This is the table of contents for the series of posts about migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server, titled “Trashing macOS Server”.

Trashing macOS Server: Extra 1 - Revisiting Time Machine

I mentioned in my post about Time Machine that Samba 4.8 supports Time Machine, but that it wasn’t available on Ubuntu 16.04, so I went with Time Machine over AFP using Netatalk. After months of backing up over AFP, I started having some problems with backups becoming corrupt. This story is part of a series on migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server. You can find all of the other stories in the series here. [Read More]

Trashing macOS Server: Part 4 - Server Backups

While I was using macOS Server, keeping files on the server itself backed up was easy with Time Machine. I wanted a similar solution for my Ubuntu server: frequent incremental backups that “just work”. This story is part of a series on migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server. You can find all of the other stories in the series here. Finding a Tool I came across a handful of tools for taking scheduled backups on Linux. [Read More]

Trashing macOS Server: Part 3 - Plex, Transmission, and Flexget

A little while back I automated my anime and manga habit using Plex, Flexget, and Transmission on my macOS server. Configuring these services on Ubuntu was plenty easy, but there were a couple of differences compared to the macOS server. This story is part of a series on migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server. You can find all of the other stories in the series here. A Quick Note This post will be a bit vague in some areas. [Read More]

Trashing macOS Server: Part 2 - Time Machine

I’m a big fan of having my computers make Time Machine backups to my server—it’s more convenient than fumbling around with an external drive. Getting Time Machine to back up to a non-Apple machine requires a little bit of work, though. This story is part of a series on migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server. You can find all of the other stories in the series here. A Few Notes There are quite a few guides out there for getting Time Machine to talk to a Linux machine. [Read More]

Trashing macOS Server: Part 1 - File Server

One of the most important things to have on a home server is some kind of file server. I chose to replace macOS Server’s file server with Samba on Ubuntu. This ended up being one of the more difficult things to get correct. This story is part of a series on migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server. You can find all of the other stories in the series here. [Read More]

Trashing macOS Server: Part 0 - Setup

Before I could replace macOS Server, I had to prepare some kind of virtual machine to house all the new stuff. Since the rest of my homelab VMs are running Ubuntu Server 16.04, that’s what I chose to use for the new server, Kestrel. This story is part of a series on migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server. You can find all of the other stories in the series here. [Read More]

Trashing macOS Server: Introduction

Trashing macOS Server: Introduction
A few years back I wanted a home server that would mesh well with my other Apple devices. I thought it’d be a good idea to use macOS Server. For the most part, it went well, but a few recent developments scared me into finding an alternative. This story is part of a series on migrating from macOS Server to Ubuntu Server. You can find all of the other stories in the series here. [Read More]