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Ubiquiti launches UniFi OS Server for self-hosting

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Re: Ubiquiti launches UniFi OS Server for self-hosting

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Post by m463 »

Arrowmaster wrote: post #58

># src: Mirano Verhoef ># Go into root >su - > ># Install all required dependencies apt update ; apt upgrade ; apt install podman -y ; cd ~ ; mkdir 4.2.23 ; cd 4.2.23 ; wget https://fw-download.ubnt.com/data/unifi-os-server/8b93-linux... ; chmod +x 8b93-linux-x64-4.2.23-158fa00b-6b2c-4cd8-94ea-e92bc4a81369.23-x64 ; ./8b93-linux-x64-4.2.23-158fa00b-6b2c-4cd8-94ea-e92bc4a81369.23-x64 install This is some of the jankies…

I think this is like adding overflow detection to a math equation in a textbook.

Things like this get the information out there in human-readable form to be understandable, and error checking would be for the reader.

Or said another way, more like gist.github.com vs github.com/some÷project.git

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Post by kalleboo »

mberning wrote: post #199

What is the use case for this? Their cloud gateways are very affordable. Aside from the academic aspects of it I don’t see why I would want to run a home brew version of their cloud gateway.

The only Ubiquiti gear I use are their APs, and have cheaper solutions for routing/switching, so being able to run the controller for the APs as a container on an existing machine is a nice.

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Post by Whatarethese »

mtillman wrote: post #6

Recently switched from a UDM Pro Max to a Firewalla Gold Pro and couldn't be happier about the move. Software that works > software that has everything but requires magic to get checkboxes to adhere to a save state-this is a common issue with UniFi Network options. They need far better QA before I recommend anyone use them as an OS. 1 of numerous examples: https://community.ui.com/questions/Device-Static-IP-Not-Savi.…

1 bug from 5 years ago?

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Post by b3lvedere »

stephen_g wrote: post #200
psyclobe wrote: post #131

I have nothing but good things to say about ubiquiti. I run their cameras door bell and network switches at my house and have had nearly 100% uptime for years. Their ui constantly improves and it’s very well integrated into home assistant. Lotta haters out there but this is just advanced as I want to get in my home lab; and the racks are just so cool even with their gimmicky front touch panel, it’s just so sexy when…

I still use their access points because it's hard to get anything else as good for the same kind of price, but they burned me killing the development on EdgeRouter. So I've gone elsewhere for cameras, switching and routing. This release is a nice point in their favour though but I can't see myself going back all in on Ubiquiti.

This. We used to do a lot of Ubiquiti, then the software quality went way down, their own security officer 'hacked' them and lots of other weird stuff. We were already using debian vm's instead of their horrible cloudkey devices (so slow..). We switched to Aruba Instant-On.

We still use some Ubiquiti. Sometimes i use this script on a Debian VM:

https://community.ui.com/questions/UniFi-Installation-Script...

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Post by zettabomb »

1oooqooq wrote: post #206
psyclobe wrote: post #131

I have nothing but good things to say about ubiquiti. I run their cameras door bell and network switches at my house and have had nearly 100% uptime for years. Their ui constantly improves and it’s very well integrated into home assistant. Lotta haters out there but this is just advanced as I want to get in my home lab; and the racks are just so cool even with their gimmicky front touch panel, it’s just so sexy when…

all the replies not getting this is satire :) well played.

Oh I highly doubt it's satire. Some Ubiquiti folks are just like that, even in real life.

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Post by jiri »

dan_pixelflow wrote: post #35

I've been self-hosting a Unifi controller (now called 'Unifi Network') for years in a Docker container, and before that I'd run it on a Windows machine whenever I needed to make changes to the configuration - I assume this pivot to call the self-hosted version 'UniFi OS' implies a future where more than just the Network application can be self-hosted.

I used to run in on raspberry pi, it worked flawlessly. Its like a hardware container ;-)

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Post by jackhuman »

ungreased0675 wrote: post #172
jeremywho wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What are you using instead?

I’m also curious what other prosumer network hardware companies have good products?

I use TP link Omada gear and its a been very good replacement to unifi. I use it both personally & manage a side gig venue’s network. I have lots of vlans & even run dante & ndi with no issues. Replaced a Unifi system it was so buggy. DHCP reserve IPs failed, spotty issues with artists phones & the mixer board to mix their in-ears etc. I’ve setup IPSec tunnel to AWS VPC even pretty easy.

Using a pi4 for last 4 years on poe running their management docker container. So solid! I’d recommend the pi over buying their hardware device mamager, its way slower.

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Post by julianz »

SkyPuncher wrote: post #209
Spooky23 wrote: post #182

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I love my ubiquity kit, but they annoy me with half finished stuff. I upgraded my venerable USG with the new UXG as I have gig service now. The gear is great, even supports IPv6, and uses much less power. But… no internal DNS is enabled. So now, I ended up buying a thin client on eBay to roll my own DHCP/DNS. Not fun. It is baffling to me because there’s lots of complex new features in the Unifi stack, and they alrea…

This was basically why I moved away from them. I ended up with a bunch of mildly compatible products that were a totally pain to manage. It was _amazing_ when it worked well. It mostly does, but on occasional when things went wrong it was a totally pain pain to fix. My Tp-link Deco system works just as well for my use case. It occasionally decides to use a terrible channel, but that’s fixed with a quick restart or a…

Yep, now that TP-Link have fixed the weird Deco bug where you couldn't forward more than one (non contiguous) port to the same internal machine I'm very happy with them, the wifi coverage is ridiculously good.
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