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Building docker image with Forgejo Actions
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aka how I nearly went crazy trying to figure out how to build docker images in Forgejo Actions.
With the default setup from here you can get up and running with foregjo actions but it won’t allow you to build docker images inside your workflows.
Adding custom runners to Forgejo
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This is one of those problems that now that I get it it really shouldn’t have been so hard. Like everything with development and homelabbing documentation is key.
Huge thanks to:
I have a dead guys chilli sauce in my fridge
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This guy used to come into my local years ago on his own and talk to everyone. He was a friendly enough older guy, had a few drinks and went home to his partner.
Default Software & Hardware 2024
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A list of my default hardware and software for 2024, taken from here and expanded on. Hope you enjoy!
๐จ Mail Service: Gmail ๐ฎ Mail Client: Gmail ๐ Notes: Joplin โ
 To-Do: Google Calendar & Vikunja ๐ Calendar: Google Calendar ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Contacts: Google Contacts ๐ RSS Service: Hugo ๐๏ธ RSS Client: FreshRSS โจ๏ธ Launcher: None โ๏ธ Cloud storage: Gdrive & Synology Nas ๐
 Photo library: Google Photos & Immich ๐ Web Browser: Firefox & Librefox ๐ฌ Chat: WhatsApp ๐ Bookmarks: None ๐ Read Later: Wallabag ๐ Reading: Kindle Paperwhite ๐ Word Processing: Google Docs & Libreoffice ๐ Spreadsheets: Google Docs & Libreoffice ๐ Presentations: Google Docs & Libreoffice ๐ Shopping Lists: Mealie ๐ฐ Personal Finance: None ๐ต Music: Navidrome/symfony/feishin ๐ค Podcasts: AntennaPod ๐ Password Management: 1Password ๐คฆโโ๏ธ Social Media: Mastodon ๐ค๏ธ Weather: Weather&Radar ๐ Search: DuckDuckGo & Google ๐งฎ Code Editor: VSCode & nvim ๐ฅ๏ธ Distros: Win 11, OSX, Arch, Debian, Ubuntu ๐ฑPhone: Google Pixel 8 Pro ๐ป Laptop: Lenovo X1 Carbon 5th Gen ๐ Document Management: Paperless ngx ๐พ Remote servers: 1 ๐พ Home servers: 3 ๐ฑTablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab 9
Homelab update October/November/December
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Potentially a long one this time round. Lot’s of changes/updates/additions to my homelab. I’m also still managing a second homelab for my parents which brings it’s own set of challenges but is a lot of fun.