fi Router leases the static IP address associated with the MAC address.

Configure Ubuntu Server OS

TimeZone

Set JST (Japan Standard Time) to timezone on Ubuntu.

timedatectl set-timezone Asia/Tokyo

Multicast DNS

Install a multicast DNS service for easy access from Macbook pro.

apt install avahi-daemon

Notify Auto-Updated on Mail

Configure /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades:

Unattended-Upgrade::Mail "xxxxx@patineboot.com";
Unattended-Upgrade::Sender "<User account>@<SMTP Server Domain>";
Unattended-Upgrade::MailReport "on-change";

Read this article more, I find installing a SMTP client.

Install the SMTP client

Introduce SMTP client

I require an MTA (Mail Transport Agent) which involves the mailx command.

• unattended-upgrades on apt uses mailx.
• ZED in the ZFS filesystem uses mail.

msmtp is really simple, but S-nail has the useful feature of re-sending an e-mail.

Ubuntu does not provide S-nail the mailx alias. The workaround is the following from “The commands which sending easy, mailx(s-nail/bsd-mailx)!”.

Add S-nail to mailx in alternatives

sudo update-alternatives \
  --install /usr/bin/mailx mailx  /usr/bin/s-nail 10 \
  --slave  /usr/bin/mail mail /usr/bin/s-nail \
  --slave  /usr/share/man/man1/mail.1.gz mail.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/s-nail.1.gz \
  --slave  /usr/share/man/man1/mailx.1.gz  mailx.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/s-nail.1.gz \

Update alternatives for mailx.

# update the mailx to set S-nail
sudo update-alternatives --set mailx  /usr/bin/s-nail
# update the mailx to remove S-nail
sudo update-alternatives --remove mailx /usr/bin/s-nail

I install msmtp for simple installation.

Install MSMTP with others

Install the msmtp, msmtp-mta, and bsd-mailx packages.

msmtp is an SMTP client, msmtp-mta makes the sendmail alias with the msmtp command. bsd-mailx provides the mail/mailx commands by using the sendmail alias internally.

sudo apt install msmtp msmtp-mta bsd-mailx

Note: The example of configuring msmtp are /usr/share/doc/msmtp/examples/.

Create a configure file at /etc/msmtprc.

# Set default values for all following accounts.
defaults
aliases /etc/aliases
port 587
tls on
tls_host_override <SMTP Server Domain which responded>

# A freemail service
account patine
host <SMTP Server Domain>
from <From address>
auth on
user <User account>@<SMTP Server Domain>
password <Passphrase>
account default : patine

Create the aliases file at /etc/aliases.

# from root forward <User account>@<SMTP Server Domain>
root: "xxxxx@patineboot.com"
# from any accounts forward <User account>@<SMTP Server Domain>
default: "xxxxx@patineboot.com"

Store in ZFS filesystem

Create Logical Volume on LVM

I create logical volume using the ZFS filesystem.

Run the lvcreate command, which creates a logical volume in a volume group.

The ubuntu-vg volume group already exists, lvcreate command options are:

• Name: rootpool-lv
• Size: the rest size on the volume group
• Volume Group: ubuntu-lv

lvcreate -n rootpool-lv  -l 100%FREE ubuntu-lv

Note: The following LVM commands are available: pvcreate, vgcreate, lvcreate, pvs, vgs, lvs

Standing on ZFS filesystem

Install, Configure, and Store files in the ZFS filesystem on Ubuntu.

Jump to the ZFS article, “Standing on the ZFS filesystem on Ubuntu,” so do it.

Operating Samba connected with macOS

Operate Sambe with macOS and Raspberry Pi OS on the ZFS filesystem.

Building the Happy Media Server with the “Operating Samba connected with macOS” article is accomplished.

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